USAWA Records using the Roman Chair
by Al Myers
Dino Gym member Brian Krenzin is the ONLY LIFTER who has a USAWA record in the Abdominal Raise on the Roman Chair. His record lift of 60 pounds was done at the 2009 Dino Gym Record Day.
Yesterday I described and discussed the Roman Chair. Today I would like to tell you about the USAWA Records that have been set with the use of a Roman Chair. As I said yesterday, there are three USAWA Official Lifts that require the use of a Roman Chair in order to do them – the Abdominal Raise on a Roman Chair, the Roman Chair Bench Press, and the Roman Chair Situp. In looking over the record list on these lifts, it seems that there are alot of “empty spots” in the list. Most all of the records were set at record day competitions. Only one meet has contested any of these Roman Chair exercises, and that was the No Weight Dozen held by Bill Clark in 1999 and 2000. Only one woman has EVER peformed a Roman Chair lift, and that is Cindy Garcia at a record day in Clark’s Gym in 1988. So – at your next record day give one of these Roman Chair lifts a try and join this small group of lifters who have experienced the PAIN of the ROMAN CHAIR!
Overall USAWA Records in the Abdominal Raise on the Roman Chair
| DIVISION | WT CLASS | RECORD | LIFTER |
| Men | 125+ | 60 | Brian Krenzin |
Overall USAWA Records in the Roman Chair Bench Press
| DIVISION | WT CLASS | RECORD | LIFTER |
| Women | 65 | 45 | Cindy Garcia |
| Men | 70 | 135 | Kyle Achenbach |
| Men | 75 | 135 | John Monk |
| Men | 80 | 115 | James Muzzy |
| Men | 90 | 75 | Denny Habecker |
| Men | 95 | 100 | Lewis Heater |
| Men | 105 | 210 | Steve Schmidt |
| Men | 110 | 85 | Bill Clark |
| Men | 115 | 200 | Al Myers |
| Men | 125+ | 250 | Dave Beversdorf |
Overall USAWA Records in the Roman Chair Situp
| DIVISION | WT CLASS | RECORD | LIFTER |
| Men | 75 | 110 | Dennis Mitchell |
| Men | 80 | 22 | Abe Smith |
| Men | 95 | 100 | Lewis Heater |
| Men | 110 | 738 | Howard Prechtel |
| Men | 115 | 45 | Bill Clark |
| Men | 120 | 1000 | Al Myers |
| Men | 125 | 905 | Al Myers |
| Men | 125+ | 65 | Casey Clark |
NOTES: Wt class is bodyweight class in kilograms. Records are listed in pounds.