From the "Arnold Classic" -The Rouge Elephant Dead Lift

On Saturday , March 4th 2017 after winning the first two Arnold Strongman events, the "Bale Tote" and the "Timber Carry" on Friday. Saturdays first Strongman Event is the Rogue Elephant Dead-Lift. The images below are of the winner of the event and of the 2017 Arnold Classic Strongman Title  Brian Shaw.  The Dead-Lift shown below is of the third and final lift of 991 Lbs. / 450 Kgs.  

                                                          Above - The man in charge ....                                      

                              Below 37 seconds -991 Lbs.  closer to the 2017 Arnold Championship

What a great time I had , what a great event ...Next posting , Brian Shaw "Bag over Bar" tossing a 85 pound bag over a 15 foot high bar. Cheers, Tomba

Still plugging away ...Keeping busy..Working every weekend..

I picked a few messages asking if I was retired the past couple of days and I was pretty confused till I was told not being at the Golden Gloves registration and I guess some lake shots I have been posting.  Let me tell you I'm around for a little longer doing that photog thing.

The reason I had to walk away from the Chicago Golden Gloves was very simple if you check out my schedule and committments I had already made since early January.

Feburary 7th : Open Workout for the Granados vs Broner for Showtime;

Feburary 8th ; Portrait sesssion for The Broke Team at Garfield Park;

February 9th: Hitz Boxing Weigh-In / Portrait session- February 10th Hitz Boxing fight night;

February 10: AM Seconds Out portrait session-PM Seconds Out Fight Night;

February 13-14-15 Office editing-posting-uploading; Feb-16-17-18 Held for the Granados vs Broner Match; Feb-21st Chicago Magazine;

February 24th and 25th: XFO MMA-RS#29  Rockford, Illinois;

March 3rd thru the 6th : Arnold Classic Columbus , Ohio -Brian Shaw;

Four time Worlds Strongest Man -Brian Shaw

Four time Worlds Strongest Man -Brian Shaw

March 10th-11th  : XFO#60  MMA Pro/AM UIC Forum, Chicago ,Illinois;

March 17th-18th: XFO Grappling Tournament Home Bar Arlington Heights, Illinois;

March -24th and 25th: Open

March 29th thru April 1st: Chris Farina Workshop San Antonio, Texas;

April 1st: Illinois 2017 MMA Hall of Fame.

Best regards, Tomba

 

Worlds record 2017 "Ice Wheelie " attempt cancelled ..

Normally when I get a cancellation it's because of a promoter , fighter maybe Athletic commission , to day it was nature.  Ryan Suchanek was scheduled once again to do work on ice but due to ice conditions ( its been a tough year lake activities on Wisconsin lakes ) the event is being rescheduled for late February, 2017.  Seem fitting to do a repost of FEBRUARY 7th , 2016.

                        Below is from 2016

On this Sunday February 7th, 2016 , your hero's toss a pigskin and ran around on grass ...My hero's of this Sunday  scrapped a engine around their legs and went  One hundred and thirty Five (135)  plus miles per hour ....Did I mention they were on "Ice" ? ...Oh yeah, also there's that thing about being on one wheel ...

Here's a few quick pick images of the World Class best of the best breaking World Guinness records at Lake Koshkonong , Wisconsin just a few hours ago.  I'm not really sure on the official times but I believe ;

Ryan Suchanek     "Stoppie record" of 252"     @ 86 MPH

Wheelie 136 MPH          (Please note, needs to be checked and confirmed)

                      2015 Guinness World Record                                    2016 Guinness World Record

        Click for Light Box view                                  Below slideshow February 7th  , 2016 

Cheers, Tomba 

Ice Fishing Time of the year starts on Lake Beulah

Friday December 23rd , 2016 the Men of East Troy , Wisconsin came out and tested the 2016 winters fishing.  There were a few souls that came out on Thursday but I didnt venture out till Friday.  About 33 degree's with eight inches of ice, if someone snag a 40 inch Northern Pike I didn't see it.  But Russ caught a three inch Blue Gill , not exactly a keeper but it was the first catch of the 2016 winter.

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Cheers, Tomba