Category Archives: USAWA Events

2nd Quarter Postal

By Al Myers

The USAWA Postal Series consists of 4 quarterly postal meets, with the grand finale being the USAWA Postal Series.  These Postal Meets may be contested anywhere with the results being sent to the USAWA Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker.  This allows any member of the USAWA to compete in an USAWA competition without the expense of traveling.

LIFTS

CURL – CHEAT, REVERSE GRIP

SNATCH – DUMBBELL, ONE ARM

CLEAN AND PUSH PRESS

The basic rules for entering a USAWA Postal Meet are as follows:

  • Must be a CURRENT member of the USAWA
  • All lifts must be done on the same day
  • USAWA rules apply as outlined in Rule Book
  • 3 attempts allowed with best attempt recorded
  • Bodyweight and Age apply as to the day of lifting
  • Must turn in official scoresheet by deadline
  • Record results on scoresheet in pounds
  • At least 1 certified official required for records
  • May enter with a non-certified judge but will not be eligible for records
  • Scoresheet must be fully filled out
  • No entry fee

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2020 2nd Quarter Postal Entry Form

1st Quarter Postal

By Al Myers

The USAWA Postal Series consists of 4 quarterly postal meets, with the grand finale being the USAWA Postal Series.  These Postal Meets may be contested anywhere with the results being sent to the USAWA Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker.  This allows any member of the USAWA to compete in an USAWA competition without the expense of traveling.

LIFTS

SWING – DUMBBELL, ONE ARM

DEADLIFT – NO THUMB, ONE ARM

DEADLIFT – 2 BARS

The basic rules for entering a USAWA Postal Meet are as follows:

  • Must be a CURRENT member of the USAWA
  • All lifts must be done on the same day
  • USAWA rules apply as outlined in Rule Book
  • 3 attempts allowed with best attempt recorded
  • Bodyweight and Age apply as to the day of lifting
  • Must turn in official scoresheet by deadline
  • Record results on scoresheet in pounds
  • At least 1 certified official required for records
  • May enter with a non-certified judge but will not be eligible for records
  • Scoresheet must be fully filled out
  • No entry fee

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2020 1st Quarter Postal Entry Form

Backbreaker Pentathlon

By Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

Steve Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon

Meet Director: Bill Clark

Date: Saturday, March 21st, 2020

Venue: Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Missouri

Weigh-ins: 8- 9:30 AM

Lifting: 10 AM

Entry Fee: None

Entry Form: None

Awards: None

Membership: Must be a current USAWA Member (Available at meet)

Lifts: Neck Lift, Hand and Thigh Lift, Back Lift, Hip Lift, Harness Lift

A Record Day will follow the meet. Lifters may perform records in up to 5 lifts maximum.

To enter, a confirmation must be sent to Bill Clark by the Tuesday preceding the meet. Bill can be reached by phone: 573-474-4510, Fax: 573-474-1449, or mail: Bill Clark, 3906 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, Missouri, 65202

Goerner Deadlift

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

Hermann Goerner Deadlift Dozen plus One

Meet Director:  Bill Clark

Date:  Saturday, February 22nd, 2020

Venue:  Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Missouri

Weigh-ins:  8-9 AM

Lifting: 10:30 AM

Entry Fee: None

Entry Form: None

Awards:  None

Membership:  Must be a current USAWA Member (Available at Meet)

Lifts:  Deadlift – Heels Together, Deadlift – 2 bars, Hack Lift, Jefferson Lift, Deadlift – One Arm (with both), Deadlift – One Arm, No Thumbs (with both),  Fingers Deadlift – Index, Fingers Deadlift – Middle, Fingers Deadlift – Ring, Fingers Deadlift – Little, and Reeves Deadlift

To enter, a confirmation must be sent to Bill Clark by the Tuesday preceding the meet.  Bill can be reached by phone: 573-474-4510, Fax: 573-474-1449, or mail:  Bill Clark, 3906 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, Missouri, 65202

There will be a record day following the meet.  Lifters may perform records in a maximum of 5 lifts.

Grip Championships

By Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT –

2020 USAWA GRIP CHAMPIONSHIPS

LaVerne Myers performing the Rim Lift at the 2018 IAWA Gold Cup in Eastbourne England.

LaVerne Myers performing the Rim Lift at the 2018 IAWA Gold Cup in Eastbourne England.

The USAWA Grip Championships will be here soon.  This has become an annual event in the USAWA over the past 10 years, and is one of the signature, championship events of our organization.

LaVerne, the meet director for the Grip Championships, has just sanctioned and revealed the details for this year’s Championships.  He has picked a fine selection of grip lifts that should provide a good challenge to everyone.

After the competition, there will be an exhibition challenge in the Rim Lift.  This is not an official USAWA lift but is an IAWA-UK official lift. A couple of years ago LaVerne and I performed it in the Gold Cup in England and really enjoyed the lift.  It is a great grip lift that emphasizes a pinch grip.  Below is the IAWA-UK rule for the Rim Lift which we will  follow in this challenge.  This lift will not be part of the Grip Championships scoring as it is not an official lift of the USAWA.

E33     RIM LIFT

The lifter will deadlift, hacklift or straddle a loaded barbell whilst holding only the rims of the discs. The maximum sized discs for the is lift are 18 inches. On the inside the discs must be flat and smooth, and on the outside the rim cannot be deeper than 1inch. The lifter must not grasp any handles, holes or specially prepared areas, only the thumbs on the smooth inside and the fingers on the outside rim. Any bar can be used as the distance between the collars is optional. Whatever style of lift the lifter chooses the lift will always be finished in the correct fashion, with an erect posture. On completion the referee will signal to replace the bar.

Causes for Failure:

  • The causes for failure for the deadlift, hacklift or straddle will apply, depending on the style elected.
  • Failure to achieve the correct fully erect finishing posture.
  • Lowering / replacing the bar before the referees signal.

As you may notice it is similar to our Reeves Deadlift but has several differences thus making it a completely different lift.  If the Rim Lift is well received by the lifters LaVerne is considering putting it forward as a new USAWA lift.

MEET DETAILS:

Meet Director:            LaVerne Myers  785-479-2264

Meet Date:                 Saturday, February 8th, 2020  1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Location:                    Dino Gym, 1126 Eden Road, Abilene, KS 67410

Sanction:                    USAWA  – Membership required

Weigh-ins:                  12:00-1:00 PM the day of the meet

Divisions:                   Juniors, Women, Masters, and Open

Awards:                     None

Entry:                        None – But please give advance notification if attending

Lifts:

Vertical Bar Deadlift – 2″, One Arm

Deadlift – Fulton Dumbbell, One Arm

Deadlift – 2 Inch Dumbbells

Deadlift – One Arm, No Thumb

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