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Grip Championships

by Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT –
2019 USAWA GRIP CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Dumbbell Walk will be one of the events in the 2019 USAWA Grip Championships.

The Dumbbell Walk will be one of the events in the 2019 USAWA Grip Championships.

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.

This year I have turned the promotion of the Grip Championships over to LaVerne.   He has picked a fine selection of official USAWA grip lifts for the competition.  Make sure to put the Grip Championships on your calendar, and I hope to see you there!

MEET DETAILS:

Meet Director:            LaVerne Myers  785-479-2264

Meet Date:                 Saturday, February 9th, 2019  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:

Dumbbell Walk

Deadlift – Fulton Bar, One Arm

Deadlift – Inch Dumbbells

Deadlift – One Arm, No Thumb

Deadlift – Fingers, Index

There will be time for record day lifts after meet and the following day.

Heavy Lift Championships

By Mark Raymond

2019 USAWA HEAVY LIFT

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday May 11, 2019

Meet Sponsored by and to be held at:

Franks Barbell Club

204 East Street, Walpole, MA 02032

 

Meet Directors:          Mark Raymond & Frank Ciavattone

                                        Email: owdmr@aol.com    Cell: 781-801-0947

 Sanctioned by: USAWA (Membership Required)

 

 Lifts:                     Neck Lift, Hand & Thigh, Hip Lift

 

Divisions:            Juniors, Women, Masters, Seniors & Open

 

Entry Fee:           $55.00 (Will include T-Shirt and Award.)

 

Awards:               1st, 2nd, & 3rd in each weight class and age division for

                              Masters, Juniors, and Women, based on total

                              poundage lifted.  Best Lifter Awards for each age

group in Masters, Juniors, Seniors(20-39), and Women by formula.

 

Nearby Lodging:     Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel

                                    28 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035 508-543-5500

                                    *Home of the Super Bowl Champs-New England Patriots!*

                                    Best Western Plus-The Inn at Sharon/Foxboro

                                    395 Old Post Road, Sharon, MA  02067  781-784-1000

ENTRY FORM – 2019 USAWA HEAVY LIF1 Entry Form

Dino Gym Challenge

by Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT
DINO GYM CHALLENGE PRESENTS THE –

“Dale Friesz Memorial Meet”

Dale was most proud of his 605 pound Neck Lift at age 55 in teh 85 kilogram class.

Dale was most proud of his 605 pound Neck Lift at age 55 in the 85 kilogram class.

The other day as I was doing my early morning training session, I got to thinking about the late Dale Friesz. Dale is a Hall of Famer in the USAWA, and a person who I knew well.  There wasn’t a week when he was alive that he wouldn’t send me an email voicing his concerns over an USAWA matter. He was as dedicated as you could get to our organization, and never ever missed a National Championships.

Well, it’s hard to believe but its now over 5 years since he has died. As most of you know, I like the change the theme (and the lifts) of the Dino Gym Challenge every year to make it different. So this year we are going to do a tribute to Dale – with all of his favorite lifts. It made the lift selection pretty easy for me as Dale certainly had his favorite lifts.  Now, I know these finger lifts aren’t the choice for most lifters but Dale loved them!

MEET DETAILS:

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

Meet Date:                 Saturday, January 19th, 2019  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:                   Juniors, Women, Masters, and Open

Awards:                      None

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

Lifts:

Finger Lift – Ring

Deadlift – Fulton Bar, One Arm

Deadlift – One Arm

Deadlift – Fingers, Middle

Neck Lift

The lifts will be done is this order.

KCSTRONGMAN RECORD DAY

Leroy will be lifting at "Lift for Leroy"

Leroy will be lifting at “Lift for Leroy”

By Eric Todd

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT:

LIFT FOR LEROY: KCSTRONGMAN RECORD DAY

KCSTRONGMAN is going to sanction a record day to go along with the performing of the Postal Championship lifts.  All USAWA members are welcome.  Please remember though, it can be chilly here in December.  It will be cool in the basement and has the possibility of being cold in the tin can.  Wear what you wish between lifts to keep warm, but USAWA dress code will be enforced during the completion of the lifts.  All proceeds from this meet will go to Leroy for his general well being.

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

Date: December 8, 2018

Weigh ins: 9:30 AM

Lifting: 10:00

Entry Fee: None (Just let me know if you are coming, and what lifts you want to attempt records in)

Awards: None

Restroom: Semi clean outhouse with a new plywood back wall for your privacy

As per USAWA rules, only 5 lifts per record day.  This will be in addition to the 3 lifts we are doing for the Postal Championship.  All lifters must be current USAWA members.  All lifters are subject to drug testing.

NE Fall Championship

By Mark Raymond

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT –

NEW ENGLAND FALL CHAMPIONSHIP

MEET DETAILS:

Presented by Mark Raymond and Franks Barbell Club
781-801-0947 – owdmr@aol.com

Saturday, October 27th, 2018  10:00am

LOCATION:

Frank’s Barbell Club
204 East Street
East Walpole, MA 02032

LIFTS CONTESTED:

Zercher Lift

Clean and Seated Press

Deadlift – Ciavattone Grip

SANCTION:

USAWA Membership Required to participate

WEIGH-INS:

9:00am-10:00am the day of the meet

DIVISIONS:

Juniors, Women, Masters & Open

ENTRY FORM/FEE:

None but please notify Mark in advance if attending.

There will be time for record day lifts after the meet.

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