APF Intro to Powerlifting Meet

Saturday, November 18, 2023

APF Intro to Powerlifting Meet

 

Event Organizer: Stacy Hawkins – apfillinois@gmail.com

Events: Squat + Bench Press + Deadlift

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 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, and technique of the squat, bench and deadlift 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 each lift, but in a more informal environment than a larger, faster-paced competition. APF/WPC-certified referees will give feedback to the lifters on both 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 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lombard Strength & Fitness staff will be hosting an optional training camp leading into the Intro to Powerlifting Meet. Participants will learn the basics needed for the squat, bench and deadlift needed for powerlifting competitions. They will teach both the proper form for the “big 3,” 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.

This 2-week training camp will focus on the rules of the squat and bench on the first Saturday, going over the commands, legal requirements, and how to use competition equipment. The second Saturday, which will be one week away from the Intro to Powerlifting Meet, review squat and bench, working up to a projected opening attempt, and then will go through the rules / commands for the deadlift, also working up to a projected opening attempt.

Registration Fees:

• $85 Registration for the Meet
• $20 additional for Optional Event T-shirt
• $200 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 (35) registrants. Training Camp will be limited to the first (10) registrants