The Dragan Challenege
Take the Dragan Challenge and win a year's supply of Maximuscle products.
The Dragan Challenge began almost ten years ago when 50yr old fitness legend Dragan Radovic stepped onto the main stage at the Arnold Swarzeneggar Classic in Columbus Ohio and outlifted all-comers (including a team of 10 Marines) to earn the title of 'America's fittest 50yr old' (Chicago News).
The idea of the challenge from the very beginning was to show what the upper body is capable of when you turn it into an energy producing machine. To show that upper body fitness and strength can be taken to previously unimaginable levels, and that by doing so the body’s vitality and overall condition can be dramatically improved.
We invite you to take the challenge and become Britain’s best lifter. Not only can you win a year's supply of Maximuscle Products, but you will dramatically change your body and your fitness levels along the way.
To enter the challenge simply upload a video of yourself taking the challenge onto Youtube (please enter tag 'Maximuscle' to the video) and complete the form below or attend one of the following regional events:
Enter the challenge
Total Fitness, Preston - Monday 1st February
Total Fitness, Wilmslow - Tuesday 2nd February
Fitness First, Wednesbury - Tuesday 16th February
Fitness First, Baker Street - Tuesday 23rd February
Fitness First, Southampton - Tuesday 2nd March
Fitness First, Bristol - Tuesday 9th March
Esporta, Bridgend - Tuesday 16th March
Fitness First, Portsmouth - Tuesday 23rd March
Loughborough University, Wednesday 24th March
Esporta, Hemel Hempstead - Tuesday 30th March
Fitness First, East Kilbride - Tuesday 6th April
Fitness First, Belfast - Tuesday 13th April
Oxford University, Tuesday 20th April
NuYuu Fitness, Newbury - Tuesday 27th April
NuYuu Fitness, East Grinstead - Tuesday 4th May
NuYuu Fitness, Stevenage - Tuesday 11th May
NuYuu Fitness, Livingston - Saturday 15th May
NuYuu Fitness, Slough - Tuesday 18th May
GRAND FINALS at Bodypower Expo, Birmingham NEC - Saturday 22nd May
The winners of the regional event plus the top 10 Youtube lifters will be invited to the National Final, which will be held at the BodyPower show on the weekend of 22nd & 23rd May 2010 at the Birmingham NEC. The winner of this event will be declared the Maximuscle Dragan Challenge champion and will win a year's supply of products!
Challenge Rules
- Dumbbells must weight 16kg each.
- Wrist straps are not permitted (normal gloves are ok).
- No use of legs in the movement (no knee bend.)
- No excessive swinging of the dumbbell to create momentum.
- No resting or stopping – lifts must be consecutive, continuous and alternating arms.
- Full extension above the head (lock-out arms).
- If the dumbbell is dropped, the session is over.
- No excessive bending at the waist. Moderate torso movement is acceptable, but if judged to be excessive the participant will be warned & then disqualified.
- In the final challenge, participants must maintain pace with the PACE-Setter. This will be approximately 15-18lifts per minute (total). It is advisable to train at this pace also.
- Reps are always counted as a TOTAL figure. Every lift counts as a REP.
- Once you stop, you cannot join in again.
- If you miss a rep or lose PACE, you will be given an opportunity to catch up with the PACE. If you cannot, you will be disqualified.
- A participant may not be assisted in any way whilst lifting.
- The last man still lifting (he who performs the most REPS) will be declared Maximuscle Dragan Challenge Champion.
