If you have been around USA Powerliting in Massachusetts at all in the past decade you will have experienced the Joe Cappellino phenomenon. Big Joe, aka the Girth God aka the Sultan of Squat (C. Respect) aka the Italian Stallion, is as strong as he is controversial. Raw with wraps and suit or just plain raw he tends to out-squat everyone in the room, and makes sure that we all know it. From founding a powerhouse Collegiate Read More
The 2017 USA Powerlifting New Hampshire Championships will be held on Saturday, April 29 at Contoocoock Valley High School (ConVal), in Peterborough, New Hampshire. To register for this meet, go to http://mass-lift.com/event/2017-usa-powerlifting-new-hampshire-state-championship/ The 2017 USA Powerlifting New Hampshire State Championships gives local lifters another opportunity to set a state record, set an American record, qualify for a national competition, or lift a bunch of heavy weights just for fun. It’s also a great way to show your Read More
We made it. 2017 is here. A lot happened in 2016 that was pretty impressive. More than a few 1000 lb squats at the World level, several Massachusetts lifters taking medals at Worlds, and membership and interest in meets are through the roof. Many of you though are probably pretty glad 2016 is over. For you all, I would like to share some insight on the never ending debate between Equipped and Raw lifting, something Read More
In his new video series, Curt St. Romain, Head Coach of the USA Junior/Sub-Junior team, answers questions sent in by lifters. His second video, (which can be found here), lays out some knowledge on programming for High School lifters. Have a question for Curt? Email him at powerliftingquestions@gmail.com.
Over the last year USA Powerlifting has seen some tremendous growth. As of year’s end the organization had 15,026 members in 2016, that is up from just over 10,000 in 2015. The membership numbers in Massachusetts were up to 665 with a growth of 37%, we also have one of the top Teen/ High School memberships in the country. Here is the year in review for 2016. Local Level January started off the year with Read More
Liane Blyn took first at the World Open Championships, her second World Title. In Massachusetts she has served as a co-State Chair for the last few years and without her the current High School program would probably not exist. She is a great lifter, coach (Franklin High School), and mentor, and will be sorely missed as she moves on to newer and better things. It is my great pleasure to announce that the January Mass-lift Read More
If you’ve been around powerlifting in New England at any point in your life you will probably have come into contact with Frank Juszynski. Frank, a Milford MA native, is one of just a few equipped lifters left in New England. He is probably one of the most humble powerlifters I have ever met and I always enjoy watching him lift at our meets. I look forward to continuing to watch Frank excel, and expect Read More
Athletes, Please remember the deadline to enter the USA Powerlifting New England Open is Saturday, November 5th, 2016. Please click here to register for the meet: http://mass-lift.com/event/2016-usa-powerlifting-new-england-open/ Here is the current roster:
I met Lodrina Cherne after I had first moved back to the Boston area at Total Performance Sports (TPS) in Malden where she trains. Having been around lots of powerlifters, I was impressed that she sought to excel not only as a raw lifter but as an equipped competitor as well. In addition to being a tremendous athlete, Lodrina is an exemplary member of the USAPL. She coaches and mentors other athletes, constantly seeks way to volunteer Read More
September 29, 2016: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published their 2017 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods; along with, the 2017 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes. The List – which designates what substances and methods are prohibited both in- and out-of-competition, and which substances are banned in particular sports – was approved by the Executive Committee on 21 September and comes into force on 1 January 2017. “WADA is pleased to publish the Read More