open combine rules
Bench Press - Max rep attempts with 115 Lbs (Women Max rep attempts with 90 Lbs)
Minimum of 4 second rest between reps without racking bar.
Bar must touch chest.
The lifter must lie on his/her back with shoulders and buttocks in contact with the flat bench surface.
Flying Ladder (Flying Unweighted Pull-up) - Max Attempts (Video)
Once feet leave the ground, attempt starts.
Feet cannot touch the ground during the attempt.
Front Lever - Scored based on longest duration
Body must be completely horizontal and straight
1 Arm Pull Up - Max Rep Attempts
Minimum of 4 second rest between reps without feet touching the ground.
Chin must go above the bar.
After each rep, athlete must be sure to completely straighten arm.
Grippul Lift 20mm - Max Percentage of Weight
Weight stack must lift off of the ground at least 1 inch.
Must be a controlled and lowered lift of at least 2 seconds.
Thumb-locking not allowed
Highest of three attempts is recorded.
Grippul Lift 14mm - Max Percentage of Weight
Weight stack must lift off of the ground at least 1 inch.
Must be a controlled and lowered lift of at least 2 seconds.
Thumb-locking not allowed
Highest of three attempts is recorded.
Weighted Pull-ups - Max Reps with 45 Lbs
Minimum of 4 second rest between reps without feet touching the ground.
Chin must go above the bar.
After each rep, athlete must be sure to completely straighten arm.
Womens - Max Weighted Pull Up - 2 Rep Max
Scored based on highest percent of bodyweight
Chin must go above bar.
After each rep, athlete must be sure to completely straighten arm.
Compression Challenge - Longest duration
Once feet leave the ground, attempt starts.
Feet cannot touch the ground during the attempt.
Finals - Field Test
Top 6 from strength test move on to finals. Men / Women
4 Climbs Ranging V10-v13
2 climbs with 1 zone / 1 top
2 climbs with 1 low zone / 1 zone / 1 top
As set forth in USAC Rule 8.13.1, competitors are ranked in their Category by:
• Number of Tops achieved, then number of Zones, then number of Low Zones (as applicable); and then
• Number of Total Attempts to achieve Tops, then Zones, then Low Zones.
• Where necessary, ties in the above score are broken based on strength test results.