by Derek Prior
MEET ANNOUNCEMENT
FLORIDA RECORD DAY
The Iron Cave
Cast Iron Training is pleased to announce the first ever Florida USAWA record day on Saturday 24th January 2015 at 11 A.M. The event is open to all USAWA members.
Venue:
The Iron Cave
13680 101st Street
Fellsmere
Florida
32948
Contact: (Derek Prior) 772 766 2119
Email: castirontraining@zoho.com
by Frank Ciavattone
Frank's Barbell Club member Jeff Ciavattone performed a 193 KG 2" Bar Hack Lift on the same day at a Record Day in England hosted by Steve Gardner and the Burton Powerhouse Gym.
The New England Gold Cup was a big success! On that particular week Jeff my son was in England! Steve Gardner would also have his team compete as well that day Nov. 29! They competed as a record breaker day as well. They had three referee’s on all lifts and lifted under the New England Gold Cup theme to make Jeff was able to compete and Steve’s team made him feel at home! Our team in New England were honored of there thoughtfulness of Steve and his team! There results all speak for them selves! Great job to Steve and his team!
The New England Gold Cup could not have been the success it was without the help of USAWA President Denny Habecker Barry Bryan! They both came in from Pennsylvania with over a 400 mile drive the day before. They helped me with all the aspects of running the meet. Especially with both of them being referees it helped to have all lifts be USA and World records! The next to come a long distance was Jim Fuller who came down from Maine! Between Denny, Barry and Jim the three out of state lifters turned in some super lifting! There were a lot of experienced Olympic lifters training at the venue and there eyes would all turn to watch these 3 when they lifted. As there is a lot of experience amongst the three! The rest of my team did so well that I feel you will be hearing a lot from them in the future! There turning into great lifters along with them already being ladies and gentleman. This team has the utmost respect for each other! All of there goals were met as the results indicates!
I would also like to mention Paul Dalallis’s entry as a wheelchair athlete! He gave an excellent demonstration of the importance that what this sport would do for these special athletes! Then proceeded to perform a left handed upright row, while seated. The weight was loaded on a makeshift type kettlebell and weighed 61 lbs. It was inspiring to watch this 57 year old athlete who is an amputee battling Cancer! Paul is now a USAWA member and a true example of the word COURAGE!
As far as my record of 404lb. In the One Hand Dead, it put me in the record books to have a 400lb. plus One Hand Deadlift in 5 different age groups! Do to illness’s at age 55 to 58 this lift was impossible, till the New England Gold Cup!
The finally was a home cooked turkey dinner by Colleen at our home! All the lifters received there Gold Cups and comradeship by all! Looking forward to 2015!!!
MEET RESULTS (PDF) – New_England_Records_Day2014
by Al Myers
Denny Habecker performed one of his favorite lifts, the Pullover and Push, for a new IAWA World Record at the most recent Gold Cup in England.
A big CONGRATS goes to our USAWA President, Denny Habecker, for being selected as the USAWA Lifter of the Month for October. The “big meet” in October was the IAWA Gold Cup in England, and Denny was there to represent the USA. Denny has been a loyal lifter at Gold Cups, and can always be counted on to be there on behalf off our organization. Denny has been a superb leader of the USAWA since taking office as President. Denny makes a huge commitment to the USAWA and travels the country to various meets as well as being at the Worlds and Gold Cups every year.
by Al Myers
MEET ANNOUNCEMENT
DINO GYM RECORD DAY
Meet Director: Al Myers and the Dino Gym
Meet Date: Sunday, February 15th, 2014 10:00 AM-4:00PM
Location: Dino Gym, Abilene, Kansas
Sanction: USAWA
Entry Form: None – just show up
Entry Fee: None
Lifts: Record Day – Pick any lifts you can set a USAWA record in!
Contact me at amyers@usawa.com if you have any questions
by Al Myers
MEET ANNOUNCEMENT
2015 USAWA GRIP CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2015 USAWA Grip Championships will again be held the second Saturday of February, on February 14th. I know this is Valentine’s Day, and the Grip Champs has been held on this day before as well. Instead of using this as an excuse not to attend, I recommend that you tell your sweetie that you have planned a special weekend getaway for her, and then bring her to the Dino Gym for the meet.
As usual I picked a very challenging group of grip lifts from our list of official USAWA lifts. All Championship events must contest official lifts of the organization, and not exhibition lifts. One of the exciting lifts in this meet that has not been contested before in a Grip Champs is the Bearhug. There are minimal records in it, so there will be several new USAWA records established.
The following day there will be a record day at the Dino Gym. If anyone wants to go after a record of two after the meet that will be ok. However, usually once the meet is over everyone is ready to go to town and eat a celebration meal, as is the tradition following meets at the Dino Gym. So unless you want to get several glares from holding up the food consumption from several hungry lifters, make your record lifts quickly.
I look forward to seeing everyone at the Grip Championships!!!
MEET DETAILS:
Meet Director: Al Myers
Meet Date: Saturday, February 14th, 2015 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Dino Gym, 1126 Eden Road, Abilene, KS 67410
Sanction: United States All-Round Weightlifting Association. Individual USAWA membership is required of each participant.
Weigh-ins: 9:00-10:00 AM the day of the meet. Lifting will start at 10:00 AM
Divisions: Juniors, Women, Masters, and Open
Awards: Championship Certificates
Entry Fee: None – but please notify me ahead of time if you plan to enter
Lifts:
Finger Lift – Index, Right
Finger Lift – Index, Left
Deadlift – Fulton Bar, One Arm
Bearhug
Vertical Bar Deadlift – 2 Bars, 2″
Rules: USAWA General Rules and Scoring Apply.
This will be a DRUG TESTED event.
Registration: No Entry Form, but please contact me ahead of the meet if you plan to attend at amyers@usawa.com