Saturday, November 18, 2023
APF Intro to Bench Press Meet
Event Organizer: Stacy Hawkins – apfillinois@gmail.com
Events: Bench Press only
Place: Lombard Strength & Fitness – 1141 S. Main St. Lombard, IL 60148
Time: 8 a.m. start time, will run until approximately 5 p.m.
Who: Any aspiring or current bencher / powerlifter with 2 or less sanctioned meets completed
Weigh-ins: Lifters will need to weigh-in either Friday 11/17 at 10:00 a.m. or 5:00 p.m., or Saturday 11/18 at 7:00 a.m. Lifters must show proof of APF membership and provide opening attempts at Weigh-ins.
Description: Covered will be everything an aspiring or beginning powerlifter needs to know to compete in a sanctioned powerlifting competition. Lombard Strength & Fitness staff includes world-champion powerlifters as well as APF/WPC sanctioned powerlifting referees to cover both the technique and strategy of competing in a powerlifting meet as well as the logistics and rules of a sanctioned contest.
They will start by explaining day-of logistics of a powerlifting meet, including weigh-ins, scheduling of flights, warm-ups, attempt selection and the flow of a typical meet. The rules, commands of the bench press will be explained in a straight forward fashion.
From there, each participant will warm-up and go through how to work some of the competition equipment like a monolift. Then, being a sanctioned event, each lifter will take (3) official attempts on the bench press, but in a more informal environment than a larger, faster-paced competition. APF/WPC-certified referees will give feedback to the lifters on the both on following the rules through the lifts as well as technique/form of each lift.
Rules / Sanctioning: This event is a fully sanctioned powerlifting meet through the American Powerlifting Federation (APF). All participants must become APF members prior to weigh-ins, and all must have a one-piece lifting suit for all lifts.
Weight Classes:
Men: 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198, 220, 242, 275, 308, SHW
Women: 97, 105, 114, 123, 132, 148, 165, 181, 198, 220, 242, UNL
Optional Training Camp: On Saturday 11/4 and Saturday 11/11 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Lombard Strength & Fitness staff will be hosting an optional training camp leading into the Intro to Press Meet. Participants will learn the basics needed for the bench press for powerlifting competitions. They will teach both the proper form, and will also address what makes each a legal lift in a sanctioned competition. The sessions will utilize competition equipment, and will teach the participants how to use and set-up on the equipment used in powerlifting meets.
In week 1 of the training camp, the participants will go over proper form of bench press as well as going through all the specifics of the rules. In week 2, the participants will review form and rules, and then will run through 1-2 “mock” attempts with full judges commands prior to the Intro Meet the next weekend.
Registration Fees:
- $75 Registration for the Meet
- $20 additional for Optional Event T-shirt
- $125 Registration for the Training Camp and Meet (includes free event t-shirt)
- –> All lifters must separately purchase an APF membership prior to Weigh-ins
Cap: Meet will be limited to the first (15) registrants. Training Camp will be limited to the first (10) registrants