News Letter 10/30/06

Maryland Powerlifting sends best wishes to Matt and Sioux-z Hartwig-Gary, along with Team USA, for a safe trip in their travels and great success at the IPF World Powerlifting Championships which opens with the 2006 IPF Congress on Sunday, November5. Competition begins on Monday, November 6 and ends on Saturday, November 11. This years meet is availabe "Video Streaming." Details can be found in the post from 10/27 which is just below this edition of the news letter.

Starting this week, a new column is introduced which hopefully will be a valuable resource for all. Periodically, Matt Gary will be writing training tips which will be linked both here and at the message board message board. In time and once it is built, this information will be found at Mid Atlantic Powerlifting. Matt has a wealth of experience and skills in powerlifting along with personal training and fitness. Matt is a vetern competitor and still competes, but finds time to officiate powerlifting meets and serve as a coach for the USAPL National team which will compete in the upcoming IPF World Powerlifting Championships. His dedication and contributions to the powerlifting community are many and great. The article this week is "Training the Deadlift". Comments are welcomed both here and at the message board.

Please continue to keep Al Siegel and his family in your thoughts and prayers as he recovers from heart surgery (10/17 post). No additional news has been released.

APA News:
If your planning on attending or lifting in the APA-WPA World Powerlifting Championships with Bench Press and Curl, please be advised that it has been announced at the Maine Powerlifting web site that all lifting will take place on Saturday, November 4th. No lifting will take place on Sunday as previously scheduled. This meet is scheduled to be competed at Sebasticook Valley Middle School, Newport, Maine. Contact Al Stork, meet director (207-223-4320 or 207-223-5945) for more information.

APF News:
Mike Sweeney news letter, October 23, 2006

IPF News:
At New on the IPF web site, and updated list of "IPF Tested Lifters" and an "Approved list of apparel and equipment for use at IPF sanctioned competitions" can be viewed. The “Approved Equipment” list includes suits, wraps, bars, plates and racks.

USAPL News:
The October USAPL newsletter Powerlines #32 has been published. Features include coverage of the ’06 Junior and Master’s World’s, the Bench Nationals II and the recently competed NAPF, BP Championships along with coverage of 21 local contests. Mike Armstrong submits an article titled, “Coaching and Refereeing- A Perfect Fit.” The Novice column covers Off Season Training. Porposed IPF rule changes are covered on the Technical Page and Dr. Larry Maile submits his monthly message. In the Features column, information concerning the American Open and the Push-Pull Nationals can be found. An interview with Donna Aliminosa is can be read in Power Profiles.

Last Week at Powerlifting Watch:

“Mutual Respect” a new story from Keith Wassung
“Stuck In the Hole When Squatting”
“Jason Burnell Challenges Team NASA”
“NASA Versus the USAPL Matchup: The Negotiation”
“Attention AAU Lifters”
“Keep the Athleticism in the Squat!”


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