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John Bogart Competes on Saturday

John Bogart (275) once again takes to the platform when he competes at the USAPL Pennsylvania State Championships which takes place on Saturday and Sunday in State College, Pennsylvania.

Bogart will compete in the full meet. He will look to up his own full meet USAPL American Record bench mark of 683 pounds and overtake Scott Lade's bench only record of 710 pounds.

Meet director Steve Mann is going to offer an 'Old School' division at the meet. The division will only allow equipment from the 1990’s and earlier.

22-Year-Old Blaine Sumner Training Footage

Here is training footage of 22-year-old Blaine Sumner (shw) squatting 770 pounds raw in preparation for the Saturday's USAPL Rocky Mtn Lifting Club Championships in Aurora, Colorado.

If Sumner, who weighs in 330 pounds, is successful with the weight, it would rank him seventh on the Powerlifting Watch Lifter Rankings.

RAW to Hold Nationals in Multiple Locations Across America

100% RAW will hold its 2010 Single Lift Nationals in multiple locations across America. The American Challenge National Championship, which replaces the federation's Single Lift National Championships, will take place on June 12.

At present, venues in North Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, Arizona, Nebraska and New Jersey have been confirmed.

Video of Glenn Russo Training for NY States

Below is training footage of Glenn Russo (308) preparing for the APF New York State Championships which will take place on April 24 at World Gym in Babylon New York.

Russo owns the ninth ranked press of all-time, regardless of weight class (930 pounds).

In the video, Russo presses 1,100 pounds off a 1-board. Ryan Kennelly has the highest bench press in powerlifting history at 1,075 pounds.

ADFPF Single Lift Nationals Results

Results have been posted for the ADFPF Single Lift National Championships which were held on March 6 in Muskegon, Michigan. Top lifts were turned in by Jimmy Fairchild, Koley Hockborn, and Carol Burr.

Fairchild (132) squatted 330 pounds to rank seventh on the Powerlifting Watch Lifter Rankings.

Juha Someroja Collects 5th Highest Total of All-time

Finland's Juha Someroja (220) recorded the fifth highest total of all-time on Saturday at the FPO Rock Powerlifting meet in Lahti, Finland.

Don Gardner Puts Up Big Raw BP

On Saturday, Don Gardner (220) took the best raw lifter award at the APA Peach State Open in Brunswick, Georgia.


(Gardner pressing 500 lbs.)

Janet Loveall Racks Up 1,337 Lb Total

Yesterday, Janet Loveall (198) posted a 1,337 pound total at the SPF March Madness in Sacramento, California.

Jonas Rantanen Totals Big in Finland

Finland's Jonas Rantanen (308) registered a 2,689 pound (1,220kg) total on Saturday at the FPO Rock Powerlifting meet in Lahti, Finland.