Looking for a new challenge? Sign up for the USC Winter Games!
USC Winter Games
On 13 January, USC will host the annual USC Winter Games: a multidisciplinary strength sports event. During the Winter Games you try (accessible) exercises from the following four disciplines:
- Weightlifting: Clean & Jerk
- Powerlifting: Deadlift
- Strongman: Farmer Walk
- Strength & Conditioning: 8 minute workout
Prizes will be awarded for every discipline and for an overall winner. So, enough opportunities to win.
Everyone is welcome to join! But, make sure you’re well prepared. Take part in the training sessions for this event. Or check out the tutorial videos below.
Programme
Check the programme here.
Note: the schedule might be subject to slight adjustments on the day of.
What to expect?
This event is meant to bring the various strength sport disciplines at USC together. From previous experience, events like this make for a competitive but fun afternoon. That’s what we’re going for this year!
What you can expect during this event:
- When you arrive at 14:00, you’ll be asked to weigh in, as you would at most strength sport events. Your weight will be used to calculate your scores.
Don’t worry, your weight will be strictly confidential. Only your final scores will be announced. - How will the events be scored?
- Gewichtheffen en Powerliften: during this timeslot, participants build up towards their heaviest lift. Final attempts will only count if a member of the jury was asked to assess the lift. The weight of your heaviest attempt will be recorded and your score will be calculated using your body weight and an international coefficient.
- Strongman: The weight of your farmer walk will be based on your body weight. Participants will then try to cover a distance as fast as possible while carrying the weight.
- Strength & Conditioning: this workout will be kept secret. However, the format and scoring will be comparable with those of other CrossFit events.
- We conclude the event with a prize ceremony and a borrel!
Sign up!
Sign up now, there are limited spots available!
- Joining the USC Winter Games costs €5,- for category 1 members and €7,50 for category 2 and 3 members.
- Get your ticket in the USC webshop.
Training sessions
Not familiar with the exercises? No problem!
To provide everyone with an opportunity to (safely) take part in the Winter Games, we will host training sessions at USC Universum. Every session will cover one of the four disciplines. You can sign up for the sessions separately and follow a crash course on how to perform the exercise(s) from that discipline.
All sessions will be scheduled soon!
- Weightlifting: Clean & Jerk | Saturday 23 December, 13:00-14:00, Fitness Studio
- Powerlifting: Deadlift | Tuesdays at 19:00-21:00, open training led by Kratos, Fitness USC Universum (sign-up not necessary)
- Strongman: Farmer Walk | Friday 15 December, 14:00-14:45, Fitness Studio
- Strength & Conditioning | regular class times, Fitness Studio
Sign up for the training sessions via the group class schedule in My USC. Don’t have a membership that includes fitness? No worries. You can also sign up with a day pass or trial membership!
Tutorial videos
Our trainers will create short but concise tutorials for the different exercises.
- Weightlifting – Clean & Jerk
- Powerlifting – Deadlift
- Strongman – Farmer Walk