Strength Musing #4

By Clint Poore

WHAT IS BEST IN LIFE?

According to Conan the Barbarian it is

to “Crush Your Enemies, See Them

Driven Before You & Hear The Lamentations Of Their Women!”

As bold and daunting as Conan’s quote is, it really needs a little more verboseness …… “Then Lift Heavy Weights and Set Glorious Records!”  

When lifting in the USAWA you have the majestic opportunity to set astounding National & World Records in more than 200 different lifts!!!  Every person can easily become a record conquering King & Queen by making the strength affirming choice of joining the USAWA!  Go enter a meet or Record Day ASAP! It is what is “Best in Life!”

Then Lift Heavy Weights & Set Glorious Records! Conan the Barbarian will be proud of you!

Embrace the Iron, Feel the Cold Hard Steel and know the Glory the comes from Being Strong!!!!

Diamond Jubilee

CLARK’S GYM – COLUMBIA, MO.

DATE – Weekend of April 27-28. 2024

USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Memberships will be available at Clark’s Gym. Membership fee is $25.00.

ENTRY FEE:  None.  AWARDS – Certificates.

ENTRY DEADLINE – April 3. 2024. To enter – contact yeoldclark@gmail.com or use USPS to him at 3906 Grace Ellen Drive,. Columbia, Mo. 65202

WEIGH-INS (EACH DAY) – From 8-9:30 a.m.

ELIGIBILITY – Only lifters who have reached age 75 on April 6 are eligible.

COMPETITION FORMAT:  Lifting will be done on-site (Clark’s Gym) or remote. Either way – the  entry deadline is April 3. If done remote, with officials, records can be established and/or broken. If  no officials are available, the lifts will become a part of the contest and eligible for the awards, but not records.

REPORTNG – From remote sites – the results must reach Clark’s Gym  not later than 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 9.  Lifts reported from countries using the metric system are free to use kilograms. U. S. results are to be reported in  pounds.  Remote results are to be sent to yeoldclark@gmail.com.

THE LIFTS

Two-inch bar straddle lift.

Two-inch bar thumbless grip deadlift

One-inch bar heels together deadlift.

Bench press – reverse grip.

Bench press – hands together.

Two-hand seated press from rack.

Enjoy.

Defending champion – LaVern Myers.  Runner-up – Tony Cook, England.

Clark’s Gym Record Day #4

RECORD DAY

Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Mo.

DATES August 3-4, 2024

USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Registration will be available at Clark’s Gym if you are not already a USAWA member.  Membership fee is $25 annually.

ENTRY FEE – None.        AWARDS – None (other than the entry in the record book.

TO ENTER:

The meet is open to any IAWA/USAWA member kin the world. If you are lifting remotely (not at Clalrk’s Gym) you must let Clark know in advance and file your results with the date and the name of the official (or three officials for IAWA records) in pounds via e-mail with Clark at yeoldclark@gmail.com by 5 p.m. Tuesday following the meet. DO NOT send the results direct to the secretary or the record keeper. They will be processed thru Clark’s Gym and sent as a collection from various venues.

Only lifts currently in the USAWA record book will be accepted.

The weekend sanction allows leeway in your personal schedule, rather than a one-day designation. Lifts can be done on both days, but only five lifts total.

Clark’s Gym Record Day #3

RECORD DAY

Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Mo.

DATES June 8-9, 2024

USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Registration will be available at Clark’s Gym if you are not already a USAWA member.  Membership fee is $25 annually.

ENTRY FEE – None.        AWARDS – None (other than the entry in the record book.

TO ENTER:

The meet is open to any IAWA/USAWA member kin the world. If you are lifting remotely (not at Clalrk’s Gym) you must let Clark know in advance and file your results with the date and the name of the official (or three officials for IAWA records) in pounds via e-mail with Clark at yeoldclark@gmail.com by 5 p.m. Tuesday following the meet. DO NOT send the results direct to the secretary or the record keeper. They will be processed thru Clark’s Gym and sent as a collection from various venues.

Only lifts currently in the USAWA record book will be accepted.

The weekend sanction allows leeway in your personal schedule, rather than a one-day designation. Lifts can be done on both days, but only five lifts total.

Clark’s Gym Record Day #2

RECORD DAY

Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Mo.

DATES may 11-12, 2024

USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Registration will be available at Clark’s Gym if you are not already a USAWA member.  Membership fee is $25 annually.

ENTRY FEE – None.        AWARDS – None (other than the entry in the record book.

TO ENTER:

The meet is open to any IAWA/USAWA member kin the world. If you are lifting remotely (not at Clalrk’s Gym) you must let Clark know in advance and file your results with the date and the name of the official (or three officials for IAWA records) in pounds via e-mail with Clark at yeoldclark@gmail.com by 5 p.m. Tuesday following the meet. DO NOT send the results direct to the secretary or the record keeper. They will be processed thru Clark’s Gym and sent as a collection from various venues.

Only lifts currently in the USAWA record book will be accepted.

The weekend sanction allows leeway in your personal schedule, rather than a one-day designation. Lifts can be done on both days, but only five lifts total.

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