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Heavy Lift Championship

By Eric Todd

***POSTPONED TILL FURTHER NOTICE***

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

2020 USAWA HEAVY LIFT CHAMPIONSHIPS

John Douglas executing a hand and thigh at the 2018 Heavy Lift Championship

John Douglas executing a hand and thigh at the 2018 Heavy Lift Championship

2020 will see the Heavy Lift Championship make its way back to the “House of Iron and Stone” in God’s country, Turney, MO.  This will be the third time myself and the KCSTRONGMAN crew have hosted this event.  The first was 2015, and then again in 2018.  Both affairs were rather well attended, and I hope the same will be said about this competition.

This championship has a rich history.  It has been contested since 1994, making it the longest running championship in the USAWA besides the National Championship. Over the 25 years it has been contested, it has seen 11 different male champions and 8 different female champions.  The Ciavattone family has been rather dominant in the men’s division with seven titles.  Five of those can be credited to big Frank, who ties Steve Schmidt as the most decorated Heavy Lifter in our organization.  The most dominant woman heavy lifter in the organizations history has been Cara Collins with 3 titles to her name.

This year’s event will be held in my big tin can.  It is an excessively large quonset hut with a gravel floor.  We do have flat platforms for lifting on, though.  There is not much in the way of climate control in my gym.  This should not be too much of an issue, as it is usually pretty nice in May, but there are occasions when it can get rather warm.  Please be prepared for this if you choose to compete.  There is also no running water in the tin can.  I usually provide some bottled water for the lifter’s consumption.  The facilities come in the form of an outhouse to the back.  If you are too “high society” to use an outhouse, there is a gas station with public restrooms about 6 miles to the southwest.

That being said, it is a fantastic facility in which to move large amounts of weights.  We have hundreds a plenty, and lots of change on top of it.  I will have my neck harness and hip belt for you to use of you choose, but feel free to bring your own.  The neck harness is made specifically for my dimensions, so if your head is much bigger or smaller, it might not work that well for you.

I hope to have a good turnout for this meet.  There are lots of big hitters out there in the USAWA, with lots of top heavy lifters still competing.  Hopefully we can get many of them in the same place and make this a meet to remember.

MEET DETAILS:

Meet name: Heavy Lift Championship

Date: May 9, 2020

Location: 10978 SW Pueblo Dr, Turney, MO

Promoter: Eric Todd and KCSTRONGMAN

Sanctioned by : USAWA-membership is required of all lifters

Lifts: Neck Lift, Hand and Thigh, Hip Lift

Cost: $25 (Checks can be made out to Eric Todd)

Awards: There will be awards for the lifters

This is a drug tested event.  Please only enter if you know you can pass a drug test!

ENTRY FORM  (WORD) – Heavy Lift Entry

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – Heavy Lift Entry

Lift for Leroy RD

By Eric Todd

MEET RESULTS –

Lift for Leroy Record Day

New member Jeff Rigby sets the tone with a big bent press

New member Jeff Rigby sets the tone with a big bent press

“Lift for Leroy” is over and done and was a great success.  I feel like we boosted Big Leroy’s spirits enough to avoid another one of those sympathy “throw yourself down the stairs” episodes this time around.  We started off with the Postal Championship lifts.  10 members participated in this portion of the meet.  There was some fantastic lifting, but I will leave that part to Denny’s write-up for that meet.

Once we completed the three lifts for the Postal Championship, we started in with the “Lift for Leroy” record day.  Eleven lifters completed at least one record lift in this portion of the meet. There were many national and world records broken.  I would like to thank everyone who supported this meet.  We had lifters from age 7 to age 77.  We had local lifters and lifters from as far away as Utah. (I would really like to thank Jeff Rigby making the pilgrimage to the Turney area.  He brought some real old time all-round flair with classic lifts such as the bent press and the turkish get-up) The camaraderie was fantastic, the day went smooth, and the lifting was stout.

