Denny Habecker

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  • in reply to: Colorado Grip Champs Roll Call #41944
    Denny Habecker
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      I am planning to be there.

      in reply to: Does USAWA have too many Championships? #41918
      Denny Habecker
      Participant

        Clint, in yuor post about the National Championships you state that the Nationals should have lifts that can be done at local gyms, yet you put the Dinnie lift and the Saxon Deadlift in this year’s Nationals. I don’t have the equipment to train on those lifts, nor has any gym I have trained at in my area, have it either.

        in reply to: 2025 Shaw Classic Expo #41844
        Denny Habecker
        Participant

          I think something like that would give us good exposure, but the cost is the limiting factor. Besides the $1500, each lifter would have the expense of probably 4 nights in a hotel plus food expenses.

          in reply to: Does USAWA have too many Championships? #41772
          Denny Habecker
          Participant

            The USAWA was founded to keep the Old time lifts, that are rarely done, alive and done the way they were in he past, with no wraps, super suits, bench shirts, and drug free. I think the OTSM lifts are great, but the should be contested at the OTSM Championships or Record days. I agree the National Championships should be the premier event, and if you can only make one event a year, that should be the one. The other championships we have help with their variety, to keep the interst in the sport going. I do not think we have too many championships.

            in reply to: Is USAWA holding OTSM Back? #41513
            Denny Habecker
            Participant

              I like a lot of the OTSM lifts but I do not think they should be contested in meet like our National Championships, Because many of the lifts take too long to set up. We used to have a rule that we had to have at least one heavylift in the National Championships. That rule was changed because someone that was exceptional on the heavylifts could win the meet on the strength of one lift. I can see the same thing happening with the OTSM lifts. We have an OTSM Championship every year and the OTSM lifts can be done on Record days or meets like the Hackendinnie.

              in reply to: Proposals to Grow USAWA #40972
              Denny Habecker
              Participant

                I agree that we have more than enough lifts. When I was asked to be on the Technical committee, I said I would do it, but I would vote against most new lifts because we had too many already. And that was years ago! I think we should eliminate some lifts that rarely done anyhow, or are just variations of other lifts.

                in reply to: RIP Karen #39753
                Denny Habecker
                Participant

                  Karen Gardner – November 14, 1958 – July 27, 2023
                  Karen was a very special friend to all USAWA & IAWA families. She fought an intense battle against Brain cancer, but lost her battle on July 27th. She will always be remembered in our hearts & memories. May God Bless Steve, Jon, Diane, Dom,Grace, James, Zoe, & Sonny. Rest in Peace Karen. I will love you forever.
                  Judy Habecker

                  in reply to: DEADLIFT-2 DUMBBELLS #39368
                  Denny Habecker
                  Participant

                    I bend my knees and push the DB’s away from my feet with my legs.

                    in reply to: RIP Dean #39302
                    Denny Habecker
                    Participant

                      Great article Eric.

                      in reply to: Kudos to Dan! #38444
                      Denny Habecker
                      Participant

                        Your argument about if we are limiting record days to 5 lifts, then we should limit all meets to five lifts does not make sense. In a meet like the world’s or nationals that has more than 5 lifts, it will rare that someone will set a record in every lift.

                        in reply to: Kudos to Dan! #38443
                        Denny Habecker
                        Participant

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                          in reply to: Heavy lift #38381
                          Denny Habecker
                          Participant

                            Great job guys. Wish I could have been there.

                            in reply to: Blog I wrote for Peak ATP #38269
                            Denny Habecker
                            Participant

                              Great article Eric!

                              in reply to: How to get folks to try all round lifting? #38230
                              Denny Habecker
                              Participant

                                Randy is right. The five lift limit was made to make it easier on our record keeper. Keeping track of thousands of records is no easy task.
                                Allowing gear is a slippery slope. We already allow knee wraps for squats. Do we want to allow squat suits and bench shirts that take 2 or 3 guys to help you put on? I know there are quite a few lifts that I liked when I was younger, that I no longer can do. That’s just the way it is. I just do the lifts I can. I don’t think our sport will ever become mainstream, but if we can all at least recruit a few new members, we can keep this organization alive.

                                in reply to: a blog I wrote of myhmb #38202
                                Denny Habecker
                                Participant

                                  Excellent Article Eric!

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