Strength Musings #6

By Clint Poore

YOU ARE BURDENED WITH GLORIOUS PURPOSE

The title is a very true sentiment. The mere notion that you are willing to set yourself apart from the norms of society and achieve a heroic level of strength is to be commended. Take a few moments and look around, outside of the strength world, & you will see that because you chase lofty and honorable goals of strength makes you unique among all others. A very few people will ever have the fortitude to accomplish the glorious might that you have. Remember when you were a child & the older men and women told resplendent stories of some of the strongest & mightiest individuals in your family’s history. YOU ARE NOW THAT PERSON! The erudite choice you have made to learn & become a person of noble strength is that of legend!

You are the person future generations will mention in the same breath as Samson & Hercules! The Feats of Strength you accomplish by crushing USAWA records will be shared for generations to come. 

When you set USAWA & IAWA records you are now embracing Legendary Status!  

YOU ARE NOW BURDENED WITH GLORIOUS PURPOSE OF STRENGTH!

Go forward and set a multitude of magnificent records!

Stars of Tomorrow on Parade

By Bill Clark

DATE: The weekend of June 8-9.

LOCATION: Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Mo. and hybrid.

MEMBERSHIP – All entrants must be USAWA members.

ELIGIBILITY:  Entrants must not have reached their 20th birthday anniversary on the day they compete.

AWARDS: Certificates to all.

ENTRY FEE: None.

ENTRY DEADLINE: June 3. Contact Bill Clark at 573-474-4510 or via e-mail at yeoldclark@gmail.com.

PARENTAL PERMISSION: USAWA membership is parental permission. Liability is the responsibility of each venue.  

THE LIFTS: Bench press, feet in air. Two hand-clean and press with heels together; two-hand deadlift with heels together; Anderson squat; jerk from rack.

RECORD DAY; The date is also a record day for lifters of all ages who are USAWA members and may be done remote with proper officials.

A REMINDER: All entrants are eligible for awards, regardless of venue. They are eligible for records only if they are certified by approved officials. Remote entries must be transmitted by e-mail to yeoldclark@gmail.com and received by Tuesday, June 11. The filing deadline also applies to those doing only record lifts.

Presidential cup

By Denny Habecker

Where: Habecker’s Gym, Lebanon, PA

When: August  10, 2024

Weigh Ins:  10:00AM

The Presidential Cup will follow along some of the same guidelines as the Gold Cup, which is the IAWA meet which recognizes outstanding performances by lifters in the lift/lifts of their choosing.  The Gold Cup started in 1991 under the direction of then-IAWA President Howard Prechtel.  However there will be some differences in the guidelines of the USAWA Presidential Cup:

  • The Presidential Cup is hosted annually by the USAWA President only.
  • Must be a USAWA member to participate.
  • A lifter may choose any official USAWA  lift/lifts (up to a maximum of 5 lifts) to set a USAWA record/records in.
  • The lifter must open at a USAWA Record Poundage on first attempt.
  • The top performance record lift of the entire record day,  which will be chosen by the President, will be awarded the PRESIDENTIAL CUP.

Just let Denny know if you plan on attending: liftingliar@comcast.net

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