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Buffville Cup III

By Clint Poore

SUNDAY, APRIL14, 2024

BUFFVILLE GYM in ALBANY, KENTUCKY

ADDRESS: 205 SOUTH SPRING STREET ALBANY, KENTUCKY

WEIGH-INS:  2 PM   –  RECORD BREAKING BEGINS AT 2:30 PM

THE LIFTS:  You can choose any USAWA lift to break but, please let me know your lifts to make sure I have the appropriate equipment for you to set the Record.

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.com or 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.

RECORD SESSION – Each lifter can perform 1 record attempt. Please let me know what record you will be attempting so that I can be sure I have the appropriate equipment. USAWA National Records can be set at this meet, if we have 3 referees present IAWA  World Records may be set.

HOTEL –  Baymont by Wyndham Albany

              Address: 79 Soma Lane, Albany, KY 42602

              Phone: (606) 387-7238Eric

Strength Musing #4

By Clint Poore

WHAT IS BEST IN LIFE?

According to Conan the Barbarian it is

to “Crush Your Enemies, See Them

Driven Before You & Hear The Lamentations Of Their Women!”

As bold and daunting as Conan’s quote is, it really needs a little more verboseness …… “Then Lift Heavy Weights and Set Glorious Records!”  

When lifting in the USAWA you have the majestic opportunity to set astounding National & World Records in more than 200 different lifts!!!  Every person can easily become a record conquering King & Queen by making the strength affirming choice of joining the USAWA!  Go enter a meet or Record Day ASAP! It is what is “Best in Life!”

Then Lift Heavy Weights & Set Glorious Records! Conan the Barbarian will be proud of you!

Embrace the Iron, Feel the Cold Hard Steel and know the Glory the comes from Being Strong!!!!

Diamond Jubilee

CLARK’S GYM – COLUMBIA, MO.

DATE – Weekend of April 27-28. 2024

USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Memberships will be available at Clark’s Gym. Membership fee is $25.00.

ENTRY FEE:  None.  AWARDS – Certificates.

ENTRY DEADLINE – April 3. 2024. To enter – contact yeoldclark@gmail.com or use USPS to him at 3906 Grace Ellen Drive,. Columbia, Mo. 65202

WEIGH-INS (EACH DAY) – From 8-9:30 a.m.

ELIGIBILITY – Only lifters who have reached age 75 on April 6 are eligible.

COMPETITION FORMAT:  Lifting will be done on-site (Clark’s Gym) or remote. Either way – the  entry deadline is April 3. If done remote, with officials, records can be established and/or broken. If  no officials are available, the lifts will become a part of the contest and eligible for the awards, but not records.

REPORTNG – From remote sites – the results must reach Clark’s Gym  not later than 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 9.  Lifts reported from countries using the metric system are free to use kilograms. U. S. results are to be reported in  pounds.  Remote results are to be sent to yeoldclark@gmail.com.

THE LIFTS

Two-inch bar straddle lift.

Two-inch bar thumbless grip deadlift

One-inch bar heels together deadlift.

Bench press – reverse grip.

Bench press – hands together.

Two-hand seated press from rack.

Enjoy.

Defending champion – LaVern Myers.  Runner-up – Tony Cook, England.

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