#200lbs lightweight division carrying 225lbs per hand. Powerlifting athlete Rene del Angel breaking barriers with first strongman competition. #southernstrongmaninvitational 3 #rgvbredstrength (at Silverback Strength & Performance)

Impressive super yoke by #265lbs Heavyweight Will Hobbs carrying #700lbs for a distance of 28ft 10in #southernstrongmaninvitational 3 #rgvbredstrength (at Silverback Strength & Performance)

Our strongman supporters starting to arrive, these strongman athletes need all the support they can get as we move on from log press to none other than super yoke. Starting weight for #175lbs class is 500lbs. #southernstrongmaninvitational 3 #rgvbredstrength (at Silverback Strength & Performance)

Going over strongman rules #southernstrongmaninvitational 3 #rgvbredstrength (at Silverback Strength & Performance)

Athletes starting to arrive for weigh ins. #southernstrongmaninvitational 3 #rgvbredstrength (at Silverback Strength & Performance)

Gym member & powerlifter Rene trying out the #175 stone off 42in platform. He's slowly incorporating strongman into his regime with log presses & atlas stones. Come out today on #strongmansaturday we will start training at 3pm-6pm for anyone who needs a change of pace,sport, or challenge. Today's Heavy training focuses on: yoke, log press, stones, & deadlift. 1st time is always FREE! #silverbackstrength #rgvbredstrength (at Silverback Strength & Performance)

Farmers walk Cris & Rigo Ochoa from @silverback_gym run it side by side. 9.9sec putting @rostrongman in 7th place. silverbackstrength #rgvbredstrength #strongman #ronnicolemanclassic (at Fort Worth Convention Center)

Duck walk/Keg run 22.9 sec cost @rostrongman two points. Next time. #silverbackstrength #rgvbredstrength #strongman #ronniecolemanclassic (at Fort Worth Convention Center)