Power-lifting competition in Hvammsvík tomorrow fit for Vikings
David Alexander with one of the rocks at the beach in Hvammsvík.
The Hvammsvík Hot Springs in Hvalfjörður and World Class Gym are setting up a a powerlifting competition where competitors raise three Atlas rocks to their shoulders on the beach at Hvammsvík. The competition will begin at 13 pm tomorrow, Saturday, October 22nd.
The Atlas rocks that competitors in the contest are faced with are of three different weights, 75 kilos, 120 kilos and 170 kilos. The competitors have to lift the rocks one by one to complete the challenge, and a great prize is offered to all those who manage to lift one or more rocks.
Gríma Björg Thorarensen and Skúli Mogensen who run the Hvammsvík Hot Springs. Ljósmynd/Sigurjón Ragnar
Lifetime access and a million in cash
Competitors who manage to lift all the rocks to their shoulders will be crowned the Hvammsvík Vikings and will have a lifetime access to the sea baths, access to the World Class Enhancement Room along with one million in cash.
The view to the northeast from the Hot Springs in Hvammsvík is spectacular.
Contestants must register on the website of Hvammsvík Hot Springs, and book an appointment to participate in the contest, but admission to the baths is included in the listing.
Many of the strongest men in Iceland have signed up
“Hvammsvík is an old settlement farm and comes with many legendary stories from the Viking era, so it’s perfect for a powerful dynamic beach-side competition at the Hvammsvík Hot Springs. Already many of the strongest men in Iceland have signed up to play, and it’s going to be a tough event. It takes no small giant to lift a round rock of 170 kilos to the shoulder of a sandy beach. I look forward to seeing these glaciers sprout out of the rocks and it will be nice to crown the Hvammsvík Viking,” says Skúli Mogensen, founder of the Hvammsvík Hot Springs.
The Hot Springs in Hvammsvík opened this summer and have been a top destination for locals and tourists alike. The Hvammsvík Hot Springs are located in the heart of Hvalfjörður, a mere 45 minutes drive from Reykjavík.
There are eight separate, hot, springs and natural pools that can be seen through the fjord. The baths were designed to fit in with the nature and the history of the area, while the guesthouse is made up of an old foundation, one of many that survived after the war years.
