[KCSTRONGMAN]

That meet looks AWESOME!!! Representatives from that many nations?!?!? Spain? This is great news. Lots of big lifts as well. Wish I could have been a part of it. Enjoy your rest, world leader of the world, I am sure you need it!
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I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

You would assume correctly. Though a 10:00 PM start might make things interesting (LOL)
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I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

Excellent points Dan. And I agree with you. I have no problem staying a small org. I just worry about our memberhsip dying off (with our mediam age being around 455) and not having new members become involved.

I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

Glad to hear, Mike. Ive got 3 in hand and a few more verbals.

I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

Meet is two weeks from tomorrow. entries due next Sat. Get them in now!
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I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

Indeed. Good luck to all! Safe travels and big numbers
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I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

Great article Al. I enjoyed reading it. It is important to remmeber where we came from to help make sense of where we are going.

I believ that 95% of the reason we struggle to increase membership is the pussified nature of today’s lifter. All-round is not for the “metro-sexual”.

I do feel that the formula is what drives those strong, tough natured lifters away. It is hard to stomach beating somebody so badly, only to lose after the fact for something that was arbitrarily devised.
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I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

That is great news. I hope that at some point I can get to a point where I can travel to one of these World meets that is outside the usa.

I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

it doesn’t logically follow that by increasing membership and more competitors at meets this will disappear

I think that being a tested or would possibly help prevent that

I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

I know last year I advertised my meet on te KCSTRONGMAN forum as well as the marunde muscle forum. I attracted exactly zero lifters who were not already USAWA members. I have had people express interest, but when it comes to ponying up and competing, it dont happen. I am still hoping to get more lifters for my meet in Oct, but if we dont, we will run with what we got.

Anyhow, I certainly didnt want to come accross as critical. I think Denny, Al and co are doing a tremendous job. But I do feel there are things we all can be doing to promote our sport.

That being said, does that cat still write meet reports for Milo? It was Les something or another. I never met him or know anything about him other than he wrote all-round meet writeups for milo. STRONG mag used to have the occasional all-round meet in it. Are there any other print publications that it would make sense to promote in?

I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

I agree-back when I started there was a national postal series that I started. I think I made it through 1 leg, because I understood those lifts. When I got to the next leg, there were 2-3 lifts I did not understand, so I did not complete it.

I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

Fact is, that whole knee sleeve issue is part of what I love about the governing body for all-round. they listened to the membership. I hope no one takes my essay as being critical of the USAWA. I really enjoy lifting in it. And I am really hoping to be to lift in the nationals and heavy lift this year.
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I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

Good luck all!
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I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

I know a few guys who swear by them. I have used them in training on a few occasions. they seem to be a pretty good training tool.
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I'm the lyrical Jesse James

[KCSTRONGMAN]

First entry in hand. Get em in, fellas, it is going to be a hoot!
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