The Maryland Powerlifting Report 7/28/08
Ok..., I took a week off! I needed it!!! I'm also beginning to have a hard time keeping up with everything going on in my life. There is not enough hours in a day. Hopefully by this Thursday, I'll be back up to speed. For the return, here is what I got:
Results:
July 12- 100% RAW National Powerlifting Championships & West Coast Single Lift (Reno, NV); click here.
July 19- USAPL Mid-Atlantic Open (Stanardsville, VA)- click here.
USAPL Raw Nationals- A Review by Matt Gary:
Maryland's Andrew Cohn (sponsored by APT) lifted in the inaugural USAPL Raw Nationals. The meet was held July 26-27 in St. Louis, MO. Matt Gary has submitted the following report on Andrew's performance and other aspects of the meet which include the first national meeting;
I just wanted to give everyone an update on this weekend's festivities. I just returned home from the inaugural USAPL Raw Nationals in St. Louis, MO.
There were 176 lifters competing from 32 states. Needless to say, there was an outstanding turnout. The meet was fantastic. There were huge crowds that filled the gymnasium, excellent lifting, consistent/fair judging (with the exception of one absolutely putrid awful judge), and an overall good time. They used the new Q-Bar on both platforms and I heard not one complaint. Everyone loved it.
I coached Andrew Cohn in the 90kg class. This was his first national level meet and he handled himself like a seasoned veteran. Andrew had no trouble making weight. He weighed in at 89.1kg (196.4 pounds). He lifted in the Junior and Open divisions. He placed third out of five in the juniors and tenth out of 23 total lifters in the open. This guy is on a roll. He had his best performance ever going 9/9 with four new PRs!
SQ - 424 (might have had 429, but 424 was the right call at the time)
BP - 303 (Andrew opened at 127.5kg instead of 122.5 because the expediters made an error and thought his second "two" looked like a seven. We didn't notice the mistake until he was in the hole. Too late, no worries, he nailed 281 instead of 270. It was the hardest of his three attempts as his body was ready for a 270 opener not 281. We went to 292 and it was the fastest bench press I've ever seen him do. I swear if you blinked you would have missed it - it was THAT fast. He took 303 on his third and worked, but got it.)
DL - 512 (he was definitely good for 523, maybe even 529)
TOTAL = 1,240 (up from 1,173)
He also set eight Maryland State records...he took all the junior raw records as well as the open ones at 198. To say Andrew is excited is putting it mildly. He will be competing at the USAPL Larry Garro meet on August 30 in Towson, MD and then taking some time off. If you have the time, send him a congratulations at gol10dr1@aol.com. He certainly deserves it.
We both attended the Raw Meeting Friday night. Approximately 40 people attended the meeting. Surveys were handed out at the equipment check and lifters were instructed to circle the gear they wanted to be approved as raw. They could also write in suggestions. Without going into a great amount of detail...the meeting was productive although no final decisions were made. It was more of a fact finding, information gathering, and brainstorming session. The main issues were: the definition of "raw," qualifying totals for future raw nationals, timing (calendar) for future raw nationals, and the establishment of a raw committee. The overwhelming consensus was to NOT allow the Inzer knee sleeves with velcro and to only allow neoprene sleeves like (Rehband or Tommy Kono, etc.). We also all agreed that we'd have to establish a rule of how thick the knee sleeves can be. Voting will take place at next year's NGB meeting at Men's Nationals. Until then, nothing changes. Everything remains as it is. I volunteered to be on the USAPL raw committee which will either have representatives from each states and/or regional members. Hence, when the times comes I will either be the Maryland rep or Mid-Atlantic rep. As I compete both geared and raw and as I usually attend Men's Nationals where voting takes place, I figured I could help in that way.
As for the Inzer knee sleeves. Andrew wore them and felt like they gave him nothing. However, he wore the correct size. Some guys purposely buy them two sizes too small and then crank the velcro attachments making it more like a true knee wrap. Of everyone I saw, I would say approximately 25% of the lifters wore the Inzer sleeves. Most other folks wore either nothing, Rehband, APT, or Tommy Kono. I didn't see one female lifter wearing the Inzers. Interesting.
