USAWA

This is a POSTAL meet, many different states and countries in North & South America can all compete simultaneously. The 2025 GREAT AMERICAN BENCH PRESS championship will take place on MARCH 22, 2025 in multiple locations. All results will be sent in by each postal locations coordinator to the meet director and results will be tabulated ASAP! Please let me know in advance how many people from each location may be competing.

This meet will be introducing a new lift for the USAWA, the REFLEX BENCH PRESS. The Reflex Bench Press will contested at this meet for the first time and will be submitted for consideration for the USAWA National Meeting this July. You have the opportunity to make lifting history at the 2025 GREAT AMERICAN BENCH PRESS!

BUFFVILLE GYM in ALBANY, KENTUCKY & REMOTE LOCATIONS

ADDRESS:  205 SOUTH SPRING STREET, ALBANY, KENTUCKY

WEIGH-INS:  9:00 AM – 9:30 AM, LIFTING BEGINS AT 10 AM

THE LIFTS:    

• REFLEX BENCH PRESS (new lift – rules below)
• ALTERNATE GRIP BENCH PRESS
• FULTON BAR BENCH PRESS

ENTRY DEADLINE –  MARCH 22, 2025  you can register at the meet but you must have a current USAWA membership. You can purchase a membership at USAWA.COM

ENTRY FEE: NONE, just let me know you are attending, then have fun lifting & breaking records!

MEET DIRECTOR – Clint Poore: contact by email clintpoore@hotmail.comor by phone at 606-688-2600.

USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: You must be a member of the USAWA. Registration will be available at onsite if you need to join the USAWA.

HOTEL –  Baymont by Wyndham Albany

              Address: 79 Soma Lane, Albany, KY 42602

              Phone: (606) 387-7238

Reflex Bench Press Rules: The rules of the Bench Press apply, with these exceptions. The lift begins by self unracking the weight. The bar must be lowered to touch the chest and then immediately pressed to lockout. There is no press command & the lift ends with a RACK command from the referee. This is a touch-n-go Bench Press lift with the only command being Rack!

RECORD SESSION – Following the competition, each lifter can perform up to 5 record attempts. Please let us know what records you will be attempting so that we can be sure to have the appropriate equipment. USAWA National Records can be set at this meet,