Category Archives: USAWA Events

Diaper Day Meet and Record Day

Clark’s Championship Gym is hosting a new meet to celebrate a milestone for one of their members. The meet is a celebration of the birth of the first child for Travis Luther and his wife which is scheduled for April 25. The lifts included are patterned after the various lifts required by the newborn.

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Address: Clark’s Championship Gym and Remote
Weigh-Ins: 8:00 AM
The Lifts:
– Full Gardner (D13) – Getting up and down with the newborn – but at arm’s length here
– Holdout, Raised (D17) – As if holding a full diaper at arm’s length
– Habecker Lift (H10) – A common lift to gather up a baby in your arms
– Goerner Stroll (H8) – The common practice of slowly walking a baby to quiet the whimpers – more or less
Entry Fee: A box of diapers if lifting at Clark’s, no entry fee if Remote
Meet Director: Bill Clark, contact by phone 573-4764-4510 or email yeoldclark@gmail.com
USAWA Membership Required
Awards: Certificates; The last place finisher will be awarded a dirty diaper

Lifts may be done on-site or remote and records may be established only with at least one registered official in attendance. If lifting remotely, entry must be received by the meet director via e-mail or telephone not later than April 22.

This meet creates and interesting doubleheader withe this meet dedicated to the newborn and the Diamond Jubilee open only to those 70 and older. A record day is being held with each competition – so you can do 10 records regardless of your age by entering both.

Lebanon Valley Record Day

Habecker’s Gym will again be promoting the Lebanon Valley Record Day. I tried to dig through the archives and this is at least the 8th one (previously held in 2003, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024, 2025).

Date: June 13, 2026
Location: Habecker’s Gym, Lebanon, PA
Weigh-in: 9:30 AM
Lifting Starts: 10:00 AM
Contact: Denny at liftingliar@comcast.net or 717-272-5077 or 717-450-6648

Heavy Lift Championship (MA, MO and CO)

Since 2017, the Heavy Lift Championships have been held exclusively by two clubs, Frank’s Barbell Club and KCSTRONGMAN. In 2025, both gyms held the event simultaneously, to open the event to more lifters.


This year, we are happy to announce we will be offering the Heavy Lift Championship at 3 venues, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Colorado!

Meet name: Heavy Lift Championship
Date: May 2, 2026
Midwest Location: 10978 SW Pueblo Dr, Turney, MO (KCStrongMan)
Northeast Location: 204 East Street, East Walpole, MA 02032 (Frank’s Barbell Club)
Western Location: Lakewood, CO, 80235 (High Country Vigour)
Promoter: Jessica Hopps, Frank’s Barbell Club
Sanctioned by: USAWA-membership is required of all lifters
Lifts: Neck Lift, Hand and Thigh, Hip Lift
Cost: $35 (payment (check, PayPal or Venmo to Jessica Hopps- please email for payment details)
Entry Form
Awards: There will be awards for the lifters
This is a drug tested event. Please only enter if you know you can pass a drug test!

Franks Barbell Club March Madness Challenge and Record Day

I guess you could say that the long, cold New England winters are getting a little mundane… so the gang up at Franks is looking to spice things up with some unique lifts in this year’s March Madness Challenge and Record Day meet. Lifters will submit their best attempts in the contested lifts, along with up to 5 optional Record Day lifts.


Date: March 21, 2026 10:00am
Location: Franks Barbell Club, Walpole MA and remote
The Lifts:
-Ciavattone Deadlift (B3)
-Bench Dip (D5)
-Ziegler Clean (A49)
-Abdominal Raise (D1)
-Barbell Curl- strict (D10)

How to enter: To complete remotely, please let Jessica Hopps know no later than March 11, 2026 of plans to compete. Please submit remote results to: jessicahopps1@gmail.com no later than March 23, 2026. If lifting remotely, please include the names of officials present to be considered for records.
MUST BE A USAWA MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE
Record day: Lifters can choose to contest up to 5 USAWA/IAWA lifts to compete for record attempts
Contact: For any questions, contact Jessica Hopps at jessicahopps1@gmail.com

USAWA Grip Championship

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Address: High Country Vigour, Lakewood, Colorado
Weigh-Ins: 9 AM; Lifting Begins: 10 AM
The Lifts:
-Pinch Grip Deadlift – One Hand (I16)
-Deadlift, Fulton DB, One Arm (F8)
-Vertical Bar, 1 Bar, 1″ (I26)
-Deadlift, 3″ Bar (I4)
Exhibition Lift: One Hand Pinch Grip Clean and Press (IAWA lift F18) – Contested at the 2026 British Grip Champs
Entry Fee: $10 (waived for Junior athletes)
To Enter: The meet is open to any USAWA member. Entries deadline March 21, 2026
Meet Director: Sanjiv Gupta, contact by email sanjiv_gupta@hotmail.com
USAWA Membership Required
Awards: Best Lifter Award to the men’s and women’s champion. Other awards may be added based on number of entries.
Record Session: Each lifter can perform up to 5 records if equipment is available and time allows
Hybrid: Remote entries will NOT be allowed.

Athletes can look forward to some grip sport inspired USAWA events

The Grip Championship was created by Al Myers in 2011 and was hosted in Abilene, KS until 2024. It moved to Lakewood, CO in 2025. Ben Edwards is the reigning defending champion.

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