Author Archives: Al Myers

3rd Quarter Postal

By Al Myers

The USAWA Postal Series consists of 4 quarterly postal meets, with the grand finale being the USAWA Postal Series.  These Postal Meets may be contested anywhere with the results being sent to the USAWA Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker.  This allows any member of the USAWA to compete in an USAWA competition without the expense of traveling.

LIFTS

PUSH PRESS – FROM RACKS

CLEAN AND JERK – DUMBBELL, ONE ARM

DEADLIFT – STIFF LEGGED

The basic rules for entering a USAWA Postal Meet are as follows:

  • Must be a CURRENT member of the USAWA
  • All lifts must be done on the same day
  • USAWA rules apply as outlined in Rule Book
  • 3 attempts allowed with best attempt recorded
  • Bodyweight and Age apply as to the day of lifting
  • Must turn in official scoresheet by deadline
  • Record results on scoresheet in pounds
  • At least 1 certified official required for records
  • May enter with a non-certified judge but will not be eligible for records
  • Scoresheet must be fully filled out
  • No entry fee

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2021 3rd Quarter Postal Entry Form

2nd Quarter Postal

By Al Myers

The USAWA Postal Series consists of 4 quarterly postal meets, with the grand finale being the USAWA Postal Series.  These Postal Meets may be contested anywhere with the results being sent to the USAWA Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker.  This allows any member of the USAWA to compete in an USAWA competition without the expense of traveling.

LIFTS

PULLOVER AND PRESS

CURL – REVERSE GRIP, STRICT

DEADLIFT – ONE ARM

The basic rules for entering a USAWA Postal Meet are as follows:

  • Must be a CURRENT member of the USAWA
  • All lifts must be done on the same day
  • USAWA rules apply as outlined in Rule Book
  • 3 attempts allowed with best attempt recorded
  • Bodyweight and Age apply as to the day of lifting
  • Must turn in official scoresheet by deadline
  • Record results on scoresheet in pounds
  • At least 1 certified official required for records
  • May enter with a non-certified judge but will not be eligible for records
  • Scoresheet must be fully filled out
  • No entry fee

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2021 2nd Quarter Postal Entry Form

1st Quarter Postal

By Al Myers

The USAWA Postal Series consists of 4 quarterly postal meets, with the grand finale being the USAWA Postal Series.  These Postal Meets may be contested anywhere with the results being sent to the USAWA Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker.  This allows any member of the USAWA to compete in an USAWA competition without the expense of traveling.

LIFTS

BENCH PRESS – FEET IN AIR

CURL – CHEAT, DUMBBELL, ONE ARM

DEADLIFT – FULTON BAR, CIAVATTONE GRIP

The basic rules for entering a USAWA Postal Meet are as follows:

  • Must be a CURRENT member of the USAWA
  • All lifts must be done on the same day
  • USAWA rules apply as outlined in Rule Book
  • 3 attempts allowed with best attempt recorded
  • Bodyweight and Age apply as to the day of lifting
  • Must turn in official scoresheet by deadline
  • Record results on scoresheet in pounds
  • At least 1 certified official required for records
  • May enter with a non-certified judge but will not be eligible for records
  • Scoresheet must be fully filled out
  • No entry fee

ENTRY FORM (PDF) –  2021 1st Quarter Postal Entry Form

Memberships

By Al Myers

The USAWA Executive Board has made the decision to let 2020 memberships “roll” into 2021.  This means if you are currently a member you will not need to renew your USAWA membership for 2021.

We have made this decision because of all the meet cancellations/lack of meets for 2020.  It’s been a strange year for the USAWA because of the pandemic, and I sure feel that the members have not got their “money’s worth” in membership for 2020. This also applies to club memberships.  Hopefully, next year we can get back to business as usual!!!

 

 

Record Day Postal Meet

By Al Myers

This has been a disappointing year for the USAWA due to the COVID19 shutdown.  With all the meet cancellations and the postponement of taking sanction requests it has become the “dark year” of the USAWA.  For the first time in the history of our organization Nationals, Worlds, and the Gold Cup was cancelled.   I have been discouraged from all this – to the point that I have not even put much on our USAWA website.  I know others in the organization have been discouraged as well.

I’m so glad we still have our Postal Series going.  I was very pleased to see the great participation in the 3rd Quarter Postal Meet!  The Postal Meets give us something to look forward to, and a focus to train the all round lifts.   The USAWA under the direction of the Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker has planned a RECORD DAY POSTAL MEET for the month of November.  The general rules of a postal meet will apply, with all lifts done on a single day (up to a MAX 5 lifts per lifter).  I encourage all USAWA clubs to “take charge” and organize this postal record day that best fits their schedule for their lifters in November.  Entry forms must be completed fully (and signed) and sent to Denny to be counted as official.

ENTRY FORM (word)- 2020 Record Day Postal Meet

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2020 Record Day Postal Meet

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