After some research, I think the Team Records are up to date through 30 September 2024. I could not find team records performed during late 2021 – February 2024. If you are aware of any team records set, or there are any issues with past team records, please e-mail me. Since March of this year, there has been renewed interest in Team Lifts. I think I found them all through the 3rd Quarter, but if I missed any, please let me know.
What to do with team records? The individual records are the centerpiece of USAWA records, so the number of individual records will not include team records. Thus, the “Century Club” will only include the individual records. However, each quarter, I’ll publish the top team duets of all time as well as the top 10 individuals who set team records. Every year, we’ll publish the number of “combined records” for those in the Century Club, but it will appear under the Team Records information.
I’ve never hosted a meet before, but I thought I’d invite some lifters from my weightlifting gym to try out some USAWA lifts and set some records. Thus the HGGRD was born—Heavy Gym being the name my kids gave to our home gym long ago, and “Garage” in the name to be clear this would be a very informal meet. A few friends came over on 10/12/2024 to join in the fun and we had a blast setting records in some of USAWA’s silliest lifts.
On the morning of the meet, I got an email from Bill Clark inviting my lifters to do his record day as well, so that we could each do 10 lifts and send five to Bill. Some of his lifters would be doing the same and contributing to my record day. So I’ll tell the story of the day as it unfolded, but some of the lifts will be officially recorded on Bill’s scoresheet, which will post soon.
We started with the Hackenschmidt floor press, and then did a team version of that lift, finding that it worked best if the two lifters lie in opposite directions—although the lift is much harder with two people than one due to the crowding. Nicole and I made up one team for the day’s team lifts, while Diana and Pierre formed the other team.
Next was the Anderson squat, which some of us did individually, and then we also did it in teams. Pierre and Diana managed an impressive 501 pounds on the team Anderson lift.
Then we attempted the new 2 dumbbell bench press, with our lighter lifters happily setting records—but Chris needed heavier dumbbells than the rest of us were able to hand to him as spotters. He set a respectable record with 109 pounds per hand, but I told him he’d have to make a trip to someplace like Buffville to find his true limits in that lift.
We discovered that Nicole posesses the superpower of having enough hamstring flexibility to do a perfect Mansfield lift. Her record today at 71 kilos (156 pounds) is the heaviest women’s Mansfield lift of all time.
We then did some of the sillier Olympic lift variations: the Kelly snatch, Judd clean and jerk, and the Ziegler clean. My Kelly snatch of 63 pounds is another all time women’s record. We also did some team Ziegler cleans.
Finally, we finished out the day with some finger lifts, including what may be our silliest lift of all: a team left pinky finger lift of 50 pounds.
Correction, 10/14/2024, 7:23pm – Buffville’s results weren’t included in the original result sheet I posted. They have been added below.
Correction, 10/20/2024 – Diana’s weight class was listed incorrectly. She is in the 80, not the 75.
The IAWA World meeting was held this past weekend (10/5/2024) in conjunction with the World Championships in Eastbourne, England. The minutes are attached. Of note:
The Duck Walk is being added as an official lift
Disability Lifts and Old Time Strongman Lifts are being added to the IAWA record book. Neither will be combined with regular lifts in competition, as they each have their own competitions.
Al Myers is stepping down as President after 12 years of service; Paul Barette will serve as President for the next 4 years. Thank you Al for all your work!
Sanjiv Gupta is replacing Chad Ullom as Vice President for the US. Congrats, Sanjiv!
2025 World Championships will be Oct 4-5 in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Stevie Shanks, promoter)
2025 Gold Cup will be November 1 in Derbyshire, England (Steve Gardner, promoter)
2026 World Championships will be October 3-4 in Lebanon, PA, USA (Denny Habecker, promoter)
2026 Gold Cup will be November 7 in Eastbourne, England (Paul Barette, promoter)
LOCATION : IRON SHARPENS IRON WL CLUB 1116 Beech St Westlake, LA 70668
WEIGH-INS: 8 AM – 9 AM , LIFTING BEGINS AT 9:30 AM (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)
THE LIFTS:
HACKENSCHMIDT FLOOR PRESS
BAVARIAN DEADLIFT
ENTRY DEADLINE – January 15, 2025 – email trexpowerevents1@gmail.com or phone 337-884-5406.
ENTRY FEE: No Entry Fee
USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: Memberships are required for all participants prior to the meet. Please go to USAWA.COM to purchase your memberships prior to the meet.
AWARDS: TBD
RECORD DAY SESSION – will follow the Bayou Beast Bash. You must let me know what Record lifts you want to perform prior to the meet, to be sure the proper equipment is on-site the day of the meet. Only approved Record Day lifts, based on time & space. All Record Day lifts are time permitting & at the discretion of the meet director.
HOTEL – There are many hotels to choose from in Westlake & the surrounding area.
BAYOU BEAST BASH 2025 SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL STANDARD TIME
You may check in the night before, by coming to the Convention Center until approximately/before 6 PM
WEIGH-INS BEGIN 8 AM – 9 AM LIFTING BEGINS 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM RECORD DAY 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM CLEAN UP – 4:30 PM Group Dinner & Celebration following the meet
Please keep in mind the schedule may change depending on how long each segment lasts.
We are excited for this opportunity & hope you are able to join us!
The latest Buffville record day in Kentucky featured 13 lifters in four locations. The lifts included several Weaver Stick lifts, Bavarian Deadlifts, and Jefferson deadlifts. The day also included an all-time record in the foot press: 1,505 pounds by Jeff Wenze.
(Beth Skwarecki would also like to note that, thanks to her daughter’s participation in this meet, four out of five women’s records in the James lift are now held by a mother-daughter team.)
