Category Archives: USAWA Events

First Quarter Postal

By Eric Todd

The USAWA Postal Series consists of 4 quarterly postal meets. 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

Dumbell Swing – One Hand
Deadlift- No Thumb – One Hand
Deadlift – 2 Bars

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
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Grip Championships

By Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT – 2023 USAWA GRIP CHAMPIONSHIPS

The new year is now upon us and with that comes the announcement for the annual Grip Championships! The Grip Championships have always been the first Championship event in the USAWA every year.

This competition has been a popular one in the USAWA throughout the years.  At times it has been one of the largest events attended for the year in the USAWA.  I always try to “mix things up” with the chosen lifts, but have always kept them to official lifts of the USAWA.

MEET DETAILS:

Meet Director:            Al Myers  email: amyers@usawa.com

Meet Date:                 Saturday, February 11th, 2023  1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Location:                    Dino Gym, 1126 Eden Road, Abilene, KS 67410

Sanction:                    USAWA  – Membership required

Weigh-ins:                  12:00-1:00 PM the day of the meet

Divisions:                   Juniors, Women, Masters, and Open

Awards:                     None

Entry:                        None – But please give advance notification if attending

Lifts:

Pinch Grip – Strict

Vertical Bar Deadlift – 1 Bar, 1″, One Hand

Deadlift – Fingers, Index 

Deadlift – Fulton Bar, Ciavattone Grip

Rim Lift

Dino Gym Challenge

By Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT –

The Dino Gym Challenge presents a “tribute to John McKean”

John loved to fish as much as all round weightlifting. He's wearing his lucky fishing shirt in this picture!!

John loved to fish as much as all round weightlifting. He’s wearing his lucky fishing shirt in this picture!!

This year the Dino Gym Challenge will be a tribute to the late John McKean.  John was a very influential person to me throughout the years I’ve been involved in the USAWA.   We have corresponded through the years with HUNDREDS of emails.  He had a wealth of information on all types of weightlifting which he enjoyed sharing with others.  Recently when I’ve been in the gym I’ve thought of John and questions I WISHED I would have asked him but didn’t.   He seemed to always have a good answer to every question!

So this years Dino Challenge will be about John.  I’ve thought “long and hard” on the lifts for this meet and wanted to pick lifts that I know John would have approved of.  John was all about the heavy pulling lifts so that is what we will be doing.  We are going to do the 2″ VB deadlift, only because John was the one who brought that lift forth in the USAWA as an official lift (and NOT because he loved the grip lifts!).

I have lots of stories I plan to share about John so come prepared for a long meet.

MEET DETAILS:

Meet Director:            Al Myers – Email: amyers@usawa.com

Meet Date:                 Saturday, January 21st,   10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location:                    Dino Gym, 1126 Eden Road, Abilene, KS 67410

Sanction:                    U.S.A.W.A Memberships cards can be purchased on meet day

Weigh-ins:                  9:00-10:00 AM the day of the meet

Divisions:                   Depends who shows up

Awards:                     Don’t expect one

Entry Fee:                  None – but please notify me in advance if you plan to attend

Lifts:

1 x 2″ Vertical Bar Deadlift

Bentover Row/Power Row

1 Hand Dumbbell Deadlift

2 Bar Deadlift

Kennedy Lift

The lifts will be done is this order.

 

Second Annual New Years Eve Record Breaker

By Eric Todd

Big Frank is putting on the second annual New Years Eve Record breaker at his gym in Wapole, MA.  What a better way to bring in the year 2023 by getting together with fellow all-rounders and break some records!  Choose up to 5 lifts to break or set records in, and let Big Frank know you are coming.

Meet Director: Frank Ciavattone

Date: December 31, 2021

Location: Frank’s Barbell Club, 204 East Street, East Walepole, Massachusetts 02032

If you have interest in lifting and setting records at Frank’s Barbell Club, you can email Frank for more information at fdc2955@aol.com

Lift for Leroy IV

By Eric Todd

Time for us to start thinking about my brother Leroy again and his general well-being.  I know he has been feeling rather ashamed of late, and having some general humiliation for some of his actions.  Let’s get together for the 4th annual “Lift for Leroy” record day in an effort to help him lift his spirits.  All proceeds from this meet will go to Leroy to help him buy some nice cream and feathers  and nice things to help him raise his spirits.  There will be no entry fee for this meet.  No donations will be accepted on Leroy’s behalf.  We will be doing this meet in conjunction with the National Postal.

When: December 10, 2022

Where: Et’s House of Iron and Stone

Weigh Ins: 10:00

Lifting starts: 10:30

Any lifter is welcome to join us in completing the 2022 National Postal.  Directly after, each lifter can attempt up to 5 records to beak or set.  Please let me know if you plan on attending.  Please let me know what records you will be attempting so that I can be sure I have the appropriate equipment.  I can be reached at SalGuimino@yahoo.com.

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