The Virginia Powerlifting Report 4/28/08

Lifters in the News:

Doctor Disa Hatfield- It was announced that Disa Hatfield passed her dissertation earning her doctorate.


IPF News:

Update- Tested Lifters (4/22/08)


USAPL News:

2008 Bench Nationals- Jeniffer Thompson (meet director) provides the following information;

FYI. There is a Virgina Tech college game being played at Panthers Stadium on the same day as BP Nationals. The hotels are starting to book up all ready. I do have rooms blocked at the Omni, our host hotel. I am going to try and increase our block on Monday. Do not wait to make your reservations, you may be in trouble if you do. Go to our web site http://www.2008benchnationals.com and look under travel for online booking to receive our very special rate.

Hardcopy Newsletter Editor Wanted- From Larry Maile (President-USAPL)

Looking for a volunteer to manager our hardcopy newsletter. This basically involves selecting content and liaison with: 1. Those with the content, 2. Brian, the gentlemen who sets up the actual newsletter files, 3. selecting/begging for photos, 4. making sure that the electonic file is uploaded to the printer and that Mr. Plante knows that the bills are due to the printer so that they can be paid, proofing the galley proofs.

You do not have to find the advertisers, but some liaison with them so that the way is paved for Mr. Plante and some help with receipt of their advertising files.

All in all, takes about 10 hours per issue.

Please respond to my USAPL email: l-maile@usapowerlifting.com

2008 Masters Nationals- Nominations (roster), click here.


From Carolina Strength- Interview with Adam Mamola:

Tell me about yourself and your powerlifting history.

My name is Adam. I am 30 years old, and live in Staunton, Virginia. I have a wi Mamolafe, Michelle and two children, Ashley and a son Logan. I enjoy spending time with my family on camping trips. I also like to fish and go to my kids sporting events.

I began lifting weights in high school for football and baseball. I weighed about 120 lbs, so I had to do something to get bigger. In the 9th grade my brother, Kevin convinced me to get into a local power lifting competition between local high schools. I decided to give it a try and won first place in the 123lb weight class. I have been hooked ever since then and that was in 1994. My senior year I weighed about 150 and I squatted around 385lbs, bench 325-335lbs and dead lifted 480-490lbs. A year after graduating, I started my job at Coors Brewing Company. I decided to concentrate on bench only, because I was working a 12-hour rotating shift. Plus I really didn’t like to squat. It’s been a long slow and steady road since then, for me to get to the point I am today. I have never really had any serious injuries.

Just in the past few years, I have surrounded myself with the right people who have helped me have tremendous gains.

Congratulations on being named to the IPF Bench World Team. Tell me about that meet. Where and when is it? What does this meet mean to you?

The IPF Bench World’s is basically the Super Bowl of Drug Free Bench Press Competition. It’s a chance to compare you to the best of the best in the World. It is a team that represents the USA. It will be held in the Czech Republic in the city of Prague from June 25-28, 2008. It is the opportunity of a lifetime to compete against the best of the best.

To read more, click here.


From Critical Bench; Interview With Luminary Bench Presser Damian Osgood
Interviewed By Ben Tatar of CriticalBench.com - April 2008

1) CRITICAL BENCH: Damian, your journey to a 600+ bench press has been amazing. It has been a true story of blood, guts, sweat, tears, and testicular fortitude. You can now reap the rewards of being the youngest bencher in history to bench over 600lbs weighing less than 200lbs! How young were you?

Damian Osgood: I was 23 y/o I when I hit the Lift, still in the Jr. Class. I weighed in at 178lbs, after cutting down from 188lbs. I hit the Lift at 2007 APF New England Open Bench Press Championship On Nov. 3rd 2007 Helded by Dave Follansbee.

2) CRITICAL BENCH: How did it feel benching 605lbs weighing less than 199lbs? How did you celebrate? What was your initial reaction after benching the weight and what did you do afterwards to honor the achievement?

Damian Osgood: It was amazing Benching 605lbs!! It was something I knew I was able to bench, I just had to put it all together and make it happen! After the Meet I drove 3hrs Home and went Out with a Few of My Team Osgood Crew and had a few drinks, then we came back to my place and finished off the night! My Initial reaction to the lift is hard to explain, I was just so happy and was so proud. I knew right then and there I could compete with the best of the best!

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From Critical Bench- Interview With Powerlifter Drew Sheffield of NGBB Elite
As told to CriticalBench.com by Curt Dennis Jr. "The Brute" of Planetrage.com- April 2008

DREW SHEFFIELD...I train with him at NGBB and and he has came a long way as a lifter and as a person. You wouldn't of figured that someone that was built to do long distance running would be squatting 848 and deadlifting near 700. Drew is the example that not just genetic freaks can be powerlifters and not just anyone can be a powerlifter...sometimes it takes more than just strength alone to be one and drew has proven that...also he's prove that if you BELIEVE, you will BECOME...

Critical Bench: Hey, thanks for doing this interview, Drew, please introduce your self.

My name is Drew Sheffield, I'm 21 years old, and student at The Georgia Institute of Technology. I recently totaled 2017 at the GA State APF Championships, which was my first Elite total.

Critical Bench: Congrats. How long have you been into powerlifting?

I started lifting weights my freshman year of college in the spring of 2005 and lifted in my first meet in the Spring of 2006. I went 8-for-9 finishing up with 440/270/501.

Critical Bench: Tell us about your childhood and how you got into powerlifting?

I come from a long line of distance runners so I naturally followed suite as a child and went on to be the captain of my high school Cross Country team. I also played soccer, ran track and wrestled in addition to a short stint as a 2nd string cornerback/free safety on the JV team.

Critical Bench: Who did you look up to when you were coming up as a powerlifter?

The big names of course! Local guys like Jon Grove and Steve Goggins. It was great to live so close to such accomplished lifters. Also the legends of the sport like Vogephol, Coan, Kaz, Capt. Kirk, etc.

Critical Bench: How long have you been at NGBB? How did you hook up with them?

I've been training at NGBB since 2006 after I lifted in my first meet. One of the members, Jon Gordon, offered to handle me at the meet and then invited me to start training at the gym.

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