Category Archives: USAWA Events

Lift for Leroy III

 

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

Well, it is about that time again.  Lift for Leroy III is just around the corner.  Covid 19 has added an additional dimension of stress and humiliation for Leroy, particularly with the meet not being contested in 2020, so he could really use our support in 2021. He has thrown himself down the stairs 12 times in the last month and would not get up until someone came and checked on him. He just lays there and moans…

 

Leroy lifting his woes away at the 2017 OTSM championship

Leroy lifting his woes away at the 2017 OTSM championship

Lift for Leroy is a record day we hold to help Leroy with his general well being.  All proceeds go to Leroy for his general well being.  There is no entry fee, and no donations will be accepted for Leroy.  So, pick your 5 favorite lifts, and come break some records and contribute to by brother Leroy’s happiness. He needs our help. Please let me know in advance if you plan on lifting, and which lifts you plan on doing in order that I can be sure I have the appropriate equipment.

Date: December 11, 2021

Address: 10978 SW Pueblo Dr, Turney, MO 64493

Entry: None-Just let me know that you are coming.  email SalGuimino@yahoo.com

Awards: None

Weigh ins: 10:00

Meet begins: 10:30

We will be doing the postal championships that day as well, and will start with those lifts before we LIFT FOR LEROY!!!

Gold Cup

By Al Myers, IAWA President

The 2021 IAWA Gold Cup has been scheduled!

Co-meet promoters Steve Gardner and Stevie Shanks have decided that they will “go forth” with the Gold Cup, knowing that many lifters will be limited with travel restrictions.  I’m not sure what it will take to get to Belfast, Ireland from the US at the first of November.  Lots can happen by that time with new regulations due to the COVID infection rates.

I’m glad to see that the Gold Cup is going to happen though (just as with Worlds) because I hate to see two years in a row these BIG IAWA competitions being cancelled.  I know both will be limited to “domestic” lifters only, but that’s still better than being cancelled.  Call it a “rebuilding year” for IAWA – with the hope that 2022 can be back to full strength for IAWA.

I’m going to explore options of attending.  If anyone in the USAWA is wanting to go please let me know.  Below are the information sheets and entry forms:

INFORMATION SHEET – GOLD-INFO-21

ENTRY FORM – GOLD-ENTRY-21

 

Heavy Lift Championships

By Eric Todd. USAWA Secretary/Treasurer

Dave Hahn performing a Hand and Thigh lift at the 2018 USAWA Heavy Lift Championships.

Dave Hahn performing a Hand and Thigh lift at the 2018 USAWA Heavy Lift Championships.

In an effort to not go 2 years without a heavy lift championship, we will be holding this years Heavy Lift Championship in the fall this year.  We will hopefully move back to May for next year.  So, here we go.

Date: November 13, 2021

Place: ET’s House of Iron and Stone

Events: Neck Lift, Hand and Thigh, Hip Lift

Awards: Yes

THIS WILL BE A DRUG TESTED EVENT.  For anyone who does not feel broken after doing the heavy lifts, we can do some record breaking after the event.  This is one of the longest running historic events in the USAWA.  This will be the 3rd time that KCSTRONGMAN has hosted this championship event.  The previous times were 2015 and 2018.  We were scheduled to host in 2020, but that meet had to be cancelled due to the covid pandemic.  So we will host this year instead.  I picture it moving to another territory next year, if anyone else is interested in hosting.  I always add the disclaimer to my meet announcements that we will not be lifting in a pristine facility.  Climate control is an open garage door and windows when it is hot (with an industrial fan that sounds like an airplane in extreme conditions) and wood burning stoves when it is cold.  No running water, so we will have some water available, but feel free to bring you own if you are concerned about running out.  There is an outhouse in the back.  But on the flip side of things we have 24 100 lb plates and boat loads of change to do some massive lifting in the heavy lifts.  I have a hip belt and a neck lift harness that were made for me.  You guys are welcome to use those, or to bring your own if you are more comfortable with that.  This is an opportunity for all of you to lift poundages that are heavier than you realized you had the capacity to lift.  I hope to have a good turnout of heavy hitters. Sign up now so that you can add your name to the list of heavy lift champions to go down for the ages.

