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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Meet the Animal Pak®

Jen Hazzard
Edward Blair
Tyson Ridenour
Nic Myers
Justin Suplee
Maddy Forberg
Justin Zottl
Lily Riley
John Haack
Kyle Kirvay
Tamara Walcott
Phil Herndon
Fernando Arias
Ben Donin
Inez Carrasquillo
Nic Cambi
Hagen Henderson
Niko Chaprales

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