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Backbreaker Pentathlon

By Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

Steve Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon

Meet Director: Bill Clark

Date: Saturday, March 21st, 2020

Venue: Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Missouri

Weigh-ins: 8- 9:30 AM

Lifting: 10 AM

Entry Fee: None

Entry Form: None

Awards: None

Membership: Must be a current USAWA Member (Available at meet)

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

A Record Day will follow the meet. Lifters may perform records in up to 5 lifts maximum.

To enter, a confirmation must be sent to Bill Clark by the Tuesday preceding the meet. Bill can be reached by phone: 573-474-4510, Fax: 573-474-1449, or mail: Bill Clark, 3906 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, Missouri, 65202

Goerner Deadlift

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

Hermann Goerner Deadlift Dozen plus One

Meet Director:  Bill Clark

Date:  Saturday, February 22nd, 2020

Venue:  Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Missouri

Weigh-ins:  8-9 AM

Lifting: 10:30 AM

Entry Fee: None

Entry Form: None

Awards:  None

Membership:  Must be a current USAWA Member (Available at Meet)

Lifts:  Deadlift – Heels Together, Deadlift – 2 bars, Hack Lift, Jefferson Lift, Deadlift – One Arm (with both), Deadlift – One Arm, No Thumbs (with both),  Fingers Deadlift – Index, Fingers Deadlift – Middle, Fingers Deadlift – Ring, Fingers Deadlift – Little, and Reeves Deadlift

To enter, a confirmation must be sent to Bill Clark by the Tuesday preceding the meet.  Bill can be reached by phone: 573-474-4510, Fax: 573-474-1449, or mail:  Bill Clark, 3906 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, Missouri, 65202

There will be a record day following the meet.  Lifters may perform records in a maximum of 5 lifts.

Grip Championships

By Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT –

2020 USAWA GRIP CHAMPIONSHIPS

LaVerne Myers performing the Rim Lift at the 2018 IAWA Gold Cup in Eastbourne England.

LaVerne Myers performing the Rim Lift at the 2018 IAWA Gold Cup in Eastbourne England.

The USAWA Grip Championships will be here soon.  This has become an annual event in the USAWA over the past 10 years, and is one of the signature, championship events of our organization.

LaVerne, the meet director for the Grip Championships, has just sanctioned and revealed the details for this year’s Championships.  He has picked a fine selection of grip lifts that should provide a good challenge to everyone.

After the competition, there will be an exhibition challenge in the Rim Lift.  This is not an official USAWA lift but is an IAWA-UK official lift. A couple of years ago LaVerne and I performed it in the Gold Cup in England and really enjoyed the lift.  It is a great grip lift that emphasizes a pinch grip.  Below is the IAWA-UK rule for the Rim Lift which we will  follow in this challenge.  This lift will not be part of the Grip Championships scoring as it is not an official lift of the USAWA.

E33     RIM LIFT

The lifter will deadlift, hacklift or straddle a loaded barbell whilst holding only the rims of the discs. The maximum sized discs for the is lift are 18 inches. On the inside the discs must be flat and smooth, and on the outside the rim cannot be deeper than 1inch. The lifter must not grasp any handles, holes or specially prepared areas, only the thumbs on the smooth inside and the fingers on the outside rim. Any bar can be used as the distance between the collars is optional. Whatever style of lift the lifter chooses the lift will always be finished in the correct fashion, with an erect posture. On completion the referee will signal to replace the bar.

Causes for Failure:

  • The causes for failure for the deadlift, hacklift or straddle will apply, depending on the style elected.
  • Failure to achieve the correct fully erect finishing posture.
  • Lowering / replacing the bar before the referees signal.

As you may notice it is similar to our Reeves Deadlift but has several differences thus making it a completely different lift.  If the Rim Lift is well received by the lifters LaVerne is considering putting it forward as a new USAWA lift.

MEET DETAILS:

Meet Director:            LaVerne Myers  785-479-2264

Meet Date:                 Saturday, February 8th, 2020  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:

Vertical Bar Deadlift – 2″, One Arm

Deadlift – Fulton Dumbbell, One Arm

Deadlift – 2 Inch Dumbbells

Deadlift – One Arm, No Thumb

Dino Gym Challenge

By Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT –

The Dino Gym Challenge presents the:

“Legends and Leaders Showcase”

The annual Dino Gym Challenge has always been the meet to launch the USAWA meet calendar for the new year. Every year I try to come up with a new meet theme to keep this meet a new and exciting challenge for everyone.

This year the theme is the “Legends and Leaders Showcase”.

The two “legends” I have chosen to honor in this challenge are Wilbur Miller and Ed Zercher.  Both of these guys competed in All Round Weightlifting BEFORE there was the USAWA – when All Round Weightlifting was known as Odd Lifting.  They “paved the way” to the formation of the USAWA, and their influence is still felt on our sport today.  How many times have we done the Zercher Lift in competitions?  MANY!  We have Ed Zercher to thank for that.  Wilbur Miller was way ahead of his time when it came to All Round Weightlifting.  Most remember Wilbur for his powerlifting excellence, especially when it came to a big deadlift.  But Wilbur was way more than just a powerlifter – in fact he excelled at ALL types of lifting.  He competed in Olympic Weightlifting as well in addition to his All Round Weightlifting.  He also was a top notch grip lifter.  He was the man who could do it all when it came to strength!

The two “leaders” that I have picked to honor in this challenge are Denny Habecker and Frank Ciavattone. Just like Ed and Wilbur being the pioneers of All Round Weightlifting, Denny and Frank have been the men that have led the USAWA throughout the history of the organization.  We wouldn’t have the USAWA if it was not for the leadership of these two outstanding men.  They have promoted meets, recruited new members, served as officers in the USAWA, and have represented the USAWA at the IAWA level above all others.  There are others that have been great leaders in the USAWA – but only Denny and Frank have been doing it since the FORMATION of the USAWA!!!  That’s over 30 years of devotion to the USAWA.

I am very excited about this year’s Dino Gym Challenge.  The four lifts that I picked for the meet are to honor these four great men and to thank them for all they have done for All Round Weightlifting and the USAWA.

MEET DETAILS:

Meet Director:            Al Myers and the Dino Gym 785-479-2264

Meet Date:                 Saturday, January 18th, 2020  1:00 PM – 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:                  12:00 -1:00 PM 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:

Miller Clean and Jerk

Zercher Lift – One Arm

Habecker Lift

Ciavattone  Deadlift

The lifts will be done is this order.

Anderson Winter Classic Record Breakers

By Christopher Lestan

Meet Announcement:

Anderson Winter Classic Record Breakers

Hosted by:

Frank’s Barbell Club

Saturday, December 28th, 2019

Weigh-ins 8:00am

Lifting Starts At 9:00 am

Lifts Contested 

Anderson Squat

Ciavattone Deadlift

Clean and Strict Press

Any additional lifts at the end may be performed after the main lifts for a USAWA Record!

Location

Athletic Republic, 290 Vanderbilt Ave, Norwood, MA

Entry Fee: 30$ DEADLINE DECEMBER 8th

Requirements to participate: USAWA membership, entry fee, and contact Christopher Lestan at christopherlestan@gmail.com

Form: Anderson Classic

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