Heavy Lift-Entry

Sweet 16/Elite 8

By Bill Clark

What had been planned as a new dimension in all-round competition proved to be a total failure.

Not a single call concerning the unique competition/record day was received, turning the day into a gym meet and assorted other competitions – including the record day.

The knockout meet (Sweet 16/Elite 8) became a normal meet with competition in all four lifts won by John Carter and Janet Thompson.

Final standings:

MEN

1 – JOHN CARTER

Bwt – 216 lbs.
Age – 62.
Jefferson – 350
clean and press (heels together) – 115
Bench press (feet In air) – 180
hip lift – 1810 .
Total – 2,455
Weight and age adjustments – 2,581.01

2 – DAVE DEFOREST

Bwt – 192
Age 61.
Jefferson – 300
clean and press (heels together) – 125
Bench press (feet I n air) – 180
hip lift – 1180.
Total – 1,785.
Adjusted points – 1,988.70.

3 – TONY HOSE

Bwt – 230
Age – 52.
Jefferson – 350
Clean and press heels together) – 180
bench press (feet in air) – 300
Hip lift – 1,005.
Total – 1,855
Adjusted points – 1,805.33.

4– BILL CLARK

Bwt – 207.5
Age 89.
Jefferson – 205
clean and press (heels together) – 0
Bench press (feet in air) – 75
hip lift – 565.
Total – 845
Adjusted points – 1,124.89.

WOMEN

1 – JANET THOMPSON

Bwt – 170
Age 63.
Jefferson – 125
clean press (heels together) – 22
Bench press (feet in air) – 65
Hip lift – 515.
Total – 727
Adjusted points – 922.56.

 

RECORD DAY

JOHN CARTER – Carter lift – 1,200 lbs. (squat 100; hip lift 1,100).

DAVE DEFOREST –
Neck lift – 470
dumbbells clean to shoulder – 132
LH dumbbell cheat curl – 70
LH Thomas Inch  deadlift –  77
Kennedy lift – 405.

OFFICIALS: Dave DeForest and Bill Clark.

 

Old Time Strongman Championships

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT: OLD TIME STRONGMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE BACK!!!

By Eric Todd

Lynda Burns pulls a big People's Deadlift at the OTSM Championship

Lynda Burns pulls a big People’s Deadlift at the OTSM Championship

The Old Time Strongman Championship is BACK in 2021!  After a trash year in the USAWA dealing with a trash pandemic, and relying heavily on postal competitions (which we were very lucky to have), I am excited to announce the 2021 Old Time Strongman Championship.  This is often one of our better attended competitions, and I am counting on it being so again this year.  The meet will once again be held in my big tin can.

I always like the offer this disclaimer for anyone who has not lifted in my facility.  It is not a place of luxury.  It gets hot in the summer and cold in the winter.  So, come prepared, depending on what the weather brings that particular day.  No easy chairs, no davenports, no recliners. No running water, so the restroom facilities come in the shape of an outhouse out back.  Toilet Paper is in the ammo box.  That being said, there is plenty of weight to make big lifts on!

Lifts for the meet:

Cyr Press

Habecker Lift

Hackenschmidt Floor Press

Kennedy Lift

 

Date: September 11, 2021

Weigh ins: 9:30

Rules: 10:00

Meet Time: 10:30

Cost $25 (Make Checks out to Eric Todd)

Entries due (in hand) August 28

Awards: There will be awards

 

I will post directions a little closer to meet time.  Follow those and you will be golden.  Follow GPS and you might be blowed up.  Hope to see you all out here on September 11 for good times and great lifting. Entry form below:

 

OTSM-Entry

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