Athlete lifting weights at a powerlifting competition with spectators in the background.

For over two decades, The Animal CAGE
has been our proving ground — where the strongest answer the call, step inside the steel, and earn every rep the hard way. In 2026, the legacy isn’t remembered — it’s reinforced.

Heavier weight. Louder crowd. Same unbreakable standard.

Booths 701 / 801

The Cage Schedule

Friday 03.06.26

Day One

9 am
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10 AM
Jen Hazzard: Hazzard Ahead - Heavy Pulls Only
11 AM
Edward Blair: The Blair Press Protocol
12 PM
Tyson Ridenour: The 1K Deadlift Challenge
1 PM
Sara Gorbahn: 6 Plate Club - Deadlift
2 PM
Nic Myers: Myers Method - Axle Press
3 PM
Megan Davis: Davis dominates the Bar
4 PM
Justin Suplee: The Suplee Pull
5 PM
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Saturday 03.07.26

Day Two

9 am
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10 AM
Maddy Forberg: Maddy's Rep Reckoning
11 AM
Justin Zottl: The 1000 Pound Promise - For Ellie
12 PM
Lily Riley: Lily's Lockout - Deadlift for Reps
1 PM
John Haack: The Total Takeover
2 PM
Kyle Kirvay: Tiger Time
3 PM
Fernando Arias: King of Conventional - The Grand Pull
4 PM
Phil Herndon: Phil the Bar - Pound for Pound Showdown
5 PM
Tamara Walcott: Walcott's World-Class Pull
6 PM
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Sunday 03.08.26

Day Three

9 am
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10 AM
Inez Carrasquillo: Carrasquillo & Chaprales:
Squat Domination
11 AM
Nico Chaprales:
12 PM
Nic Cambi: The Logfather Cambi
1 PM
Ben Donin: Ben's Beltless Deadlift
2 PM
Hagen Henderson: Henderson's Heavy Hour
3 PM
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