I would like to mention that the youth infusion into the KCSTRONGMAN all-round club has been absolutely refreshing.  Nikolai Lucht, age 7, just joined.  He is the son of Mike Lucht who is a long time KCSTRONGMAN member from the old strongman days.  That brings us to 3 lifters under 10.  KCSTRONGMAN can be credited with reducing the mean age of USAWA membership by like 50 years!!!  Aye, but I digress.

Results are as follows:

MEET RESULTS:

Name of Meet: Lift for Leroy Record Day

Location of Meet: Turney, MO

Date of Meet: December 7, 2019

Meet Director: Eric Todd

Meet Announcer/Scorekeeper: Eric Todd

Both the one official system and the three official system were utilized.  The system that was used is denoted next to each lift.

Meet Officials: Eric Todd, Lance Foster, John Strangeway, Chris Todd

Loaders/spotters: All lifters

All Records and bodyweights are recorded in Pounds

Lifter
Lance Foster Age 54 weight 346
Deadlift-Inch Dumbbell 1 arm- Left 80 3 officials
Finger lift-Index-Right 95 3 officials
Finger lift-ring-Right 95 3 officials
Lifter
John Strangeway Age 41 weight 207
Deadlift-Inch Dumbbell 1 arm-Left 132 3 officials
Squat-Front 470 3 officials
Finger Lift-Ring-Right 205 3 officials
Finger lift-Middle-Left 230 3 officials
Anderson press 275 3 officials
Lifter
Mike Lucht Age 37 weight 238
Bench Press-Fulton Bar 315 1 official
Lifter
Ben Edwards Age 44 weight237
Deadlift-Fulton-Ciavattone grip 325 1 official
Vertical Bar-1 bar-2″-Left 208 1 official
Lifter
Jeff Rigby Age 42 weight 287
Bent press-bar-left 175 3 officials
Bent press-bar-right 155 3 officials
Turkish Getup 135 3 officials
Gardner-Full 115 3 officials
Lifter
Dean Ross Age 77 weight 231
Clean and press-Fulton bar 60 1 official
Clean and press-middle fingers 45 1 official
Holdout lowerd 25 1 official
Seated press from rack 55 1 official
Seated press from rack-behind neck 55 1 official
Lifter
Greg Cook Age 62 weight 255
Deadlift-stiff legged 405 1 official
Lifter
Chris Todd Age 40 weight 269
Pullover-straight arm 75 3 officials
Lateral raise lying 70 3 officials
Clean and seated press 140 3 officials
Bench press-fulton bar 265 3 officials
Deadlift-stiff legged 250 3 officials
Lifter
Leroy Todd Age 8 weight 68
Bench press-fulton bar 35 3 officials
Cheat curl 2 dumbells 20 3 officials
Vertical bar-1 bar-2 inch-left 26 3 officials
Jackson press 20 3 officials
Continental to belt 45 3 officials
Lifter
Eric Todd Age 44 weight 252
Jackson press 210 3 officials
Seated press-from rack 175 3 officials
Vertical bar-2 bars 1″ 265 1 official
vertical bar-1 bar-1 inch-right 160 1 official
Press-dumbbell-1 arm-left 100 3 officials
Lifter
Phoebe Todd (FEMALE) Age 9 weight 88
Bench press-feet in the air 35 3 officials
Bench press-fulton bar 40 3 officials
vertical bar 1 bar-1″-right 65 3 officials
vertical bar 1 bar-1″-left 65 3 officials
vertical bar 1 bar-2″-left 53.5 3 officials

 

 

Lift for Leroy-Update

By Eric Todd

Lift for Leroy to help Big Leroy navigate life changes

Lift for Leroy to help Big Leroy navigate life changes

Lift for Leroy is less than 2 weeks away and I just wanted to outline a few things to ensure we run a smooth meet.

