ART’S
BIRTHDAY BASH
2011
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2011
AMBRIDGE V.F.W. BBC GYM
1098 DUSS AVENUE
AMBRIDGE, PA 15003
SANCTIONED BY: U.S.A.W.A.
ENTRY FEE: Donations to help pay for insurance
LIFTS: Your choice of FIVE. SET or BREAK existing records
WEIGH IN: 8:00 AM
LIFTS SET TO A MAX OF FIVE
Click here for a pdf entry form – Art’s Birthday Bash Entry
by Larry Traub
Larry Traub, of the Ledaig Heavy Athletics, competed last year in the USAWA Grip Challenge. This spring Larry will promote his first ever USAWA competition.
I’ve been promising St. X Alumni an annual powerlifting contest and picnic at my home since I retired from coaching a couple years ago. The initial interest wasn’t quite what I thought it would be and my life has been full with kids getting married and grandkids arriving. Well, this year I decided to proceed but to expand the concept to an open contest. I am targeting not only St X alums but anyone involved in the old River City Powerlifting club from when I was in the gym business in the early 80’s. I am also hoping for participation from others who I have met along the way. My best friend and college roommate, Dave Glasgow will be traveling from Kansas to compete. Dave was my first workout partner some 40 years ago and we still seem to get a workout or two together a year. I’m hoping Ray Ganong the strength coach at U of L who has been a friend and a mentor of mine and also a friend of St. X Powerlifting might be interested. Tom Chapella a local throws coach who had a huge influence on my son’s success in shot and discus has shown an interest. Tom has a son who is in all likelihood the strongest Down’s syndrome lifter in the world who will be an inspiration to everyone involved. Basically, I’m looking for lifters that I have some connection with in the lifting world. If you are interested and you have a workout partner or someone you are training, then they are welcome.
I sanctioned this through USAWA (United States All-round Weightlifting Association). I got involved with them through my friend Dave Glasgow and I knew right away that this group created the lifting atmosphere I was looking for. USAWA has over 150 competition lift in all types of age categories and weight classes, but the traditional power lift are not included. The actual power lifting contest will be “exhibition lifts” as far as their organization is concerned, but afterwards there will be a record breaker where anyone involved can attempt to break some of their records. We will also be using their formula to determine place winners in the power lifting contest. The whole contest is on formula with coefficients for age and bodyweight. I will be giving modest awards for outstanding squat, bench press, and deadlift as well as the top five finishes on total.
Check out the USAWA (usawa.com) website for more information. It is very well organized and there are daily postings. I am planning on competing in their national contest in June.
As the information says, there is no advance registration necessary, but drop me a line at traubl@saintxfac.com and let me know your intentions. If it doesn’t work out for you this year then start training for future years. I intend to make it an annual event on the last Saturday of April.
MEET DETAILS:
1485 Oakes Road Georgetown Indiana
8:00 am weigh in – 10:00 start
No advance registration – entry forms completed at weigh in
All lifters must buy a USAWA card at a cost of $25
ENTRY FEE – contestants must bring food for pitch in meal that will follow the competition. Bring meat for you and your family, date, etc. Lifters weighing 160 and below should bring a salad dish to be shared, lifters 160 – 230 should bring a side dish and of course those above 230 should bring desserts.
Meet t-shirts will be available.
USAWA rules will be followed. This is a raw contest. (No supportive shirts, suits, or knee wraps)
Drug testing under USAWA guidelines
by Steve Gardner
The Andy Goddard Tribute competition this year will be on two different lifts: (Alt Grip Bench Press – Straddle Deadlift) but still based around the Bench Press – Deadlift theme (they were Andy’s favourite lifts). As last year, this competition will be open to all and everyone who wants their name and results to be listed in Andy’s memory. Lifters can be listed in the official IAWA members record claim set of results, or in the listings for those not current members who just want to take part.
BUT…
1) All results must be sent in to Steve Gardner (steve-g@powerful.co.uk) by the END OF MARCH
2) All results must be clearly recorded to show if the lifter is
a) a current IAWA member or not, and
b) If the lifts were performed before 2 or 3 referees (which will be good for record claims) or
c) If the lifts were performed before just one referee which will be acceptable for the competition (but not record claims)
Good luck and lets get lifting in Andy’s memory!
by Al Myers
Welcome USAWA to York Barbell!!!
