No meet director can lift in there own meet that they are suppose to be either directing or codirecting. Invitations to 2020 arnold sports festival south america and south africa are online now and ready to download. Powerlifting training guide in 1972, the dynamo club had 70 highly qualified weightlifters do an experiment by rotating 2545 special exercises, including the classical lifts. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
Competition a usapl recognizes the following lifts which must be taken in the same sequence in all competitions conducted under usaplipf rules. Throughout this rule book, for reasons of brevity, wherever. Friday august 5th 5pm7pm or saturday august 6th 8am 9am female weight classes. Pdf chaos can have gentle beginnings jan todd academia. As in the sport of olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates. Powerlifting project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Powerlifting for athletes with disabilities involves the discipline of the bench press. The southern powerlifting federation was established in 2000.
Apr 11, 2017 when i decided to compete in my first meet, amidst my excitement, i realized i knew nothing about powerlifting rules for competition. We ask that content be powerlifting related, provide informational material, andor provoke discussion. How well do you know the spf rules all aspects not just. View all results from tennessee state powerlifting championship. This doesnt mean you cant use it, this workout is great for increasing.
Invitation for arnold sports festival south america 2020 is online now. In such cases, the official special olympics sports rules for powerlifting shall apply. All lifts which must be taken in the same sequence in all threelift competitions conducted under uspf rules. The world bench and powerlifting association wbpla was established in 2004 and is the governing body for the spf. Officiating resource centre powerlifting australia.
Powerlifting is one of the paralympic movements fastest growing sports in terms of participants and is now practiced in nearly 100 countries. Ipf rules also mandate a start command at the beginning of the bench press. Apr 16, 2011 uspf raw division rules throughout this rulebook, wherever the words he or his occur, such reference is deemed to apply to either sex. Rules and regulations, updated 62111 general rules 1. A visual comparison guide of more than 30 powerlifting federations. Uspa platform ready, the official podcast of the united states powerlifting association. Raw bench press for reps rules southern powerlifting federation. After a missed attempt, lifters are allowed to ask the judges why an attempt was nullified.
Membership application southern powerlifting federation. Oct 01, 2014 how to spot correctly spotting the bench, squat, and deadlift in the gym duration. In 1975, the southern pacif calcutta 1981 folder in todd powerlifting files. Were going to start with an overview of what happens when you bench at a meet. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as odd lifts, which followed the same threeattempt format but used a wider. Here you can find and download all important information and requirements for the organisation of powerlifting australia local competitions. For example, in adfpausapl competition, the press command on the bench press was used, not used, and then used again, following a 2006 ipf motion to reinstate this rule. Last week we learned of the passing of japanese lifter manabu ogata after receiving medical treatment. If youre looking for information on the best way to bench for powerlifting, rather than information on the rules of how youre allowed to bench in powerlifting, this is the article for you. After the experiments were done, one lifter was satisfied and the rest wanted more. No one is allowed to lift in the event without being a member. Realistically, if you want a chance to set alltime world records, you need to use drugs and pick a powerlifting federation which affords all the advantages above. Southern powerlifting federation go heavy or go home.
Powerlifting about the sport international paralympic. All athletes have an impairment in their lower limbs or hips, which would prohibit them to compete in ablebodied weightlifting. This list is quite extensive and meet directors will perform only a portion of these tasks. The united states powerlifting federation recognizes the following. In order for a lift to be successful, at least two of the three judges must determine that the lift meets the rules explained in this rules document. No one likes spam, and our subreddit is not a place to drive traffic or gobble up karma. Powerlifting federation ipf and national governing body ngb rules. International powerlifting federation ipf international. Technical rules book of the international powerlifting federation ipf technical rules book january 2015 3 general rules of powerlifting throughout this rule book, for reasons of brevity, wherever the words he or his occur, such reference is deemed to apply to either sex. Ipf rules shall be employed except when they are in conflict with the official soor powerlifting rules. During that gener first rule book, americans held 30 of al period, terry and i both. Apfaapf southern states fl 102712 2012 awpc wpc world cup russia apfaapf house of pain tx 102012 apfaapf rise of deadlift beast of bench press 102012 apf golden state open 101512 ca apfaapf west michigan open 10612 autumn armageddon results 10612 canada apf southern steel barbell tn 10612.
