SPF Bolsters Infrastructure in Florida

Congratulations Mike!

I am looking forward to seeing the SPF grow in the SW Florida area.

Eric Talmant
CITIUS,ALTIUS,FORTIUS

What's the SPF's total membership at now? Anyone know?

spf is taking over!!!!!!!!!

Only The Strong Survive!!!!!!!!

This is great news!

I hear that the SPF is working with someone to build in other regions that are not in the south. Any ideas who, where and what it will be called since, like, the Midwest or Northeast are not Southern?

Can anyone explain the need for yet ANOTHER fed expanding? Can't one of the current feds fill the need?

The SPF IS one of the current federations, been around longer then most, and bigger than most.

Growing fast and hard with full intentions of all 50 states coming on board.

Your first sentence is a stretch at best.Longer then most? Bigger then whom?

Your second sentence I ask again, why? What is the need. What need can the SPF fill that has not already been filled by the 20 other feds.

There is no need to bring yet another fed into any other states. Serious question, what state in the USA does not have at least one fed in it? Name one, I bet you can't.

No need for any other feds beyond the APF/USAPL/USPF and perhaps ADAU for the only raw guys.

Why?????? Why do you ask? Why do you care?

Lifters make a Federation! Without lifters no Federation would exist! That is a fact!

So to find the answer to your question, I would suggest you contact each and every SPF lifter and ask them WHY???? Why do you lift where you do? And I am sure you will receive your answer!
(SPF Forum would be a good place to start)

The SPF has been around for 10 years. They are younger Federations out there. Why not ask them WHY?

Every Federation had a beginning, including the all Mighty ones! All for different reasons.
You left out the WABDL. Are they irrelevant? They just hold some of the largest meets in the World!

This is my only post for this question. Good luck!

Hey Why...

Isn't this a free country?
Do we need Why's permision?

Yeah, why do you care, is there a dark side to your question?
Are you scared of a federation growing so fast?
The SPF don't need your permission, they have the same rights as any other federation.
Rather you like it or not they will go where ever the lifters want them and that is a fact.
Great ran meets that are a hell of a lot of fun without the politics, but of course anybody that has ever been to one knows this.
KEEP GROWING SPF AND FELLOW LIFTERS, you must be
going something right. doinf

Thank you all for not answering the questions. Thank you for not answering what the SPF offers that all that all the current feds do not.

Thank you for avoiding the question about what state could the SPF fill that does not have already one fed in it.

Thank you for giving me canned lame answers like 'this is a free country' or ' do you need my permission' etc etc. Thank you for giving me lame rah rah the SPF is great lines rather then answering the questions.

I care because the number of feds continues to grow at an insane rate the argument that more is better does not mean anything anymore. The market is over saturated as it is. Powerlifting needs more then one fed, but also needs far fewer feds.

Im not 'scared' the SPF will grow to be that big. I am scared that someone in that fed will want to be king and make another fed, and another and another and we continue this trend that started about 20 years ago with the continue splintering of Powerlifting.

So all in all, thanks for the half answers and avoiding the questions I put forth. Thanks much.

p.s .. you mentioned WABDL.. Im talking Powerlifting thank you.

If you thank there is to many WHY don't you ask the federation that you lift in to quit, maybe that would help. You talk about the market being over ran, you must be in the business yourself. Is this how you think you can eliminate your competition, by protesting the growth of others? Whats a matter your fed not growing.
If some member of the SPF decides to be king of the hill and starts his own, they have the right to do so. We do live in America and everyone has the right to as they please and yes without your permission.
Just because you have a federation, dont be angry at others for doing the same thing.
Don't sound like you have the same agenda as the others that say there is to many feds. they say that they want deeper competition. You keep talking about others starting more federations,
WHY is that? You just be talking about a different type of competition. Whats a matter afraid your lifters will find out about the SPF and want to go see why lots and lots of people are going there?

You can tell it’s the season for politics. Not just for the president of the USA but for Powerlifting. So far my questions have been answered with questions and insinuations of paranoia about my ‘fed’. The SPF touting itself to spread all over the USA should be able to answer my questions without issue and without implied accusations.

The sad thing the reason why I posted was not about the SPF, but any fed that has come to be in the last 20 years. Again I ask you, what does the SPF offer that the 20+ feds don’t already?
I am not the head of any federation despite your repeated attempts to fog the subject. I just have a something called a memory of history and things where better. If all you can do is make lame spin and do cheerleading for the SPF then you really can’t offer anything for Powerlifting other then further division, further so called titles and other general B.S. Thanks for playing.

Hey Man, I had the balls to post under my real name. When you do, I'll respond to your questions! Until then you're just a insignificant trouble maker, trying to stir up S**t!!!!
To prove that you combined about three different post. Mine had my name on it!!!!!

Have fun with those that want to listen!!!

Here is a Question, why is everyone trying to explain anything to this one any only guff ball?
He is of no importance, just another want a be trying to be heard.

Hey Mr. why I promise if you call the SPF, they will be glad to talk to you. Maybe you can convience them to quit so your fed can grow more. Just give them a call.

what does the SPF have to offer? have you stepped on the platform at a spf meet? i have been to dallas texas competing against some of the best lifters today,went to the olympia finals in vegas, and still it does'nt give me the goose bumps i get when i step up to bang at the spf nats or worlds.i've been lifting over twenty plus years and these meets bring me back to why i started lifting to begin with.so much energy,so much excitement,so much support.jesse is just what our sport needs, someone who understands powerlifting, and as i've said before,come october 4 i'm coming to bang!

ok or you can do your fed v.s the SPF and loser has to end there fed!

