PayPal

By Eric Todd

Starting today, we have a new method by which to send your fees for Individual Membership, meet sanction, Club Membership, and USAWA merchandise.  You can continue to do so by sending a check or cash (which is still legal tender for all debts, public and private) via the United states Postal Service OR you can do so by using the online payment method of PayPal.  The address for our PayPal account is linked on our “Forms and Applications” page, but I will also link it in this article.  You can click this link to access it. USAWA’s PayPal account

Hopefully this will make it easier for members (both current and prospective) who no longer use checks to access membership.  Please let me know if there are any questions regarding our PayPal account and its use.

DIAMOND JUBILEE DEADLIFT DOZEN PLUS ONE

By Bill Clark

MAY 14, 2023

CLARK’S GYM, COLUMBIA, MISSOURI

OPEN ONLY TO THOSE WHO HAVE CELEBRFATED THEIR DIAMOND JUBILEE – THEIR 75TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARRY – BY MAY 13, 2023. All others are not eligible.

USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED – Registration available on meet day.

ENTRY DEADLINE  – Monday, May 8, 2023. E-mail – yeoldclark@gmail.com or by phone – 573-474-4510.

WEIGH-INS – 8-9 a.m.

ENTRY FEE – None.

AWARDS – Unframed certificates.

THE LIFTS – With two-inch (Fulton) bar: deadlift – feet together; deadlift – Ciavattone grip; deadlift – thumbless grip; hack lift; straddle lift.

With one-inch bar – Peoples deadlift; Kennedy lift; Lurich lift; one-hand deadlift; one-hand deadlift with thumbless grip; one-hand Ciavattone deadlift; rim lift.

RECORD SESSION:  Will follow the Jubilee competition.

REMOTE: you may lift in the competition in your own gym and your lifts will be included in the final standings and eligible for certificates. However, no records may be set j unless you are lifting at Clark’s Gym. We assume you will be honest concerning your bodyweight and your correct lifts. Video is appreciated if you lift remotely., but not required.

BENCH PRESS DECATHLON

By Bill Clark

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023

CLARK’S GYM, COLUMBIA, MISSOURI

WEIGH-INS: 8-9 A.M.

THE LIFTS:  Regular bench press; bench press feet in air; left-arm bench press; right arm bench press; Reg Park bench press; reverse grip bench press; alternate grip bench press; hands-together bench press; Roman Chair bench press; rampage.

ENTRY DEADLINE – April 17, 2023. E-mail – yeoldclark@gmail.com or by phone at 573-474-4510.

ENTRY FEE:  None.

USAWA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED: Registration available at meet site.

AWARDS:  Unframed certificates.

RECORD SESSION – Will follow the decathlon competition.

REMOTE: you may lift in the competition in your own gym and your lifts will be included in the final stanings and eligible for certificates. However, no records may be set  unless you are lifting at Clark’s Gym. We assume you will be honest concerning your bodyweight and your correct lifts. Video is appreciated if you lift remotely, but not required.

Year in Review

By Al Myers

I have just finished the 2022 USAWA Year in Review.  It’s a summary of all the news, blogs and meet results that have been put on the USAWA webpage over the past year.   The document is available on this website (under About Us then hit on the Year in Review page) for free download.  If you are like me you may want to print it off to keep a “written record”, or you may just want to keep it as a digital file for later reference.  Either way, I do this to help maintain an archive of  the history of our organization.

Zercher Strength Classic

By Bill Clark & Abe Smith

Results are below.  Kim VanWagner entered via video, so she is not eligible for records at this time.  Lifts marked with an asterisk(*) denote record lifts.

The 3 official system was used.  Officials were The officials were Bill Clark, Abe Smith, Tony Lupo and Dave DeForest.  Weight is listed in pounds and in kilos.  Lifts are listed in pounds.

Age division weight BW IN KG weight class Zercher Lift Steinborn Lift Clean and Press Heels Together
Men’s
Dave DeForest 62 60-64 196 88.9 90 250 200* 125
Tony Lupo 56 55-59 232.5 105.46 110 150 135 140
Abe Smith 41 40-44 180 81.65 85 370* 300* 205*
Philip Marlin 27 Open 269 122.02 125 350 300* 205
Wyatt Sawyers 26 Open 189 85.73 90 350 225 160
Women’s
Kim VanWagner 55 55-59 123 55.79 60 95 65 65
Not eligible for records
Clean and Jerk Vertical Leg Press Hand and Thigh Bench Press Feet in Air Deadlift-Heels Together Hack Lift
Men’s
Dave DeForest 140 500 705 180 350 320*
Tony Lupo 120 525 500 270* 360 165
Abe Smith 265 825 1105* 290* 435 360*
Philip Marlin 225 600 900 305 455 515
Wyatt Sawyers 250 750 800 285 450 350
Women’s
Kim VanWagner 75 135 236 105 165 165
Not eligible for records
Harness Lift Hip Lift Deadlift-1 arm total adjusted rank
Men’s
Dave DeForest 1400 1235* 225-L 5630 6255.26 2
Tony Lupo 1400 1105 200-R 5070 4884.92 5
Abe Smith 1705 1510 320-R 7690 7445.33 1
Philip Marlin 1750 1500 315-R 7420 5674.82 4
Wyatt Sawyers 1505 1015 275-R 6415 5917.2 3
Women’s
Kim VanWagner 236 236 90-R 1668 2378.16 1
Not eligible for records

4th attempt for record:

Philip Martin

Hack lift 555

Abe Smith

Hand and thigh 1355

Record day attempts:

BILL CLARK  Age 90. Bwt – 197 lb.

Deadlift – trap bar – 155.

Harness Lift – 755

Kennedy Lift – 255.

Lurich lift – 205.

Hip lift – 535.

TONY LUPO  Age 56.  Bwt – 234.5

Press – seated behind neck – 125.

Press – Behind neck – 140.

Phumchaona Lift – 605.

Deadlift – three inch bar – 345.

Weaver stick – right – 2 ½ lb.

DAVE DeFOREST.    Age 62.  Bwt – 196.

Deadlift – three-inch bar – 300.

Front squat – 200.

Clean and jerk – two dumbbells –  2×50 – 100 lbs.

Deadlift, Fulton Dumbbell, Left  – 113.

Deadlift –  Fulton Dumbbell right – 113.

ABE SMITH     Age – 41.  Bwt – 180.

Hack lift – Fulton bar – 310.

Cyr press – 135

Anderson press – 215.

Bent press – right – 105.

Bent press – left – 105.

PHILIP MARLIN      AGE – 27.  Bwt – 269.

Hack lift – Fulton bar – 320.

Jefferson lift – Fulton bar – 440.

Bench press – Fulton Bar – 305.

Cyr press – 145.

Lurich lift – 405.

WYATT SAWYERS     AGE – 26.  Bwt – 189.

Clean and jerk – dumbbell – right – 105.

Clean and jerk – dumbbell – left – 100.

Chinup – 55 lbs.

Pullup – 55 lbs.

1 … 54 55 56 57 58 … 495