Apparently, USAPL membership is up approximately 450 members from last year and the executives attribute most of that to the recent influx of raw lifters. Remember, this was the very first year. It's not perfect. Kinks need to be worked out. Decisions need to be and will be made. But rest assured, raw lifting is currently alive and well - at least in the USAPL.
Cheers,
Matt Gary
PS - For those that think raw powerlifting is for wimps and raw lifters don't lift a lot of weight (yes, I'm talking to all you gear heads), let me tell you about an unassuming guy named Noah Divine. This 90kg lifter was unreal. If you saw him on the street you wouldn't look twice. He's about 5'10", lean, and looks like a pretty ordinary dude. Well, when the chalk dust settled he placed third in the Open wearing a singlet only - no wrist wraps, no belt, no knee sleeves. He very calmly squatted an Olympic lifter deep 567 (near miss at 584), benched 374 (near miss at 386), and deadlifted 584. Absolute beast! The other guys were sweating bullets. This guy would walk up to the chalk box, chalk his hands, very quietly remove his baseball cap, annihilate his attempt, walk back over and put his cap back on, then return to the audience to sit with his family until his name was called again. I've seen quite a bit of lifting and he was, without a doubt, one of the most impressive lifters I have ever seen.
To Benefit Access Carroll:
The Westminster Family Center and GNC of Westminster present their 4th Annual Open Bench Press Competition to be held Saturday, October 25, 2008. Proceeds from this great event go to Access Carroll who provides health care to the uninsured.
Powerlifting & Strength Seminars:
"Big" Dan Corridean has joined Premier Fitness & Weight Management Center as a member of their staff. He will be conducting powerlifting and strength training seminars at Premier Fitness. To see Dan's credentials and back ground information, click here. Dan can also be contacted at; 240-417-2229
Links for Premier Fitness and "Big" Dan has been added to the "Links" column to the left column of this page.
USAPL News:
2009 Arnold Sports Festival Rankings- For rankings and other information, click here.
2009 Raw Nationals- John Shifflett (VA State Chairman) announced the following information for the '09 Raw nationals which will be held in Charlottesville, VA;
We have a date and venue now set for the 2009 USAPL Raw Nationals. The meet will be July 24,25,26, 2009 at the Doubletree in Charlottesville, Virginia. More information on room rates and schedules will be announced very soon.
2008 Maryland State Powerlifting Championships- In a post at the Maryland Powerlifting Forum, Mark Daniel (State Chairman) indicated where and who would be hosting the '09 Maryland State Championships;
The Navy kids have thus far asked to hold the State meet as of about 2 months ago. They were told that it must be held near the appropriate dates (late Nov/early Dec.) and that they must show their prep. and planning before hand.
That is all we have for now.
Hope all is well.See everyone at Larry Garro?
UFPF News:
American Powerlifting Cup, Los Angeles Fit Expo, January 24-25, 2009;
USPF American Powerlifting Cup, January 24
The United States Powerlifting Federation and Powerlifting California
present the American Powerlifting Cup set for Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the
Los Angeles Convention Center. This will be a Pro meet for Open men and women lifters only.
Cash prizes of $3000 to 3 best lifters. (Possibly more prize money)
$1000 to the Best heavywt (220 and up)
$1000 to the best lightwt (198 and below)
$1000 to the best female (all weight classes)
This is a full powerlifting contest for total (squat, benchpress, and deadlift).
State and American records can be set here.
Qualifying totals from any USPF meet going back to January 2007 up to November 1, 2008
will be accepted. Special invitations may go out to select lifters at the meet director's discretion.
The qualifying totals listed below will put a lifter on the ranking list for each weight class.
The meet director will then invite the top 3 ranked lifters for each men's weight class
by Nov 3, 2009. The top 15 ranked women will be invited regardless of weight class.
Qualifying totals for the American Cup
Men: 148-1152, 165-1257, 181-1350, 198-1422, 220-1505, 242-1554, 275-1598, 308-1634,
SHW-1670
Women: 97-518, 105-562, 114-601, 123-639, 132-672, 148-744, 165-805, 181-865, 198-920,
198+-970
The Los Angeles FitExpo Benchpress
and Deadlift Championship, January 25
The USPF and Powerlifting California will also present The Los Angeles FitExpo Benchpress
and Deadlift Championship set for Sunday, January 25, 2009. This is an amateur contest
with no cash awards. Trophies will be awarded for 1st thru 5th place. It will be open to all
men and women age 13 and up. All Divisions will be represented ie, Open, Junior, Submaster,
and Master for men and women. USPF State and American records can be set here. Lifters
from any federation are welcome to come lift at the Fit Expo BP/DL. No qualifying needed.