Only The Strong Survive!!!!!!!!

As long as there is a need - realized or perceived - there will be action toward something new, different, better, whatever.

If you don't like what you see, look away.
If you don't want it, don't take it.
If you can't take it, leave it alone.

Take your questions and concerns onto the platform instead of an online forum...or are you just another one of those who cries to have more classes and divisions to help increase your chances of a first place finish in a field of one?

)Rolf Bessi(

And how in the hell can I asking for less feds make me someone who cries for more divisions classes just to be first place? That makes less then zero sense. There is no extra need for another fed.

Mr.Why
Q.Why get on a forum and be a jerk?
A.Because you can
Q.Why does the SPF continue to spread across the US?
A Because the people want us to.
A.Because that is what Federations do, Grow.
Q. Have you ever heard of a federation trying not to grow?
A.No you havent
Q. Just because you havent heard of, does that mean
we don"t exsist?
A. No, just means you haven't been around or just trying to be a smart A&&.
Q. By you getting on here and trying to run us down does that mean it will hurt the SPF or we will stop growing?
A. No, just means you are just a jerk that has something against the SPF and this is the only place you have the BALLS to express yourself.

If you have something against the fed. call them and tell or a least have the balls to leave them alone.

Mr. Avoid the question

Q. Why can’t you answer tough questions?
A. Because you can’t

Q. What is the need for another fed?
A. There is no need for new feds

Q. Why do you answer questions with questions?
A. Because you can’t answer my questions

Q. Why do you keep assuming I am trying t stop the SPF or have something against it rather then answering what the SPF offers that the 20+ feds don’t
A. Because that is good spin and keeps the focus off the main point. Playing victim works well

Conclusion: Everyone wants to be head of a fed. Everyone wants to be champion, damn the sport.

To answer your question, the SPF offers raw, single, and multi ply lifting. What other fed offers that? That is the Spf's strength in that when it says it is for the lifters, it actually means it is for ALL the lifters! You can lift how you want in the Spf and there is a mutual respect between all the lifters. It is not a multi fed, single fed or raw fed, it is a powerlifting fed. I hope this helps.

Good post Dave!!!!!

Where I would have to look over all the feds to make sure, it looks like the SPF is unique. That being all the kinds of lifting are in one fed.

Only thing I would wonder is if that is too many all in one causing no depth in any one division or meet? I really don’t know either way but I can see the risk is there.

Question for any feds moving around to any state is this. What good is it to have two feds fighting for the same pool of lifters? You get one big meet in a given state; another fed moves in and runs a meet right on top of them. Now you have two small meets. What good is that?

Now if one fed wanted to fold into another then ok, but feds fighting for a small pool of lifters makes me wonder what is more important to them. Is it the fed or is it Powerlifting. Right now running a fed is more important to many then Powerlifting.

Even if I was just trying to stir up trouble, just answering the question would have put me in my place. Rather then all the other bravado I saw up till this point.

At least you put forward an answer that had some value.

I think if you would have read my previous post you would have gotten your answer why I am taking issue with new or newer feds trying to expand. I think I explained it quite clearly. I think this is a case of you being more irritated then I not ‘thinking’ about questions before I ask them.

To who ever you are
Seems to me You and only YOU have a problem with the expansion of the SPF or don't or won't understand why federations expand. I am the head of the federation that makes these decision and I am sure you already know this sense everyone else does. I invite you to call me with any questions you have as everyone else does. David, Bobby, Big Hoot and hundreds of other people always call when they have questions they can't understand. They dont keep posting the same question on an open forum they go to the one that can answer there question. But of course I am sure any member of any federation can answer WHY a federation expands. Its funny you can see the answer to this.
Call any time and I am sure you know how to find my number on www.southernpowerlifting.com don't you. Now either call and ask your question or keep asking it over and over here either way makes me no difference, this is the only reply you will get from me on here. Plus we know you really are not looking for an answer you are just looking to stir trouble but you are a lone ranger right now aren't you. We also know why too don't we.
My number is easy for anyone to find thats why we have a web site and a forum board, so people can ask WHY. Jesse Rodgers

Dave has already answered your main question!!! As for the reason a Federtion needs to grow.

Man listen to yourself, you sound like a broken record!!!
A Federation needs to grow because of more interest by the lifters. Expand and bring the SPF to those lifters that want to compete.
Some lifters train with guys that are all in different levels of gear.
All training partners can find something at one meet. Raw, single, and multiply divisions. And in the end all get to compete at the same meet!!!

In return the are all at the same point in training together. They can rid together to the meet, and all compete on the same platform together!!!!

The way the economy is at current. Wouldn't that make just a little bit of since????

I think that about covers you questions....
Good day!

Sorry forgot to sign in!!!!!

I am willing to bet that person is a supporter of a small federation that was on its way but lost its way and momentum this year, and is afraid to see it lose more ground. The two federations that will grow most this year will be the USAPL and SPF and those who dream of but fear growth and change can accept it or not, but no one is going to stop it.

(Ced Bessi)

P.S. Rolf, you shouldn't forget your Blackberry at the gym! LOL

Anonymous-

Your questions have been asked and answered to the extent that they're going to be here. Please contact Jesse for further information. I've found him to be very helpful.

If you'd like to return at that point, please do so and leave your impressions of that conversation.

I have traveled from California to lift in SPF meets. I find the SPF to hold some very well run meets indeed. Lift in a meet and then decide for yourselves.