To view the latest issue of Powerlines the Official USA Powerlifting Newsletter Please click here Contents: President’s Message Updates Rankings Arnold Sports Festival President’s Message I would like to welcome you to Powerlines. For those of you who don’t remember, we have several versions of our newsletter, including hard copy, and electronic over the years. We feel it is an important vehicle to convey information to our members and to let you know what is Read More
Norway’s IPF affiliate who is hosting the 34th Women’s and 43rd Men’s World Powerlifting Championships, posted a great interview with newly elected IPF President, Gaston Parage on their World Championship website. Gaston goes into great detail about the IPF’s push for the Olympics and the current status of Powerlifting at the international level. Being realistic, when do you believe Powerlifters will take part in the Olympics? A short answer on this not before 2020 (but Read More
the IPF restarts to inform the members about important activities in the IPF via a newsletter, which will be sent out to all members and which will be also posted on the IPF website. The responsible person preparing the newsletter is Mr. Robert Keller, President of the North American Region (NAPF). He will send out newsletters during the year with all important changes in our sport, like technical rules changes, anti doping rule changes, new Read More
Watch as local lifters Luis Jaimes and Liane Blyn represent USA Powerlifting at the 42nd IPF Men’s and 33rd IPF Women’s World Powerlifting Championships. Liane is scheduled to compete Friday at 10:00am est. Luis is scheduled to compete Saturday, time TBD Full Results-Men Full Results-Women Live video and Results Video streaming by Ustream Visit Goodlift for more information.
Stockholm, Sweden, June 12, 2012- Eric Kupperstein (Cohasset, Mass.) placed third overall and second in the deadlift in the 59Kgs/130Lbs weight class at the inaugural International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Eleiko World Cup. Kupperstein is no stranger to open IPF championships but with this being the first ever raw world championship no one could have predicted how the outcome would unfold. He had a rough start to the competition missing his first two squat attempts but Read More
Massachusetts lifter, Eric Kupperstein set to lift for the USA on Tuesday June 12 in the first Eleiko World Cup in Stockholm, Sweden. This marks the first ever raw world championship in the history of the IPF. Eric comes into this inaugural championship ranked 3rd in the 59Kgs/130Lbs weight class. Mass-Lift will post details on this page as they become available. Nominations and Info World Men’s Classic Cup World Women’s Classic Cup Invitation Final timetable Read More
Pilsen, Czech Republic, May 24, 2012 – Luis Jaimes (Roslindale, Mass) placed second in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Junior Bench Press Championships. Jaimes pressed 262.5Kgs/578.7Lbs in the Junior (age 19-23) 105Kgs/231.5Lbs division. Jaimes is a recent graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, MA where he was one of the main contributors to the Club Powerlifting team. His silver medal performance at worlds comes just over a month after his second place finish at Read More
Pilsen, Czech Republic, May 22, 2012- Jeffrey Hadad (New Hampshire) Placed seventh in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Men’s Bench Press Championships. Hadad pressed 180Kgs/ 396.8Lbs in the 66Kgs/ 145.5Lbs weight class. Hadad is a 46 year old veteran of bench press. He earned his spot on Team USA with his victory at the 2011 USAPL Bench Press Nationals. There, he won the open and masters divisions with a 182.5 Kgs/ 402.3Lbs press. He Read More
Pilsen, Czech Republic, May 21 through May 26th will be the location for the IPF World Bench Press Championships. This year Luis Jaimes a Massachusetts resident and recent graduate of Northeastern University will be representing the USA in the 105Kgs/231Lbs junior division. Luis earned his spot on this year’s bench press world team with his 230Kgs/ 507Lbs press to win the junior division last august at Bench Press Nationals in Orlando. More recently Luis pressed Read More
Liane Blyn of Milford, MA will participate in the 12th World Masters Bench Press Championships this weekend in Aurora, CO. Blyn will look to best her current 175Kg (385.8Lb) Masters 1 (40-49 age group) world record bench that she set earlier this year at the Titan Pro Bench Press Invitational at the Arnold Sports and Fitness Expo. Event Website Video feed: Free live streaming by Ustream Here is footage of Liane setting the current masters Read More