Austrian Oak Weight: What's The Average?

Austrian Oak is a traditional log lift event at the Arnold Strongman Classic. In 2017, competitors could choose a 175kg/385lb or 195kg/430lb log for as many repetitions as possible. The Austrian Oak is a test of strength, with only a few of the world's strongest men able to lift the weight.

Austrian Oak is a traditional log lift event

The Austrian Oak is an event where intensity is very low, however, it will focus on power and the ability to generate force rapidly. The event will be scored on the weight of the log first, followed by the number of times the log is successfully lifted.

The Austrian Oak is part of the Arnold Strongman Classic, which also includes events such as the Timber Carry, where athletes carry a wooden frame weighing approximately 517kg/1140lb up a 10.7-metre ramp, and the Elephant Bar Deadlift, which uses a unique 2.9-metre barbell weighing ~30kg/65lb. The bar weight for this event begins at 340kg/749lb and will continue to rise.

The Austrian Oak log weighs 440 lb

The Austrian Oak is a traditional log lift event, where competitors can choose a 175kg/385lb or 195kg/430lb log for as many repetitions as possible.

Oak trees are usually heavier than maple trees. A mature maple tree typically weighs around 2.5 tons, while a mature oak can weigh up to 6-8 tons. The difference lies in the wood's density, as oak trees have a higher density than maple trees. White Oak (Quercus alba) has an average weight of about 48 lbs/ft³.

The Elephant Bar Deadlift event

The Austrian Oak is a traditional log lift event where competitors can choose a 175kg or 195kg log for as many repetitions as possible. The event is a nod to Arnold Schwarzenegger himself, with Rogue Fitness manufacturing a monster set of steel and wood jerk boxes, with a laser-cut “Austrian Oak”, for Steve Slater’s 440 lb log.

The Timber Carry event

The Arnold Strongman Classic also features the Austrian Oak, a traditional log lift event where competitors can choose a 175 kg/385 lb or 195 kg/430 lb log for as many repetitions as possible. The Austrian Oak is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is also known as the Austrian Oak. The 2017 Arnold Strongman Classic also featured the Bag over Bar event, where competitors tossed bags weighing 22 kg/50 lb to 45 kg/100 lb over a 4.5-metre-high bar. The event was scored on the weight of the bag first, followed by the number of times the bag was successfully thrown over the bar.

The Bag over Bar event

The Austrian Oak is a traditional log lift event, where competitors can choose a 175kg/385lb or 195kg/430lb log for as many repetitions as possible. The event is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was nicknamed the Austrian Oak. In 2017, the Austrian Oak was the deciding event at the Arnold Strongman Classic.

The event is usually held after the Elephant Bar Deadlift event, which involves lifting a 2.9 metre barbell weighing 340kg/749lb. The Elephant Bar Deadlift is a unique event that tests deadlift strength with a specially designed barbell. It made its debut in 2016 and has since become a popular event at the Arnold Strongman Classic.

The Timber Carry is another event that tests the strength and endurance of the competitors. Athletes carry a wooden frame weighing approximately 517kg/1140lb up a 10.7-metre ramp. The event is scored by time first, then distance for those athletes that don’t finish. The Timber Carry has been a consistent feature of the Arnold Classic since 2002.

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