The Virginia Powerlifting Report 12/31/07

Sad News:
It was announced at the USAPL Forum that Regina Hackney's (USAPL State Chair-SC) son Jimmy, lost his battle with cancer and passed away. Please keep Regina and her family in your thoughts. Virginia Powerlifting sends it's sympathies and hopes that through the support of the powerlifting community and friends, Regina and her family will find strength during this time of sadness and mourning.







Introducing- Picasa!

Beginning this week, I'll be posting pictures to Google's Picasa Web Albums. 500 pictures taken by Jeff Summers at the 2007 Maryland State Powerlifting & Open Bench Press Championships have now been posted in an album. Unfortunately, I could not transfer all the pictures taken at the meet. A link (Pictures) has been added to the left side bar of the blog. To see all the pictures from this meet, click on one of the following (caution; they may be slow loading!):

Squat

Bench #1

Bench #2

Deadlift

I hope to start adding pictures from meets held in Virginia and the rest of the Mid-Atlantic region in the New Year.


100%RAW News:
RAW's powerlifting season kicks-off with a meet in Stanardsville, VA on January 12 with the "Old Dominion Bench Press & Strict Curl". For more information, click here. (entry fees should be paid by January 4)

USAPL News
The national office will be closed Monday, December 31 through Tuesday, January 1, 2008.

January 26- NE Regional, Collegiate & High School Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships (Clarks, Summit, PA). For more information, click here. (post mark entry deadline is January 5)

note; opinions expressed in articles written by others and posted here on Virginia Powerlifting does not necessarily reflect those of Virginia Powerlifting.

The Virginia Powerlifting Report 12/27/07

At Powerlifting Watch:
Jon is hosting his annual survey of the "Best Of" and is accepting votes for yearly awards.

2007 Powerlifting Awards & 2007 Powerlifting Forum Awards

There are multiple categories to vote for nominees in each.

Articles:

From Elite Lifts: "Safety in the Gym and on the Platform" by Mark Roskell

Elitefts.com has featured an article in the weekly news letter which covers safe spotting techniques. To read, click here.


"Full ROM Movements: Embrace Them!" by Alexander Kang and posted at EliteFTS

There are a variety of great max effort movements that can be performed such as the box squat and rack squat. However, the lifter must become familiar with the full range of motion (ROM) movements!

As mentioned before, the lifter will only become comfortable with a lift if it has been performed many times. Luckily, full ROM movements can be complimented and changed through methods of accommodating resistance (chains and bands). Chained full squats, chained deadlifts (hooked around spring collars), and chained benches are fantastic max effort movements that can be cycled into a training regimen.

Read more here.

"Rage Against the Machines" by Matt Gary, CSCS

Technology is a beautiful thing. I used to work part-time as a DJ and I remember hauling around hundreds of records and thousands of CDs. Transporting all the equipment and the music felt like powerlifting. The invention of the MP3 player has changed all that. What an amazing little machine. A tiny little device, approximately the size of a wallet or a small cell phone, is now capable of storing thousands of songs. You can have your entire music collection at your fingertips in a completely portable component. Just like Coca-Cola, the Apple company seemingly has a stronghold on the market with its own MP3 version known as the iPod. They’re everywhere. I own one and wonder how I ever lived without it. I love music and having my immensely eclectic library with me at all times is pure nirvana. It’s truly changed my life proving that I too have succumbed to the pressures of our microwave society. We all want things instantaneously. The school of sloth has taught us to be impatient.

The fact that technology has permeated nearly every facet of our lives, has taught us to become discontent when things don’t go our way. This dissatisfaction with our daily existence teaches us to change things as quickly as possible. You don’t like your car? Get a new one. You don’t like your job anymore? Quit and find a new one. Your house isn’t big enough? Buy a new one. You don’t get along with your spouse? Get divorced and find a new one. You hate the way your body looks? No problem, buy a new one. This type of thinking breeds laziness. Then laziness acts like a virus and spreads into every fiber of your being. Rather than searching for a plausible resolution, we look for the next quick fix.