  • We will be doing the lifts for the National Postal first.  No record day lifts will be performed until the National Postal portion of the meet has concluded.
  • If you are planning on competing, let me know now, along with the lifts you are planning on completing for records so that I can ensure I have the right equipment and can be best prepared for a smooth meet.
  • There is a potential for a rather large turnout.  As meet director, I reserve the right to limit the number of attempts per lift to 3, depending on the number of lifters.
  • You are responsible for knowing if you re attempting a world record or not.  We will not be using the 3 official system throughout on the off chance lifters are attempting a world record.  We will be using the 1 official system, unless.
  • From my reckoning, we will have 3 qualified officials, along with one official in training in attendance.  Please keep in mind that all officials in attendance have records of their own they are wanting to complete as well.
  • We are lifting in the basement.  Please park up top and walk around to the basement door.
  • Remember, it will probably be a little chilly in the basement.  Wear whatever you wish to between lifts to stay warm; however, USAWA dress code will be enforced on the platform.  Be ready to lift in a t-shirt and shorts or a singlet.

Lift for Leroy II

By Eric Todd

Chris "Leroy" Todd performs a People's Deadlift at the OTSM Championship

Chris “Leroy” Todd performs a People’s Deadlift at the OTSM Championship

It is that time of the year again.  KCSTRONGMAN will again be hosting the record day “Lift for Leroy.” With the holiday season coming up before we know it, the members of KCSTRONGMAN all-round club knew we needed to do something to help Leroy out with his general well-being.  We are hoping to avoid another one of those holiday “accidents”.  So, the proceeds from this meet will all be allocated for this purpose.  Please do not send donations.  We will just be using the funds collected by entry fee to help Leroy navigate these times.

We will be holding this meet in conjunction with the club’s performance of the postal championship lifts.  We will first do the three postal events together.   Then each of the competitors will have the opportunity to attempt record poundages in up to 5 lifts.  We should have enough certified judges that you can attempt world records as well.  It is just up to you to have the world records you are attempting to ensure you secure enough judges for that attempt.  We will be lifting in the basement and/or barn and it is in December.  It will more than likely be cool/cold.  Regardless, for each attempt the USAWA dress code will be enforced.  Wear what you will between sets to maintain your comfort.

Meet: Lift for Leroy II

Date: December 7, 2019

Weigh ins: 9:30

Lifting starts: 10:00

Entry form: None-just let me know you are coming and what lifts you plan on attempting in advance

Entry Fee: None

Awards: No awards outside of the good feeling you will have in your heart for helping Leroy with his general well-being.

Location: ET’s house of Iron and Stone, 10978 SW Pueblo, Turney, MO 64493

OTSM CHAMPIONSHIPS

By Eric Todd

2019 USAWA OLD TIME STRONGMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Competitors at the 2019 OTSM Championship

Competitors at the 2019 OTSM Championship

2 Junior Lifters, Leroy and Phoebe with their Dads

2 Junior Lifters, Leroy and Phoebe with their Dads

This Saturday past, club KCSTRONGMAN played host to the 2019 edition of the Old Time Strongman Championship.This meet is usually well attended and hotly contested.  When a few of our regulars were unable to attend, though, I was a bit concerned we may not have a good turnout.  I should not have been alarmed.  We had a great turnout and perhaps as many spectators as we have ever had.  It was the largest field of female competitors ever for this championship.  We had many veterans competing, but this meet had some relative newbies as well.  Lynda burns came all the way from Las Vegas to compete.  While she has lifted in a number of postals in the last few years, I do believe this is the first all-round meet she has traveled to.  This was 9 year old Phoebe Todd’s first meet outside the postals, and 8 year old Leroy Todd’s first competition period.

Mike Lucht in the Apollon's Lift

Mike Lucht in the Apollon’s Lift

The day started off with the Apollon’s lift.  Of course each lift saw Leroy and Phoebe leading us off.  It was certainly refreshing to get young blood into the organization, and to see the effort which they exhibited in each of the lifts.  In this discipline I was most impressed with the grueling, long effort of Lance Foster in his 130 pound effort.  There was no quit in this one.  The other thing that struck me was the ease by which Mike Lucht hit 280.  I was thinking he could have hit 300 on this day.  The 280, however, was the biggest lift on the apollon’s lift this day.

