OPEN TO THE WORLD – All competition in Clark’s Gym is hybrid. You may compete in your local gym or in the friendly confines of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, Mo. To compete remote, you must enter by 10 p.m. on Tuesday of the weekend involved or your results will not be accepted. You must send all results to Bill Clark via e-mail only at yeoldclark@gmail.com not later than 10 p.m. on the Tuesday following the meet.
Included on the reporting form must be the name of the official(s) involved. DO NOT send your remote results to the USAWA. They must be approved by the meet director first. If you have no officials, your results will be included in the final tabulation of the competition and be eligible for meet awards – but not records. Your honesty is the key to all competitions.
OFFICIALS – Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records.
November is typically a slow month for USAWA, but Allison Lupo has certainly shined impressively completing all of the lifts in the Goerner Deadlift Dozen Plus One. She has also quietly crept up the records list and holds 151 records (including 47 ALL age records) in 103 different lifts including presses, clean & Jerks, deadlifts, misc bar lifts, heavy lifts, strongman and special equipment lifts. How many individuals can claim a record in the back lift, neck lift, hand & thigh lift, hip lift and harness lift? She also shares 4 team lift records with Tony Lupo. I have always felt like strength is for everyone and every age and since coming on the scene during the 2023 IAWA World Postal Championship, she has impressively competed in 27 different events in Missouri, Kentucky, and Fergus, Ontario, Canada. Congratulations Allison!
Do you know a USAWA member who should be recognized as a future Lifter of the Month? Send nominations to the Secretary at bethskw@gmail.com.
Buffville Gym is a fantastic place we hosted meets in the past. Also, on Saturday, immediately following the awards we will have the OTSM RECORD DAY.
If you plan on participating in the Record Day portion, please let me know what lifts/records you want to perform. This way I can ensure we have all the proper equipment available for you to set incredible records.
Finally, plenty of seats will be available, but feel free to bring your own chair to be more comfortable.
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend.
As a final reminder all Old Time Strongman lifts are now available to set IAWA World Records!
This is the OFFICIAL OLD TIME STRONGMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. This is a POSTAL meet, so different countries can all compete simultaneously across the World. The OTSM Worlds will take place on December 7 in different locations on separate continents. All results will be sent in by each locations meet director and results will be tabulated ASAP! Each lifter will receive a OTSM Worlds medal and T-shirt for participating. International locations for the OTSM Worlds to be held, are in England, Australia and the USA. Other International locations may be added.
OLD TIME STRONGMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – USA LOCATION
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2024
BUFFVILLE ARENA in ALBANY, KENTUCKY
ADDRESS:2608 BUSINESS 127 NORTH, ALBANY, KENTUCKY
This is the North American Continental location for the OTSM World Championship. All lifters from any North American nation are welcome to attend. CANADA, USA, MEXICO & all Central American countries are invited. Also, any International lifters who want to compete are invited to attend .
WEIGH-INS:8 AM – 9:30 AM ,LIFTING BEGINS AT 10:30 AM
THE 3 LIFTS: HACKENSCHMIDT FLOOR PRESS, DINNIE LIFT & INCH DUMBBELL DEADLIFT (ONE ARM, LIFTER MUST DECLARE THE ARM AND NOT CHANGE ARM DURING COMPETITION)
ENTRY DEADLINE – December 6, 2023 – email clintpoore@hotmail.com or by phone at 606-688-2600.
ENTRY FEE:None, just let me know you are attending, then have fun lifting & breaking records!
USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED:Please join the USAWA before the meet. Registration will also available at meet site if you need to join the USAWA the day of the meet. If lifting in England or Australia please pay your National Registration fee prior to the meet.
AWARDS:WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS in EACH WEIGHT CLASS & AGE GROUP. OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION TROPHY MALE & FEMALE with Medals awarded to all competitors. T-shirts provided for all lifters, I must know your t-shirt size two weeks prior to the meet, we will have a few extra as well.
OLD TIME STRONGMAN WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD – The top 5 points total from each countries will be added together to determine the Old Time Strongman World Team Champion.