The rules of powerlifting have also evolved and differentiated. Powerlifting is the ultimate test of upper body strength. Information sheet powerlifting this information is intended to be a generic guide to assist new athletes to get involved in powerlifting. Ipf approved equipmentgear equipment for state and local events will meet these technical specifications. The mark of a successful routine is an improvement in the athletes powerlifting total. Uspf raw division rules throughout this rulebook, wherever the words he or his occur, such reference is deemed to apply to either sex. It includes the basic rules currently used by usa powerlifting. Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts. The powerlifting cycle described here will take lifters through an 8 to 15 week progression to reach a peak on competition day. Total b the rules apply to all levels of competition. Whether youre looking for a beginner program, intermediate program, or a peaking program, youll find a great powerlifting routine to get stronger. The spf rule book southern powerlifting federationworld bench and powerlifting association.
Soor has created these rules based upon international powerlifting federation ipf. Competing bcpa members will be judged and scored in accordance to the international powerlifting federation rules and regulations. Southern powerlifting federation spf powerlifting watch. Lifters handbook the condensed version of the usa powerlifting rulebook revised june 2016 lifters handbook is designed for use by lifters and coaches. The spf rule book southern powerlifting federationworld bench and powerlifting associationrules and regulations, updated 62111 general rules 1. Usapl is a proud member nation of the international powerlifting federation ipf. Competitors must lower the bar to their chest, hold it motionless on the chest and.
On an adapted competition bench, competitors must lower the bar to the chest, hold it motionless on the chest and then press it. The weights are planned as precisely as can be, to reach the milestone target of 3 x 5 at. Home upcoming meets results resources sanction records european records spf world records open powerlifting join login go heavy or go. To make sure i wouldnt make a clown of myself come competition time, i sought out the help of a coach to prepare me for the meet and got plenty of practice executing my lifts with commands before stepping out onto the platform. Ipf or national governing body ngb rules shall be employed except when they are in conflict with the official special olympics sports rules for powerlifting or article i.
For more information, visit official events offered 1. Powerlifting is open to athletes with one or multiple of the eight eligible physical impairments, if these impairments have a certain severity that impacts on sport performance. In particular, the best powerlifting federation for this purpose is probably the spf. Also a great choice for someone building general strength. I agree to receive marketing material from world powerlifting. If you can lift more than 5 reps, the weight is too light. In such cases, these official soor powerlifting rules shall apply. An entity of the otago amateur weightlifting association, est. Background the bench press is the only discipline in powerlifting with 10 different categories based on body weight. The home of nzpf powerlifiting in the southern regions of new zealand. It is the lifters place to know the rules and follow them. I agree to run this sanctioned meet within the rules and guidelines of the spf wbpla rule book. Special olympics powerlifting coaching guide july 2011 3 special olympics powerlifting coaching guide introduction introduction this online guide is intended to provide special olympics coaches with comprehensive guidance for developing a powerlifting training and competition season and teaching powerlifting skills.
A powerlifting program is designed to improve an athletes one rep max in the squat, bench press, and deadlift. The sport represents the ultimate test of upper body strength with athletes competing in the bench press discipline. Technical rules book 2020 international powerlifting. Ipf or national governing body rules shall be employed except when they are in conflict with the official special olympics sports rules. The otago amateur weightlifting association oawla organizes powerlifting and olympic lifting events to foster participation in sport. The spf holds full powerlifting, single lift and pushpull meets. The south african powerlifting federation is the only recognized governing body of all. This workout is specifically designed for guy competing in powerlifting competitions.
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