This is an upcoming USAWA meet that you will not want to miss! For the first time ever, the USAWA will host an All-Round Weightlifting Meet at the meca of American Weightlifting – the YORK BARBELL COMPANY! York Barbell retail manager Mike Locondro has invited us to be part of a very special day in York on May 21st. Mike is reviving the tradition started many, many years ago by Bob Hoffman in sitting aside a day to invite EVERYONE who is interested in lifting weights to come together at York for a day of enjoyment. Bob Hoffman’s annual weightlifting picnics at York were always sensational, and created memories that have withstood generations of lifters. Mike is very familiar with the USAWA, having competed himself several times throughout the 90’s. It was very generous of him to invite us to be part of this day. This will be a special day in more ways than one.
For the FIRST TIME, we (the USAWA) will be competing in a BIG STAGE ENVIRONMENT. That is why I proposed to the USAWA Executive Board to have our Heavy Lift Nationals on this day. These lifts are very crowd pleasing – lifting BIG weights in OLDTIME lifts. Due to time and space constraints, we will have only 3 hours in the main auditorium to complete our competition so this year only 3 heavy lifts will be contested – the Neck Lift, the Hand and Thigh Lift, and the Hip Lift. If our competitor list is over a dozen, we will run two platforms. Entries will have to be in advance in order for us to plan accordingly. I expect there will be LOTS of spectators throughout the day so this will give us the opportunity to showcase our unique lifting skills to many people. In the afternoon (from 2 PM to 6 PM) we will move to the York gym area and have a record day. However, most of our purpose will be to demonstrate the many All-Round Lifts of the USAWA and talk to people coming through the show. This will be our chance to “show the World” what the USAWA has to offer. Hopefully, we will be able to recruit some new lifters to our organization.
The main purpose of this day is raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project. All proceeds from this event will go to this organization. The Wounded Warrior Project is a nonprofit organization that helps injured service men and women in physical rehabilitation. They have a Disabled Sports Project that introduces wounded service members to new sports activities that help in their physical recovery. Truly a noble cause. As I said, this day will be a special day in more ways than one!
There will be several other activities going on this day besides our involvement. The highlight of the day will be the York Barbell Hall of Fame induction of Slim “The Hammer Man” Farman, which will occur during the noontime ceremony. Other strength demonstrations will be going on – strongman demos, bending demos, a kettlebell instructional session, etc. Plus – I heard there might be a raffle. You need to add in a tour of the York Hall of Fame and York Museum, and visit the retail store. As I said earlier, this is one meet you do not want to miss!
FOR ENTRY FORM – 2011HeavyLiftNationals
by Al Myers
John McKean and Art Montini of the Ambridge VFW BBC are the hosts for the 2011 USAWA Club Challenge.
After the overwhelming success of the USAWA Club Challenge last year, John McKean has announced plans to host this unique team competition again this year. The date has been set – March 12th. The Club Challenge will follow along the same guidelines as last year. This competition is a “team” competition – with each club bringing three members whose adjusted points will be added together to form a “team score”. No awards will be given for individual performance. The Challenge will occur at the famous Ambridge Barbell Club in Ambridge, PA. John has set an afternoon start time to allow for lifters to fly in the morning of the meet. This is a great opportunity for all USAWA Member Clubs to show their “team spirit” by pitting themselves against other clubs in the USAWA. Even though I would like to see teams composed of USAWA members who list their club as their affiliated club on the membership roster, this is not required. So if you are the only one from your club that wants to attend and you can find two other team members, that is allowed. If a club wants to bring more than one team – that is ok as well. The Ambridge BBC is a very interesting gym, and contains equipment that you will not see anyplace else! Plus after the meet, John knows the best places to eat in town and you will not be disappointed in the post-meet celebration!
Date: Saturday, March 12th
Venue: Ambridge BBC
Meet Director: John McKean
Entry Fee: None
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Sanction: USAWA
Lifts:
Bentover Row
Deadlift – 2 Bars
Neck Lift
There is no entry form for this competition. If interested, contact myself (at amyers@usawa.com) or John.