Zambias strongest man and woman 2026 will go down on the 23rd and 24th of October.
2 days of sheer strength and grit!
Athletes will have to do one complete rep on the log before they can move onto the axle where they will also have to do one complete rep then do as many reps as possible in remaining time on the Giant Dumbbell.
Athletes can only progress to next implement once given the ‘down‘ command by the rep.
Athletes will have 60secs to perform as many deadlifts as possible.
Touch and go reps are not allowed and athletes must wait for the down command from the judge.
Athletes will have 60 secs to get one sandbag onto their shoulder as many times as possible.
Remember ladies and gentlemen it’s Sandbag to shoulder not sandbag to chest.
Will have a set amount of time to load a series of different weighted atlas stones to a platform.
If the stone rolls of the athelet will have to go back and make sure the stone is set correctly before advancing to the next one.
Grip shirts are allowed, tacky is allowed glue is not allowed chalk is not allowed
Athletes will have to pick up a yoke and carry it across the course within 60sec. Athletes are allowed only 2 drops in that time.
They cannot push or slide the yoke forward
Athletes will have 60 seconds to perform as any reps as possible. They must wait for the down call from their judge for the rep to count.
Oct 24–25, 2026
Saturday · Sunday
Venue TBA
H7MG+RW8, Lusaka, Zambia