<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact: Strongman Corporation 314-565-5970 [email protected]</p><p>Strongman Corporation’s Platinum/Plus Schedule 2016 Arnold and Strongman Pro Card Qualifiers</p><p>Athletes will begin qualifying rounds for the Strongman Corporation Platinum Plus/ Pro-Am contests starting in January of 2016 in a series of ten events that will span the country.</p><p>The schedule of events kicks off at the FitExpo Los Angeles on January 23-24th. with the Odd Haugen Strength Classic Challenge. The series continues with the Arnold Strongman Classic in Columbus, Ohio between 3-6th March. Next up, Oregon Feats of Strength is on the 19th March. North Carolina’s Strongest Man and Woman forms the next leg on 30th April alongside an event in Kentucky. The FitExpo in San Jose plays host to the competitors on May 21-22nd. 5 days later, the qualifying rounds continue in Pittsburgh on May 27-28th followed by Chicago’s FitExpo from June 25-26th and finally, the SoFit Expo of Jacksonville Florida on August 27-28th.</p><p>The events that will test the strength athletes from all over the world include strongman feats such as the renowned stone load, overhead press, squat, deadlift, yolk walk, and farmer’s walk. </p><p>Strongman competitors have hit the news this year for some outlandish events, including Robert Oberst’s claim to a 20,000 calorie a day diet, Russian strongman Alexander Muromskiy gaining a Guinness World Record for the most iron bars bent with his head, and Game of Thrones actor, Thor “The Mountain” from Iceland who broke a thousand year old record by carrying a 1,320lb log for 5 steps. -MORE- Attendees at the national qualifying events can expect to see some amazing feats of strength and endurance during 2016’s run up to the strongman Corporation event series.</p><p>For further information on what’s happening and where – and to receive reminders when these explosive events happen near you, visit strongmancorporation.com today.</p><p>### </p>