Category Archives: USAWA Daily News

Lifter of the Month-December

By Eric Todd

We had several top-notch events in December with some big numbers put up.  Jeff Ciavattone put up a big 605 pound Jefferson Lift at the New Years Eve Record Breakers in Massachusetts.  Lou Tortorelli put up a 369 pound trap bar deadlift at the Memorial Record Day in Pennsylvania.  Jeff Rigby put up a massive 545 pound squat with 12 inch base.  All of these are worthy of consideration; however, a competition trumps a record day, and John Carter’s heavy lift prowess and victory in the Schmidt Backbreaker Pentathlon gave him the nod for December’s accolade.  He won via some monster lifting with a 2000 pound harness lift and a 1605 hip lift, among others.  This is his second Lifter of the Month award, having won this same year in August.  Way to go, John!  Well deserved!

Lifter of the Month-November

By Eric Todd

Well, I have fallen behind on the lifters of the month again, so here we go.  Whie there were some worthy members who competed at a high level at the Goerner meet in Columbia, November’s lifter of the month goes to Chad Ullom.  Chad won the prestigious Howard Prechtel Award at the Gold Cup in Belfast, Ireland.  He did so by way of a 332.5 kilo (733 pounds) in the Shanks Lift.  This lift saw him top Timo Lauttamus from Finland, who was in second, and Stevie Shanks, from Ireland, in third.  This is Chad’s sixth nod, having been awarded lifter of the month in April of 2012, July of 2013, June of 2014, February of 2017, and January of 2019.  Way to go, Chad!  Well deserved!

Records List Updated

By Eric Todd

I got a recent record list posted that I received from Scottish Johnny.  Once again it is posted in both PDF and Excel files.  It is updated through the Dino Challenge.  Reminder, it is through the Dino Challenge and all RESULTS that were posted up to that time.  If the results were not posted before the Dino Challenge, those results will not be posted in this update.

Grip Championships

By Al Myers

MEET RESULTS –

2023 USAWA GRIP CHAMPIONSHIPS

Group picture from the 2023 USAWA Grip Championships

Group picture from the 2023 USAWA Grip Championships

It was a great weekend for the USAWA Grip Championships!!

Kevin Fulton back in action lifting the 1" vertical bar

Kevin Fulton back in action lifting the 1″ vertical bar

Four brave grip lifters made an appearance.  The legendary gripster Kevin Fulton made his return to USAWA competition in this event.   It was definitely the highlight of the meet.  Many years ago Kevin would promote the “super grip” competition at his gym which inspired me to start promoting the USAWA Grip Championships, so having him in attendance was a special treat.   Kevin still has that strong grip and he didn’t miss a single lift because his grip failed.

Our president Denny Habecker made the trip again this year to attend the meet.  Denny has competed in several of the USAWA Grip Championships.

Lance Foster had just been to the Dino Gym for the Dino Challenge and he had so much fun he came back for the Grip Champs!

LaVerne Myers was the overall champion of the day.  This makes it his SIXTH time winning the overall – the most ever in Grip Championship history

 

Meet Results:

2023 Grip Championships
Saturday, February 11th
Dino Gym, Abilene, Kansas

Meet Director: Al Myers

Meet Official (1 official system used):  Al Myers

Lifts: Strict Pinch Grip, Vertical Bar Deadlift 1 bar 1″ one hand, Deadlift Fingers Index, Deadlift Fulton Bar Ciavattone Grip, Rim Lift

MENS DIVISION

Lifter Age BWT Pin VB DLIF DLFB Rim TOT PTS
LaVerne Myers 78 220 107 145R 160 231 275 918 1182.0
Denny Habecker 80 183 78 105R 100 198 195 676 988.9
Kevin Fulton 63 313 127 205R 160 220 245 957 843.6
Lance Foster 57 256 112 170R 170 176 215 843 779.1

EXTRA FOR RECORDS:
Lance Foster  Strict Pinch Grip 117#
Kevin Fulton Strict Pinch Grip 137#
Denny Habecker VB DL 1 bar 1″  115#
Denny Habecker Index Fingers DL  110#
Kevin Fulton DL FB, CG  242#

All lifts recorded in pounds.  BWT is bodyweight in pounds. R and L designate right and left hands. TOT is total pounds lifted. PTS are overall adjusted points corrected for age and bodyweight.

RECORD DAY LIFTS – 2 officials were used on each lift (Al Myers, LaVerne Myers, Denny Habecker)

Al Myers – 56 years old, 229# BWT
Rim Lift  325#
Bench Press Hands Together 190#
Foot Press 1050#
Bearhug 235#
Holdout Raised 50#

LaVerne Myers – 78 years old, 220# BWT
Curl Cheat Reverse Grip 80#
Curl Cheat  101#
Continental to Belt 155#
BearHug 185#
Hack Lift Left Arm  125#

Denny Habecker – 80 years old, 186# BWT
Curl Cheat Reverse Grip 80#
Bench Press Feet in Air  140#
Dumbbell Press Right Arm 45#
Hack Lift Right Arm 135#
Jefferson Lift 220#

 

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.

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