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New NASA Aligned Forum

Sat, 10 May 2008 12:28:29 -0400

NASA sympathizers have started a new forum which is purported to counter the views expressed here at Powerlifting Watch. The first post at the new forum implies the Top Hogs may be racists and questions whether they left NASA because of that racism.

Here's the post:

Were sore losers racist?

I recently read on several different internet forums where a team of lifters were sore losers and left their federation when their egos were bruised.

I just got my copy of Powerlifting USA and I see that except for one of their team that placed higher in the curl(by the way curls are for girls) and one who placed higher in the total, almost their entire team was beat by 2 black lifters.

I have read that they left their federation for this reason, or for that reason. But does anybody think they might just be a bunch of Southern racists who couldn't stand to be beat by a couple of Brothrs?

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Sat, 10 May 2008 11:23:45 -0400

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EPF European Championships Results

Sat, 10 May 2008 10:34:05 -0400

(updated 5/10)

Final results are posted for the EPF European Championships which took place May 6-10 in Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic. Russia is sitting out the Championships while serving a second suspension for doping violations.

For the women, the Ukraine won the team competition with 66 points. Finland took silver with 45 points, followed closely by Norway at 44 points. Gundula Fiona V. Bachhaus won best female lifter honors.

Classic Paul Anderson Footage

Sat, 10 May 2008 10:14:37 -0400

Here's classic footage of powerlifter, weightlifter, and strongman Paul Anderson.

Jim Hoskinson On His Masters Nationals Bombout

Sat, 10 May 2008 10:09:38 -0400

Jim Hoskinson, 308, talks about his inability to get a squat in at last weekend's APF Masters Nationals and his plans going forward in his EliteFTS training log.

I bombed because I had no business on that platform. I failed myself and TeamEliteFTS. The reason doesn’t really matter. What does matter is what happened. There are reasons and results in life. REASONS DON’T COUNT!

I bombed in the squat. I did not bomb because I wasn’t strong enough, or not skilled enough. I have trained hard and smart. I picked my opener conservativetely and had a plan. I bombed by not performing my lift like I have trained. I went back to old habits and didn’t hit depth by letting the equipment control me. Therefore, I bombed because on this day I was mentally weak. I let circumstances outside of powerlifting in my life distract me and win the battle. I chose to stick to my commitment to doing this meet. I did this because I believe you can not quit on a commitment. I have no excuse as to my mental breakdown and deserve exactly what I got. Even my warm ups did not go as usual. The judging in the meet was good. The facts are I sucked, I bombed, end of story.

APF Masters, Teen & Jr Nationals Results

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:11 -0400

Results (xls) are posted for the APF Masters, Teen and Junior Nationals held last weekend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

100% RAW Polls Lifters On Knee Sleeves & Wrist Wraps

Fri, 09 May 2008 08:13:01 -0400

100% RAW President Paul Bossi is polling lifters on whether they would be in favor of allowing knee sleeves and wrist wraps in federation competitions. RAW does not currently allow either.

In 2006, polling to allow knee and wrist wraps showed very little support. If the federation were to adopt these equipment rules, they would be only the second in the nation to do so (the USAPL has adopted the same standards). In fact, 100% RAW was instrumental in developing the Raw classification standards, which does not allow either.

Toby Irby Squats 1,008 Pounds

Fri, 09 May 2008 07:59:39 -0400

Toby Irby, 242, squatted 1,008 pounds on Sunday at the APF Masters Nationals in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The effort was a WPC Submaster World Record and ranks Irby fifth on the Powerlifting Watch Lifter Rankings. Irby totalled 2,441 pounds, adding a 705 pound bench press and 727 pound deadlift. Here's video of the squat:

Ben Graves Is Newest 600 Pound Raw Bencher

Fri, 09 May 2008 07:50:22 -0400

On Saturday, Ben Graves, 308, became the newest bencher to press 600 pounds raw. Graves, from Kentucky, hit the mark on his opener at the APA Tennessee Open in Juliet, Tennessee. He went on to miss a second attempt at 615 pounds.

Jaroslaw Olech Takes IPF Squat & Total WR's

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:32:50 -0400

Poland's Jaroslaw Olech, 165, has set multiple IPF World Records at the European Regional affiliate's, EPF, ongoing European Championships in Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic. Olech squatted 782 pounds to take the record held by American Wade Hooper of 777 pounds. He totalled 1,934 pounds to best Russian Viktor Furazhkin's 1,906 pound total.

Bob Gaynor Deadlifts 640 Lbs At 61

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:23:07 -0400

Bob Gaynor, 198, deadlifted 640 pounds at last weekend's APF Masters Nationals held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Gaynor is 61 years of age and has been competing in powerlifting events since the origins of powerlifting in the 1960's. The lift was good for an M5 APF American Record and WPC World Record, breaking the mark set in 1986 by Larry McCauley of 639 pounds. It also ranks him 16th on the Powerlifting Watch Lifter Rankings. Gaynor totalled 1,538 pounds, registering a 513 pound squat and 385 pound bench press. Here's video of the deadlift:

Traditional News Covers Top Hogs Move From NASA

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:06:34 -0400

Sean Ingram, Sports Editor of The Courier newspaper in Russellville, Arkansas has written an article about Jamie McDougal and his powerlifting team, the Top Hogs, and their departure from NASA and move to the SPF over drug testing issues surrounding the Pro Powersports Championship.

From the article, "Doing the right thing":

Little did they know asking a question during the Pro Power Sports Nationals — where Jamie McDougal (above) won $1,000 and the overall championship, and five Top Hogs finished in the top 10 — would cause enough turmoil that they were forced to compete in another association, but became a closer team in the process.

Born To Lift

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:59:17 -0400

Saturday, April 19, at the IPF São Paulo State Powerlifting Championship, the Brazilian powerlifting community experienced a moment expected for many years: Kellen Larissa “Lala” Souza’s first official championship. Lala is a 14 year old girl who grew up among powerlifters, bars and disks. She is powerlifter Eumenes “Mendinho” Leite’s only daughter and powerlifter and fitness athlete Judy Delago’s stepdaughter. Many who were screaming her name as she squatted, pressed and pulled that Saturday, one day held her on their arms. It was one of those days that will never be forgotten.

Lala’s debut was not only remarkable for her history and the general love shared by the community for this cute smiling girl, but for her impressive marks. At the 90kg+ category and being only 14 years old, she did a 170kg squat (national record), a 76kg bench press (national record) and a 130kg deadlift.

Watch her video:

$20 Off New UPA Memberships At Minnesota Event

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:53:46 -0400

Jerry Gnerre announces that the cost of new UPA memberships purchased at the West Metro Bench Championships on June 21 in Elk River, Minnesota will be reduced by $20. Gnerre, "West Metro is giving ten and Elite Barbell(Scott Nutter) is giving ten. Hope to see you there."

Joey Smith Training Footage

Wed, 07 May 2008 09:26:15 -0400

Here's training footage from Friday of Joey Smith, 275, benching.

830 pound two board bench press: