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
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The 14th Annual North American Championships was held last week in St. Croix. For those that don’t know the NAPF (North American Powerlifting Federation) is our regional affiliate to the IPF, it includes all North America and the Caribbean. This year was a little different as the meet also was a qualifier for the World Games next year. Results in Kilos: Eric Cordeiro 83kg M1 262.5-165-235 1st place. Liane Blyn 84kg Open and M1 240-190.5-220 1st Read More
This past May Massachusetts lifters took to the platform in Aurora, CO to compete at the Men’s and Women’s National Championships. This was the second year that the USAPL Open National Championship hosted male and female lifters at the same meet and Massachusetts sent 14 athletes to battle for gold and a spot on one of the USAPL National Teams.
Starting Strength Pro Raw Challenge In the morning session, defending 57kg champion Lodrina Cherne of Somerville, MA, had multiple personal bests, tying for second place on weight lifted and placing third by bodyweight. In the afternoon session Eric Kupperstein of Cohasset, MA, won the 59kg open class and was third in the masters after competing in a USA Weightlifting meet earlier the same day. Zach DiCostanzo of Brighton, MA won the 74kg class with Read More
The 2016 edition of the USA Powerlifting Winter Classic has exploded to 142 lifters. This large turnout will cause some minor changes to the schedule, please see them below. Please make sure your membership is current date, if not please renew online at www.usapowerlifting.com today. Also please review the lifters handbook and pay special attention to the section regarding briefs and personal equipment: http://www.usapowerlifting.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/01/USAPLHandbook2.pdf If you have any questions after reviewing the lifters handbook please Read More
On March 13th high school athletes from around New England and beyond will gather to compete at the 6th Annual Ryan Moore New England Open High School Championships. This year’s championship will again be help at Xaverian Brothers High School, the alma mater of the late Ryan Moore. This Championship in the past has feature the strongest lifters from several high schools including Xavarian Brothers High School, Coyle & Cassidy High School, St. John’s High Read More