Introducing the Bella Complex. Find your max weight.
See info below for official standards and to register. A $10 entry fee gets you into the competition; $30 gets you entry + an official Rogue Challenge t-shirt. Once you’ve completed your challenge attempt, submit your time and video evidence using the instructions in the Beyond the White Board app. Also be sure to use #ryourogue and tag @roguefitness to share your experience!
1st Place | $2500 + 15kg or 20kg Olympic Barbell |
2nd Place | $1000 + 15kg or 20kg Olympic Barbell |
3rd Place | $500 + 15kg or 20kg Olympic Barbell |
1st Place | $2500 + 15kg or 20kg Olympic Barbell |
2nd Place | $1000 + 15kg or 20kg Olympic Barbell |
3rd Place | $500 + 15kg or 20kg Olympic Barbell |
Total entries per gym
1st Place | Ohio Bar + 210LB Competition Plate Set |
2nd Place | 15kg or 20kg barbell |
3rd Place | 15kg or 20kg barbell |
CHALLENGE AND SCORING
Find your heaviest load for the following unbroken complex:
1 Clean
1 Shoulder to Overhead
1 Front Squat
1 Shoulder to Overhead
5 minute time cap to complete the complex.
Athletes with the heaviest successful barbell load in each weight division will win the contest.Athletes may perform multiple attempts at different weights within the 5 minute time cap.
Tie Breaker: Body Weight, *Lighter body weight would win the tie
DEADLINES AND SUBMISSIONS
Challenge Start Date & Time: May 21 at 9AM Eastern
Challenge Close Date & Time: May 24 at 8PM Eastern
*Scores cannot be updated or added to the leaderboard following the competition close date and time. Please allow sufficient time for completing and submitting your score and video in advance
ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS AND AGE GROUPS
Male (Ages 14 and over)
Light: Up to 147.99LBS (up to 67.13 KG)
Middle: 148LBS - 211.99LBS (67.14-96.16 KG)
Heavy: 212LBS and up (96.17 KG and up)
Female (Ages 14 and over)
Light: Up to 120.99LBS (up to 54.88 KG)
Middle: 121LBS - 167.99LBS (54.89 - 76.20 KG)
Heavy: 168LBS and up (76.21 KG and up)
*Note, your weight class should be based on your weight when wearing your shoes and clothing that will be worn during your event.To be considered as a competitor, the athlete must register for the challenge at www.roguefitness.com/challenges and follow all workout and video flows as outlined.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO QUALIFY
PERMITTED EQUIPMENT
NOT PERMITTED EQUIPMENT
Any Athlete who alters the equipment or movements described in this document or shown in the video standards to gain an unfair advantage may be disqualified from the competition.
An approved complex will consist of the following movements and positions performed in an unbroken sequence:
Clean
First Shoulder to Overhead
Front Squat
Second Shoulder to Overhead
See the Bella Complex instructional video above for a visual example of the permitted complex.
FLOW
The complex begins with the athlete standing with the bar on the ground in front of them.
* Barbell should be loaded with the starting weight.When the athlete is ready they may verbally declare their initial weight
* The timer can then begin
* Once the timer is running, they may perform their first movement.When the athlete and the bar reach the approved position for their first movement, the athlete will move directly into the first Shoulder to Overhead.
* Standards listed aboveWhen the athlete and the bar reach the approved overhead position, the athlete will move directly into the Front Squat movement.
* Standards listed aboveWhen the athlete and the bar reach the approved depth position on the Front Squat, the athlete will move directly into their final Shoulder to Overhead movement.
* Standards listed aboveThe athlete may then add or subtract weight from the bar working toward their max load and repeat the flow listed above.
* The athlete may have as many attempts in the 5 minute window as they would like to try.
* If there is a weight change, the athlete needs to verbally state their new/adjusted weight prior to starting the complex.
* The athlete and all gear must remain in camera view for the entire 5 minutes.
* As long as the barbell is in motion prior to the 5 minute time cap, the attempt will be counted.
* Additional personnel may be used to add/deduct weight from the barbell.The complex is complete when the second shoulder to overhead of the complex has been completed for the athlete's final load attempt.
VIDEO SUBMISSION STANDARDS
All video submissions should be uncut and unedited in order to accurately display the performance. Videos shot with a fisheye lens or similar lens may be rejected due to the visual distortion these lenses cause. Sound should be ON during the filming. Be sure the athlete has adequate space to safely complete the movement and clear the area of all extra equipment, people, or other obstructions so that the video is clear.The video should be shot from at a 45 degree angle to the athlete ensuring that the video clearly shows the entire body. Critical items that need to be clearly visible on the video:
Next the athlete will need to follow the steps outlined below: