Sunday, May 11, 2008

The Virginia Powerlifting Report 5/12/08

Local News:

From Niko Hulslander-
Hey folks!!!
Just one week away from the deadline for the USAPL PA State Bench Press and Deadlift Championships! The event is on May 24th. The action will be at the Shrewsbury, YMCA in Shrewsbury, PA! We are excited for this year. We have Garage Ink Sponsoring the contest, along with APT Wrist straps, East Coast Muscle, and Don Kuhns, a message therapist will be on hand to take care of all the tweaks and strains!
Get your applications at
Pure Powerlifting or Garage Ink
Take care and see you all on the 24th!!!

Click here for entry form (Deadline is May 14!)

From John Shifflett-
I will be hosting the 100% Raw Freedom USA Open on June 21 at the Golds Gym in Leesburg. The meet is single lift Bench Press, Deadlift and Strict Curl. You can set National Records at the meet.

If you want to lift get your forms in by the deadline so I can plan on how many awards to bring with me. If you cannot lift and will be willing to help in some way please let me know. I hope all is well with you. God Bless.


Click here for entry form.

At USAPL-Maryland- Information for the 2008 Larry Garro Memorial has been released.

Click here for entry form.


100% RAW News:

Wrist Wraps and Knee Sleeves- RAW is currently conducting a survey to learn if lifters are interested in adding wrist wraps and/or knee sleeves. Comments and more can be found at the message board.

Woody Leonard- announced that he has been named Chairman of Drug Testing and Substance Abuse by 100% RAW.


IPF News:

Update- Approved list of apparel and equipment for use at IPF sanctioned competitions. (5/11/08)

Update- 2007 National Doping Test Reports

Update- Suspended Lifters and Officials (5/1/08)

Website- 9th Masters World Bench Press Championships, April 15-18 2009 in Taupo, New Zealand.


Arnold Sports Festival:

In the May 6th edition of the ASF Newsletter, "USAPL in Review-2008" is the featured article.

In "Talking Training", Dennis Unitt speaks with Anton Kraft of Denmark.Anton broke the World Bench Press record in the 56 kg. class at the 2008 Arnold Sports Festival.


From APT:

Alan from APT Pro Gear, 09 May 08

APT has a New Hard Core Level of Wraps that will blow you away.
Simply called "THE WRAP 2XH" and "THE WRAP 3XH"
Didn't think that we could make a heavier Wrap,........We DID!
Even if you can't use this heavy of a Wrap,......you have to check
it out or send this E-mail to your Hard Core Lifting Buddies!!!!!

HARDCORE and very serious and Advanced lifters only.
If you Pre-Order we are giving 20% off on this new Wrap.
Once on the shelves they will go back to full price & no discount.
Details and to get the code here is a direct link to the page:
"The Wrap"

Also many new products added:
"New Products"


New "LOCKOUT Gear" shirts are also in stock and moving fast:
"LOCKOUT Gear"


F*R_E_E 2" wide heavy Basic Lifting Straps & 15% discount also offered if
you use the code of SINGLET for any other products other than "THE WRAP 2XH &3XH".

The "THE WRAP 2XH & 3XH" 20% off code is separate from the SINGLET 15% off Code.
THEWRAP code only works on "THE WRAP 2XH & 3XH" products and the SINGLET code works
on any other products and no minimum order amount. If you want to use both codes you have
to place 2 separate orders as you can only use one code at a time.

Lift SAFE,
Alan P. Thomas
APT Inc Pro Gear, CEO
USMC, 1991-1995
ProWristStraps.com

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