Success in athletics is easily quantifiable in a myriad of ways including PRs, scores, and winning. Success is neither an accident nor a coincidence. Achieving success is a process and the direct result of a set course of action. It doesn’t just happen. The past three months have been some of the most exhilarating of my entire life. In June 2012, I was as an assistant coach on the USA teams at the inaugural IPF Read More
Finalized Timetable of Events *Updated* July 26, 2012 Lifting: [All Women] 10:00 AM est. July 26, 2012 Lifting: [Men 59.00kg and 74.00kg] 3:00 PM est. July 27, 2012 Lifting: [Men 83.00kg to 105.00kg] 12:00 PM est. July 28, 2012 Lifting: [Men 120kg and 120+kg] 12:00 PM est. Complete Women’s Nomination List Complete Men’s Nomination List Live Scoring Link Live broadcasting by Ustream Team USA is proudly sponsored by:
John Norcott has been a great lifter ever since he started competing in high school meets in Massachusetts. John’s strength has brought him multiple national championships and a professional football career. The last time he stepped foot on the platform, he walked away with the Junior National Championship in the 220lbs weight class at the 2011 Raw Nationals. His success helped Team Con-Cret’s men’s and coed teams place second at Nationals as well. Can Read More
In last month’s National Governing Body Meeting (NGB) Eric Kupperstein of Cohasset was unanimously elected as the first ever USA Powerlifting Athlete of the Year Award. This is a new award that was created at the 2011 NGB to accompany: Brother Bennett Award, Coach of the Year and Referee of the year. The USA Powerlifting Athlete of the Year Award is given to the athlete with the most successful year, representing USA Powerlifting in National Read More
Orlando, FL, June 21- The National Governing Body Meeting traditionally held the day before Men’s Nationals was the site for two important announcements for USA Powerlifting in New England. First Boston wins the bid for the 2014 American Open and local lifter, meet director and coach Michael Zawilinski is elected to a two year term as one of five Athlete Representatives. The American Open is a national meet that doesn’t require a qualifying total and Read More
Excerpt from www.gonu.com USA Women’s Hockey home | USA Powerlifting home | Northeastern write-ups from Powerlifting Nationals (Men and Women) Two Northeastern strength and conditioning coaches, Mike Zawilinski and Sarah Cahill, have been tabbed to lead Team USA squads in upcoming international events. Zawilinski was named the head coach of Team USA for the North American Regional Powerlifting Championship, while Cahill will assist head strength and conditioning coach Mike Boyle with the USA Hockey women’s Read More
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Ian Macpherson is one of the upcoming great lifters in the USAPL. He began competing three years ago as a sophomore in high school and just won the Ryan Moore Best Lifter award at the second Annul New England Open High School Powerlifting Championships. This was even more significant because this award was in honor of his teammate who passed away two years prior. Can you tell us a little about yourself? I am 18 Read More
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