Great American Bench Press (Albany, KY and remote)
This is a POSTAL meet, many different states and countries in North & South America can all compete simultaneously. The 2025 AMERICAN BENCH PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP will take place on MARCH 22, 2025 in multiple locations. All results will be sent in by each postal locations coordinator and results will be tabulated ASAP! Please let me know in advance how many people from each location may be competing.
BUFFVILLE GYM in ALBANY, KENTUCKY & REMOTE LOCATIONS
ADDRESS: 205 SOUTH SPRING STREET, ALBANY, KENTUCKY
WEIGH-INS: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM, LIFTING BEGINS AT 10 AM
THE LIFTS:
- REFLEX BENCH PRESS (non USAWA lift – rules below)
- ALTERNATE GRIP BENCH PRESS
- FULTON BAR BENCH PRESS
ENTRY DEADLINE – MARCH 22, 2025 you can register at the meet but you must have a current USAWA membership. You can purchase a membership at USAWA.COM
ENTRY FEE: NONE, just let me know you are attending, then have fun lifting & breaking records!
MEET DIRECTOR – Clint Poore: contact by email clintpoore@hotmail.comor by phone at 606-688-2600.
USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: You must be a member of the USAWA. Registration will be available at onsite if you need to join the USAWA.
HOTEL – Baymont by Wyndham Albany
Address: 79 Soma Lane, Albany, KY 42602
Phone: (606) 387-7238
Reflex Bench Press Rules: The rules of the Bench Press apply, with these exceptions. The lift begins by self unracking the weight. The bar must be lowered to touch the chest and then immediately pressed to lockout. There is no press command & the lift ends with a RACK command from the referee. This is a touch-n-go Bench Press lift with the only command being Rack!