From BMF Sports:
2009 BMF Pro Bench Team- In a recent news letter, BMF announced the following;
At or after the RUPC, we will announce the members of our 2009 BMF Pro Bench Press Team, which will be comprised of up to 8 men and 4 women.
So, what makes them PRO? Well, it's not simply being recognized as the top benchers in their respective amateur federations. These lifters will all be PAID TO COMPETE! That's right! They will receive paychecks after every meet in addition to back end sponsorship support from BMF Sports and associated sponsors.
Benefits include:
Compensation for competing
Travel assistance
Logo apparel
Bonuses for top placings
Bonuses for media exposure
...and more!
Already confirmed for the 2009 BMF Pro Bench Press Team are:
Big John Dolan
Bill Blackstone
"The Phenom" Claude Bouyer
Jim "The Tick" Patterson
Details will be posted at www. bmfsports. com as they develop.
From APT:
Alan from APT Pro Lifting Gear 24 July 2008
MANY New Products Just added,.......MANY new Excellent Products
New Products
15% off & a F*R_E^E set of 12" Wrist Wraps and 1-1/2" wide Basic Lifting Straps
(No minimum order amount) (Do not add the free gear to your cart, we'll just send it)
Use the discount code of 2FREE (no space in code) when checking out online.
2 Free(click)
In the "Comments" section tell us what set of 12" Wrist Wraps you want by NAME.
(Does not include the 2XH or 3XH)
Place at least a $50 order (not including S/H) and we'll send you a 20" or 24" set of Wrist Wraps instead of a 12" set.
(again, does not include the 2XH or 3XH wraps)
Thats it, your done, simple and you get your order and no charge gift gear.
APT Pro Lifting Gear
www.ProWristStraps.com
Alan P. Thomas
CPL, USMC
1991-1995
19 Baron Park Dr
Unit 103
Fredericksburg, VA22405
1-888-236-1258
Results:
July 12- 100% RAW National Powerlifting Championships & West Coast Single Lift (Reno, NV); click here.
July 19- USAPL Mid-Atlantic Open (Stanardsville, VA)- click here.
USAPL Raw Nationals- A Review by Matt Gary:
Maryland's Andrew Cohn (sponsored by APT) lifted in the inaugural USAPL Raw Nationals. The meet was held July 26-27 in St. Louis, MO. Matt Gary has submitted the following report on Andrew's performance and other aspects of the meet which include the first national meeting;
I just wanted to give everyone an update on this weekend's festivities. I just returned home from the inaugural USAPL Raw Nationals in St. Louis, MO.
There were 176 lifters competing from 32 states. Needless to say, there was an outstanding turnout. The meet was fantastic. There were huge crowds that filled the gymnasium, excellent lifting, consistent/fair judging (with the exception of one absolutely putrid awful judge), and an overall good time. They used the new Q-Bar on both platforms and I heard not one complaint. Everyone loved it.
I coached Andrew Cohn in the 90kg class. This was his first national level meet and he handled himself like a seasoned veteran. Andrew had no trouble making weight. He weighed in at 89.1kg (196.4 pounds). He lifted in the Junior and Open divisions. He placed third out of five in the juniors and tenth out of 23 total lifters in the open. This guy is on a roll. He had his best performance ever going 9/9 with four new PRs!
SQ - 424 (might have had 429, but 424 was the right call at the time)
BP - 303 (Andrew opened at 127.5kg instead of 122.5 because the expediters made an error and thought his second "two" looked like a seven. We didn't notice the mistake until he was in the hole. Too late, no worries, he nailed 281 instead of 270. It was the hardest of his three attempts as his body was ready for a 270 opener not 281. We went to 292 and it was the fastest bench press I've ever seen him do. I swear if you blinked you would have missed it - it was THAT fast. He took 303 on his third and worked, but got it.)
