Sunday, June 17, 2012

VIRGINIA AMERICAN CHALLENGE/MORE

THE VIRGINIA AMERICAN CHALLENGE HAD SOME GREAT LIFTING! WHILE THE RESULTS CANNOT BE RELEASED UNTIL ALL OF THE EVENTS ARE OVER ON JULY 1, I CAN SAY MANY RECORDS WERE BROKEN AT THE CONTEST! PEDRO MEJIAS FROM NEW YORK DID POST A RECORD BENCH OF 633 POUNDS LIFTING IN THE UNL WEIGHT CLASS IN BOTH THE OPEN AND 30-34 DIVISIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE MEET STAFF AND OFFICALS FOR DOING A GREAT JOB RUNNING 70 LIFTERS IN THE MEET AND BEING DONE BY 5 PM! WE HAVE A GREAT SCHEDULE FOR THE REST OF 2012 IN VIRGINIA. JULY 28 AT POWERHOUSE GYM IN WOODBRIDGE WILL BE THE 100% EASTERN USA SINGLE LIFTS BP-DL-SC. WE WILL BE USING OUR BRAND NEW TEXAS DEADLIFT BAR AT THE CONTEST. AUGUST 18 WE WILL HAVE THE FIRST ANNUAL 100% RAW BULL RUN OPEN BENCH PRESS AND STRICT CURL. THE MEET WILL BE HELD AT THE GOLD'S GYM IN MANASSAS, VIRGINIA. WE WILL BE GIVEN AWAY THREE FOOT TALL TROPHIES AND CUSTOM 100% RAW MEDALS AT THE MEET. SEPTEMBER 22 AT THE BEST WESTERN IN ZION CROSSROADS WILL BE THE LAST FULL POWER MEET FOR 2012. THE 100% RAW MID ATLANTIC OPEN. THE FULL POWER MEET WILL TAKE THE FIRST 30 LIFTERS TO ENTER. THE SINGLE LIFTS BP-DL-SC DOES NOT HAVE A LIFTER LIMIT. DECEMBER 8 WILL BE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR WITH THE 100% RAW CHRISTMAS CLASSIC AND VIRGINIA STATE SINGLE LIFTS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE BP-DL-SC. ENTRY FORMS FOR ALL EVENTS ARE ON www.rawpowerlifting.com IF YOU ARE NOT LIFTING AND WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT IN ANY WAY CONTACT ME AT valifting@aol.com THE 2013 LIFTING SCHEDULE SHOULD BE OUT BY SEPTMEBER WITH 8-10 EVENTS BEING HELD ALL AROUND VIRGINIA.