Attention Athletes, Thank you for those who have submitted their responses to the survey regarding attending the make-up date. I have received enough feedback to determine that we will only need one session and one platform. All weigh-ins will take place on Saturday at 11am and lifting will start promptly at 1pm. Please see below for the updated schedule! We should have everyone out before the start of the Patriots playoff game. As I have Read More
Lifting Time All Women and Men up through 74kg – 10:00 am Men 83kg and Up – 2:00 pm Weigh-ins begin two hours before each session and end 30 minutes prior to the commencement of lifting Live streaming video by Ustream Nominations for all lifters: Contact the meet director (Roy Apostle) at royapostle@gmail.com or 908-770-4625 with any questions.
This year’s IPF World Championships to be held this week in Stavanger, Norway, will feature several well established Massachusetts powerlifters. The lifters include Luis Jaimes of Roslindale, Joe Cappellino of South Boston, Liane Blyn of Southwick, and Sue Elwyn of Western Massachusetts. Michael Zawilinski, Strength and Conditioning coach for Northeastern University, will also be present as a coach for Team USA. Luis Jaimes rose to prominence in the Massachusetts powerlifting scene late in his collegiate Read More
The first powerlifting meet to ever be held at Northeastern University will take place on Sunday, November 17. It will feature raw collegiate lifters from several Boston area schools (NU, BC, BU, Harvard, etc) Entry forms are still being accepted!! Please contact meet director Roy Apostle at royapostle@gmail.com for more information. Raw Collegiate Cup Entry form
The 2013-2014 powerlifting season has just begun! Last season due to the generous help of friends and family of the team, we were able to send 16 girls to Collegiate Nationals in Kileen, Texas where we got 2nd place as a team. We also had five girls become All-American by placing in the top 5 of their respective weight classes. It is our hopes that this year, we can bring an even bigger girls team Read More
Massachusetts Powerlifting will be holding its annual meeting this Saturday at 12 noon in Wrentham. This meeting is open to all members of USA Powerlifting who are registered in Massachusetts, memberships can be purchased on site for $50 or online for $45. There will be several positions open for election and discussions to further improve our status as the leader for drug-free powerlifting in the state of Massachusetts. Click here for the agenda Location: Read More
So… as I mentioned the last time I updated my training log, which I apologize was so long ago, my back was hurting very badly. After returning from quest weekend 2.o I started seeing a chiropractor 2x per week. I also took a week off of training completely. That left me with two weeks to train for a meet that I have been thinking about for the last 52 weeks. I was frustrated and did Read More
This year’s Masters Nationals set to start Friday May 3rd will have 107 entries of the strongest men in America 40 years or older. The championship is being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Orlando, if you make there to watch it we have created a unique interactive webpage to stay on top of all the action JUST CLICK HERE. Schedule of Events | Roster | Video &Live Results
To all Members of USA Powerlifting: I am writing to inform you of some significant changes in USA Powerlifting. As of today, March 17 the National Office is moving to Anchorage, Alaska so that the functions that are necessary to provide you with timely customer service may be more closely monitored. Many of you have noticed, and have mentioned that there has been a delay in processing memberships, providing meet support materials, and with upkeep Read More
Snow fell for all three days of the weekend at the 25th anniversary of the Arnold Classic, but Massachusetts lifters set the platform on fire posting several amazing lifts. The weekend began with the pro raw event on Friday with Eli Burks, who has competed in Massachusetts State Championships, posting a 1670 total including a 738 pound deadlift. Action from Massachusetts resident lifters would not begin until the weekend. On Saturday, during the Pro American Read More