DL - 512 (he was definitely good for 523, maybe even 529)
TOTAL = 1,240 (up from 1,173)
He also set eight Maryland State records...he took all the junior raw records as well as the open ones at 198. To say Andrew is excited is putting it mildly. He will be competing at the USAPL Larry Garro meet on August 30 in Towson, MD and then taking some time off. If you have the time, send him a congratulations at gol10dr1@aol.com. He certainly deserves it.
We both attended the Raw Meeting Friday night. Approximately 40 people attended the meeting. Surveys were handed out at the equipment check and lifters were instructed to circle the gear they wanted to be approved as raw. They could also write in suggestions. Without going into a great amount of detail...the meeting was productive although no final decisions were made. It was more of a fact finding, information gathering, and brainstorming session. The main issues were: the definition of "raw," qualifying totals for future raw nationals, timing (calendar) for future raw nationals, and the establishment of a raw committee. The overwhelming consensus was to NOT allow the Inzer knee sleeves with velcro and to only allow neoprene sleeves like (Rehband or Tommy Kono, etc.). We also all agreed that we'd have to establish a rule of how thick the knee sleeves can be. Voting will take place at next year's NGB meeting at Men's Nationals. Until then, nothing changes. Everything remains as it is. I volunteered to be on the USAPL raw committee which will either have representatives from each states and/or regional members. Hence, when the times comes I will either be the Maryland rep or Mid-Atlantic rep. As I compete both geared and raw and as I usually attend Men's Nationals where voting takes place, I figured I could help in that way.
As for the Inzer knee sleeves. Andrew wore them and felt like they gave him nothing. However, he wore the correct size. Some guys purposely buy them two sizes too small and then crank the velcro attachments making it more like a true knee wrap. Of everyone I saw, I would say approximately 25% of the lifters wore the Inzer sleeves. Most other folks wore either nothing, Rehband, APT, or Tommy Kono. I didn't see one female lifter wearing the Inzers. Interesting.
Apparently, USAPL membership is up approximately 450 members from last year and the executives attribute most of that to the recent influx of raw lifters. Remember, this was the very first year. It's not perfect. Kinks need to be worked out. Decisions need to be and will be made. But rest assured, raw lifting is currently alive and well - at least in the USAPL.
Cheers,
Matt Gary
PS - For those that think raw powerlifting is for wimps and raw lifters don't lift a lot of weight (yes, I'm talking to all you gear heads), let me tell you about an unassuming guy named Noah Divine. This 90kg lifter was unreal. If you saw him on the street you wouldn't look twice. He's about 5'10", lean, and looks like a pretty ordinary dude. Well, when the chalk dust settled he placed third in the Open wearing a singlet only - no wrist wraps, no belt, no knee sleeves. He very calmly squatted an Olympic lifter deep 567 (near miss at 584), benched 374 (near miss at 386), and deadlifted 584. Absolute beast! The other guys were sweating bullets. This guy would walk up to the chalk box, chalk his hands, very quietly remove his baseball cap, annihilate his attempt, walk back over and put his cap back on, then return to the audience to sit with his family until his name was called again. I've seen quite a bit of lifting and he was, without a doubt, one of the most impressive lifters I have ever seen.
To Benefit Access Carroll:
The Westminster Family Center and GNC of Westminster present their 4th Annual Open Bench Press Competition to be held Saturday, October 25, 2008. Proceeds from this great event go to Access Carroll who provides health care to the uninsured.
Powerlifting & Strength Seminars:
"Big" Dan Corridean has joined Premier Fitness & Weight Management Center as a member of their staff. He will be conducting powerlifting and strength training seminars at Premier Fitness. To see Dan's credentials and back ground information, click here. Dan can also be contacted at; 240-417-2229
Links for Premier Fitness and "Big" Dan has been added to the "Links" column to the left column of this page.
USAPL News:
2009 Arnold Sports Festival Rankings- For rankings and other information, click here.
2009 Raw Nationals- John Shifflett (VA State Chairman) announced the following information for the '09 Raw nationals which will be held in Charlottesville, VA;
We have a date and venue now set for the 2009 USAPL Raw Nationals. The meet will be July 24,25,26, 2009 at the Doubletree in Charlottesville, Virginia. More information on room rates and schedules will be announced very soon.