Read more here.

100% RAW News:
Updated- National records

Updated- World Records

Year end rankings- click here.

Photos (courtesy of Camp Mayhem's John Brown)- world Bench Press Championships

IPF News:
Clarification when and where world records may be attempted:

We have recognized that there are some misinterpretations regarding establishing World or Regional records on National Championships. To give you an easy guide, when the IPF is accepting World an Regional records, here the list of National Championships (Powerlifting and BenchPress) were the IPF Record Registrar will accept World and Regional records:

National Championships for Men
National Championships for Womenor
National Championships for Men & Women (combined)

National Championships for Sub-Juniors
National Championships for Juniorsor
National Championships for Sub-Juniors & Juniors (combined)

National Championships for Masters Men
National Championships for Masters Women or
National Championships for Masters Men & Women (combined).

This definition is valid beginning 1st of January 2008. All other Technical Rules regarding World and International Records (refer to TR page 32-33) are further on valid and must be also considered when your federation applies for World and Regional Records.

Thank you very much for your understanding.

USAPL News:
Powerlines to be discontinued- in a message posted at the USAPL Forum, Larry Maile states:

All,After careful consideration, we are going to discontinue our electonic newsletter, Powerlines. It has been a great run of 6 years, but as it becomes more and more difficult to get people to write for it and we are investing energy in our hardcopy newsletter, it has become a trial for Mr. Armstrong to get submissions and for us to get it out.

Accordingly, there will be one more issue that will include the end of year rankings. We will try to keep up the data base, but will have to explore options for that over the next few weeks.

We will have the option to send you the hardcopy newsletters via pdf files and are happy to do that as it saves us printing and postage costs, but will also work out the details of that later on as well.

LJM

note; opinions expressed in articles written by others and posted here on Virginia Powerlifting does not necessarily reflect those of Virginia Powerlifting.

The Virginia Powerlifting Report 12/17/07

100% RAW News:
Results and pictures have been posted for the 2007 World Powerlifting Championships that were held in W. Melborne, Fl. The contest, which was competed December 1-2 attracted lifters from seven other nations.

Results- 2007 Christmas Classic.

IPF News:
Update- Tested Lifters. Includes those who competed in the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships.

Update- 2007 Overall Rankings

Information- 2008 Master's Bench Press Championships to be held in Bratislava, Slovakia.

USAPL News
Website- 2008 Women's Nationals.

Website- 2008 Master's Nationals

Information- 2008 High School Nationals

Information- Raw Nationals ( Home Page)

The most recent information for the Arnold.

Results- 2007 Virginia State Powerlifting Championships

note; opinions expressed in articles written by others and posted here on Virginia Powerlifting does not necessarily reflect those of Virginia Powerlifting.

TheVirginia Powerlifting Report 12/3/07

Roster: 2007 USAPL Viginia
State Championships









Equipment Check:
In response to an inquiry concerning which models of knee sleeves are legal for use in raw competition, it has been learned that velcro knee sleeves made by Inzer are legal in USAPL/IPF competitions.


USAPL News:

American Open results.

Powerlines #37 has been published and posted. In this edition:

1) President's Message- Larry Maile remarks on the Bench Press Nationals, IFP Open Men's and Women's World Championships were held in Soelden, Austria, IPF elections, votes made by the IPF Congress and current trends found in the USAPL.

2) Sherman Ledford (USA Powerlifting Men's Head Coach) writes a review of the 2007 IFP Open Men's and Women's World Championships. An additional link ( Reported by: Jessica O’Donnell) is provided where a more comprehensive review is made with the focus on each weight division.

3) Contest results through November 20.

4) Upcoming events- Effective: Sept 1, 2007

5) IPF TC Newsletter No 6- previously posted here at Virginia Powerlifting.

6) Classifieds

note; opinions expressed in articles written by others and posted here on Virginia Powerlifting does not necessarily reflect those of Virginia Powerlifting.