Competitors participate in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Yerger, 52nd Fighter Wing ground safety manager, applies chalk to his hands during the Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown at the Combat Fitness Center on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2014. Weight lifters often use chalk to enhance their grip when performing heavy lifting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke J. Kitterman)

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Competitors participate in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown

U.S. Air Force Capt. Josh Temple, 480th Fighter Squadron pilot, native of Spokane, Wash., pushes a weighted bar above his head while performing Olympic-style lifts at the Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2014. Temple finished in the top 10 of the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke J. Kitterman)

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Competitors participate in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown

Male competitors in the Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown lift weights as their first exercise at the Combat Fitness Center on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2014. This specific lift, known as a clean and jerk, involves a person lifting the bar from the ground to their collar bone and then eventually pushed up over their head. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke J. Kitterman)

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Competitors participate in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown

Female participants in the Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown prepare their grip before lifting weights at the Combat Fitness Center on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2014. The top 10 performers after three events then participated in a fourth event to determine the winner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke J. Kitterman)

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Competitors participate in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown

The men’s group of the Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown start the first of six laps at the outdoor track on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2014. Participants ran backwards for two laps as a part of the challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke J. Kitterman)

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Competitors participate in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown

Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown participants and their family and friends gather together at the Combat Fitness Center on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2014. Throwdown contestants competed in multiple combat fitness exercises that tested their endurance, strength and speed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke J. Kitterman)

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Participants compete in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown

Published Sept. 24, 2014

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Competitors participate in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown

Competitors participate in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown

Competitors participate in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown

Competitors participate in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown

Competitors participate in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown

Competitors participate in Combat Fitness Eifel Throwdown