2008 Maryland State Powerlifting Championships- In a post at the Maryland Powerlifting Forum, Mark Daniel (State Chairman) indicated where and who would be hosting the '09 Maryland State Championships;
The Navy kids have thus far asked to hold the State meet as of about 2 months ago. They were told that it must be held near the appropriate dates (late Nov/early Dec.) and that they must show their prep. and planning before hand.
That is all we have for now.
Hope all is well.See everyone at Larry Garro?
UFPF News:
American Powerlifting Cup, Los Angeles Fit Expo, January 24-25, 2009;
USPF American Powerlifting Cup, January 24
The United States Powerlifting Federation and Powerlifting California
present the American Powerlifting Cup set for Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the
Los Angeles Convention Center. This will be a Pro meet for Open men and women lifters only.
Cash prizes of $3000 to 3 best lifters. (Possibly more prize money)
$1000 to the Best heavywt (220 and up)
$1000 to the best lightwt (198 and below)
$1000 to the best female (all weight classes)
This is a full powerlifting contest for total (squat, benchpress, and deadlift).
State and American records can be set here.
Qualifying totals from any USPF meet going back to January 2007 up to November 1, 2008
will be accepted. Special invitations may go out to select lifters at the meet director's discretion.
The qualifying totals listed below will put a lifter on the ranking list for each weight class.
The meet director will then invite the top 3 ranked lifters for each men's weight class
by Nov 3, 2009. The top 15 ranked women will be invited regardless of weight class.
Qualifying totals for the American Cup
Men: 148-1152, 165-1257, 181-1350, 198-1422, 220-1505, 242-1554, 275-1598, 308-1634,
SHW-1670
Women: 97-518, 105-562, 114-601, 123-639, 132-672, 148-744, 165-805, 181-865, 198-920,
198+-970
The Los Angeles FitExpo Benchpress
and Deadlift Championship, January 25
The USPF and Powerlifting California will also present The Los Angeles FitExpo Benchpress
and Deadlift Championship set for Sunday, January 25, 2009. This is an amateur contest
with no cash awards. Trophies will be awarded for 1st thru 5th place. It will be open to all
men and women age 13 and up. All Divisions will be represented ie, Open, Junior, Submaster,
and Master for men and women. USPF State and American records can be set here. Lifters
from any federation are welcome to come lift at the Fit Expo BP/DL. No qualifying needed.
From BMF Sports:
2009 BMF Pro Bench Team- In a recent news letter, BMF announced the following;
At or after the RUPC, we will announce the members of our 2009 BMF Pro Bench Press Team, which will be comprised of up to 8 men and 4 women.
So, what makes them PRO? Well, it's not simply being recognized as the top benchers in their respective amateur federations. These lifters will all be PAID TO COMPETE! That's right! They will receive paychecks after every meet in addition to back end sponsorship support from BMF Sports and associated sponsors.
Benefits include:
Compensation for competing
Travel assistance
Logo apparel
Bonuses for top placings
Bonuses for media exposure
...and more!
Already confirmed for the 2009 BMF Pro Bench Press Team are:
Big John Dolan
Bill Blackstone
"The Phenom" Claude Bouyer
Jim "The Tick" Patterson
Details will be posted at www. bmfsports. com as they develop.
From APT:
Alan from APT Pro Lifting Gear 24 July 2008
MANY New Products Just added,.......MANY new Excellent Products
New Products
15% off & a F*R_E^E set of 12" Wrist Wraps and 1-1/2" wide Basic Lifting Straps
(No minimum order amount) (Do not add the free gear to your cart, we'll just send it)
Use the discount code of 2FREE (no space in code) when checking out online.
2 Free(click)
In the "Comments" section tell us what set of 12" Wrist Wraps you want by NAME.
(Does not include the 2XH or 3XH)
Place at least a $50 order (not including S/H) and we'll send you a 20" or 24" set of Wrist Wraps instead of a 12" set.
(again, does not include the 2XH or 3XH wraps)
Thats it, your done, simple and you get your order and no charge gift gear.
APT Pro Lifting Gear
www.ProWristStraps.com
Alan P. Thomas
CPL, USMC
1991-1995
19 Baron Park Dr
Unit 103
Fredericksburg, VA22405
1-888-236-1258
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