We then switched platforms to contest the People’s Deadlift.  Lynda hit an impressive 245 for the top mark in the women’s class.  Young Leroy hit the century mark at 100 pounds.  Greg Cook and Mike Lucht both pulled 625, but they were all overshadowed by Scottish Johnny Strangeway hitting 800 pounds and tying the all-time mark set by a powerful Chuck Cookson back in 2013.

John Strangeway in the People's Deadlift

John Strangeway in the People’s Deadlift

The third discipline contested in the OTSM championship was the Hackenschmidt Floor Press.  The most impressive to me was my brother Chris Todd missing 300 on his second attempt, but coming back to smoke it on his third.  I had the highest mark of the meet with a 350, but Mike Lucht came back for a 4th attempt for a record and hit 370.

Little Leroy in the Hackenschmidt Floor Press

Little Leroy in the Hackenschmidt Floor Press

The meet concluded with the Dinnie Lift.  Phoebe smashed her personal best by 45 pounds by nailing a 120 pound effort.  There were lots of great lift on this event with myself and Scottish Johnny being in the 700 and above range, but this time we were overshadoed by Chad Ullum hitting 800 pound and flirting with an all-time record of 830.

Lance Foster with a Dinnie Lift

Lance Foster with a Dinnie Lift

Chad Ullum dominates the Dinnie Lift

Chad Ullum dominates the Dinnie Lift

 

Unbeknownst to me, the women’s division was hotly contested all day.  While Lynda more than doubled Phoebe’s total, Phoebe eked out the overall win due to the benefit of the formula.  The men’s division saw 3 former champions, including the defending champion, Chad Ullom, do battle along with a number of other seasoned, strong competitors.  When the dust settled, a new victor emerged.  John Strangeway was consistently strong all day, which resulted in his eclipsing the field by more than 200 points.  Full meet results are as follows:

Women's division for the 2019 OTSM Championshiop: Lynda Burns and Phoebe Todd

Women’s division for the 2019 OTSM Championshiop: Lynda Burns and Phoebe Todd

MEET RESULTS:

Old Time Strongman Championship
ET’s House of Iron and Stone
Turney, MO
September 7, 2019

Meet Director: Eric Todd

Meet Announcer: Eric Todd

Score Keeper: Chris Todd

The hostess with the mostest and sandwich maker/deliverer: Jenny “From the Block” Todd

Photographer: Stacy Todd

The One Official system was used for all lifts

Officials: Eric Todd, Chad Ullum, Lance Foster, John Strangeway

Loaders: All lifters

All lifts are recorded in pounds, as is the total.

Lifts: Apollon’s Lift, People’s Deadlift, Hackenschmidt Floor Press, Dinnie Lift
Name Age weight division Apollon’s People’s Hackenschmidt Dinnie Total Points place
Women’s      
Lynda Burns 44 174 80 95 245 95 225 660 670.56 2
Phoebe Todd 9 84 40 30 95 55 120 300 695.1 1
Men’s      
John Strangeway 41 207 95 250 800 300 710 2060 1839.58 1
Lance Foster 53 350 125+ 130 405 135 485 1155 889.35 8
Greg Cook 62 259 120 180 625 250 500 1555 1489.69 3
Chad Ullum 47 230 105 120 515 275 800 1710 1528.74 2
Eric Todd 44 253 115 260 375 350 700 1675 1393.5 5
Chris Todd 40 270 125 190 425 300 550 1465 1129.52 6
Leroy Todd 8 67 35 25 100 65 110 300 914.4 7
Mike Lucht 37 110 240 280 625 340 570 1815 1468.34 4
Lifts for Record
People’s DL
Lynda Burns 250
Leroy Todd 110
Hackenschmidt Floor Press
Mike Lucht 370
Dinnie Lift
John Strangeway 740

 

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