RECORD DAY – The Old Time Strongman Record Day will be on Sunday, December 8 @ 9 am. No more than 5 Record attempts, per person. Please let me know what records you will be attempting so that I can be sure I have the appropriate equipment. USAWA National Records can be set at the Record Day, if we have 3 referees present IAWA World Records may be set.
THE LIFTS: You can choose any USAWA lift to break but, please let me know your lifts, to make sure I have the correct equipment for you to set the Record.
ENTRY FEE: NONE, just let me know you are attending, then have fun lifting & breaking records!
TO ENTER:The meet is open to any USAWA member. If you are lifting remotely (not at BUFFVILLE GYM) you must let me 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 at clintpoore@hotmail.com by Tuesday following the meet. DO NOT send the results to the USAWA secretary or the USAWA record keeper. They will be processed by BUFFVILLE GYM and then sent in to the USAWA. Only lifts currently in the USAWA record book will be accepted. The sanction allows for flexibility in your personal schedule & only five Record Day lifts total with a certified USAWA official. All lifters are required to give their birthdate & age on the day of the Record Day.
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.
RECORD SESSION – Each lifter can perform up to 5 record attempts. Please let me know what records you will be attempting so that I can be sure I have the appropriate equipment. USAWA National Records can be set at this meet, if we have 3 referees present IAWA World Records may be set.
Good morning, good day, good afternoon and good night to you!
This article is about 5 ways to grow the USAWA in 2025.
1. We can begin 2025 by actively recruiting meet directors in more states. The USAWA currently has active meet directors or clubs in Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Louisiana, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Kentucky. One prominent goal should be to increase this to 20 states and meet directors in 2025. An easy way to encourage meet growth in other areas is by adding a link to the website saying “HOST a USAWA MEET in YOUR AREA!” Then we can follow it up by adding a meet director resource page to help new & existing USAWA meet directors with any questions they might have.
2. Make the USAWA NATIONALS the premier event of the year! The USAWA Nationals should be the can’t miss event of the year, not just another meet on the schedule. It needs to be special and an event the whole family would want to attend. You may be saying that “it already is”, I will disagree with that statement. The Nationals should take precedence over every other meet and should be the shining example of what the USAWA has to offer lifters. If you have recently lifted outside of the USAWA in a weightlifting or powerlifting nationals, then you will see we as an organization need to to step it up and make the USAWA Nationals the main event of 2025!
3. Modernize the USAWA logo. I have inquired about this in the past and was rebuffed by erroneous claims. I have been assured the logo has been changed at least twice before in the past & it’s high time for the USAWA to have a modern and professional looking logo. A logo speaks volumes to potential lifters and the current USAWA logo doesn’t look good at all in the modern world of strength sports. Let’s work together to have a logo that is professional and modern that encompasses everything the USAWA has to offer. Hopefully I will have one to present in the near future, but if someone has a better idea…..lets see it!
4. Give sponsors a reason to support the USAWA! We are the only strength organization in America that doesn’t allow basic 7mm Knee Sleeves in competition and this needs to change. To further add to this, we need to consider allowing yoga pants/leggings, whichever you call them. This would be a great plus in attracting more women to the USAWA and meet directors can check to make sure they are of non-supportive material. Allowing Knee Sleeves and Leggings/Yoga pants is a step in the right direction and will help open the door to potential sponsors for our larger events. Plus, it would make sense, USA Weightlifting already allows non supportive leggings.
5. Finally, we must EMBRACE CHANGE! For the USAWA continue growing its membership, we as an organization must be open to doing things differently than we did in the past. Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. Let’s move the USAWA forward and embrace change to grow in 2025. 2024 was a record membership year for the USAWA with 135 members. Our 2025 goal should be no less than 200 members, if not more.
In closing, may we learn from President John F Kennedy’s words, “Change is the Law of Life….and to those who only look to the past or present are certain to miss the future!” Our 35th President was making a very wise statement that holds true for us today. May we as the USAWA, be open to change and never miss the opportunities of the future!
