USAWA

By Eric Todd

Meet Announcement

Our honorable president, Denny Habecker has sanctioned the Memorial Record Day.  This meet honors our former USAWA members who have passed over the years.  Some that immediately come to mind are our friends Art Montini, Mike Murdock, Dean Ross, and John McKean.  I know there are many others, and too many to list for our purposes here.  At any rate, it is a great way for us to honor those who have come before us in the organization.  Here are the meet details:

Date: December 16, 2023

Location:   Habecker’s Gym, Lebanon, PA

Please contact Denny if you plan on attending to remember these great people and set or break some USAWA records. You can email him at liftingliar@comcast.net

By Eric Todd

 

So, it has come time for another  “Lift for Leroy” record day.  It has come to my attention that my brother Leroy’s holiday “episodes” were a mere ruse to garner attention from friends and family.  He would throw himself down the stairs, lie there moaning and wailing for hours, and then call us on it when no one came to check on him.  He would lay down in a snow drift to quietly fade into oblivion, only to loudly verbally accost us for not being concerned.  He would wander down a lonely path of loneliness after a strongman meet, feigning heat stroke merely in hopes that someone would come along, pat him on the little tushy, and call him special. We fell for this tomfoolery for years. We were concerned about his diminutive ego and self worth, thus raising funds for him year after year to bolster his confidence, spirit, and holiday cheer.  Well, no more.  This year’s installment of Lift for Leroy will serve as an intervention.  We invite all USAWA members to join with us at the House of Iron and Stone to call Leroy out for his subterfuge, break up to five records, and air all the grievances we have with Leroy for how he has made our lives miserable with his countless webs of lies.

Date: November 18, 2023

Weigh Ins: 10:00

Lifting Starts: 10:30

Please just let me know you plan on coming.  Email is SalGuimino@yahoo.com

No Awards.  We will do the 4th quarter postal this day as well.  Choose up to 5 lifts to set or break the existing record in. And please, choose as many items of contention that you have to bring to Leroy, or feel free to just insult him.  We all know he deserves it.

 

By Paul Barette

 

I.A.W.A. GOLD CUP 2023 – 4TH NOVEMBER, EASTBOURNE

 

Entries are now being welcomed for the 2023 IAWA Gold Cup at MetamorFIT Gym, Eastbourne England!

 

When: January 27-28, 2024

Where: Clark’s Gym, 720 Grace Lane, Columbia, MO

Entry Fee: none

Entry Deadline: January 22, 2023

Lifts: Zercher Lift; Steinborn Lift; Clean and Press-Heels together; 2 hand Clean and Jerk; Leg Press in rack; Hand and Thigh; Bench Press-Feet in air; Deadlift-heels together; Hack Lift; Harness Lift; Hip Lift; One Hand Deadlift

There is no entry form for this event, but please let Bill know you are attending. You can reach him by email at yeoldclark@gmail.com; telephone at 573-474-4510; or by mail at 3906 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, MO 65202-1739

Please note, this meet is hybrid.  You can compete in person or remotely.  If you compete remotely, you must have a certified official judge your lifts in order for them to be eligible for records. If you enter without a certified official, your results will be noted, but will not be eligible for records. In the event that you are lifting remotely, your results must be submitted to Bill no later than 10:00 PM on Thursday, January 25th.

Date: December 2, 2023

Where: Clark’s Gym, 720 Grace Lane, Columbia, MO

Weigh ins: 9:00 AM

Entry Fee: none

Lifts: Back Lift; Harness Lift; Hip Lift; Hand and Thigh; Neck Lift

There is no entry form for this event, but please let Bill know if you will be attending by November 28, 2021.  You can reach him by email at yeoldclark@gmail.com; telephone at 573-474-4510; or by mail at 3906 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, MO 65202-1739

Please note, this meet is hybrid.  You can compete in person or remotely.  If you compete remotely, you must have a certified official judge your lifts in order for them to be eligible for records. If you enter without a certified official, your results will be noted, but will not be eligible for records. In the event that you are lifting remotely, your results must be submitted to Bill no later than 10:00 PM on Thursday, November 30th.