NYS Powerlifting chanpionships

Oct. 29th.

"Power corrupts, absolute power is kind of neat."

John Lehman.

On Saturday and Sunday Pinebush was the host of the NYS-USA Powerlifting championships. Frank Panaro put on a flawless meet for 45 lifters at the Pine bush fire house. It has been a long time since I attended a meet since I stopped competing a few years ago. Also You get see old friends and help out in a sport I always enjoyed. 500lb bench press

Powerlifting is really a family sport for many reasons ,foremost everyone works as a team to get ready as you lift, encouragement from your competitors, and your family to cheer you on. Rarely does the outside public attend the meets and this is the down side of powerlifting as it gets no press or encouragement from the rest of the sports community. However, everyone who has done any serious strength training has done squats, dead lifts, and bench press......go figure.

Frank set up the meet so any weight trained athletic could compete by having and open class that uses special gear and competes in all three lifts, a "raw meet" for thoes who don't use but the minimal lifting gear, and specialists who either bench press or deadlift as a single lift. What is interesting is that thoes who lift in the Raw division and use little supportive gear, still can lift very heavy weights. There was a lot of 600 lbs deadlifts.

As for the woman, there was some impressive lifting. The woman showed real skill and shows that they are as serious as the men when it comes to competing as the men.

Any way thanks to Albany strength club who were a class act and was a great contribution to the meet. I do like their chose of music.

In a closing note, I think I will compete again in 2008 as I really miss the brotherhood of lifters who are always fun to be around:

WOD

30 double unders

30 ring push ups

30 swings 24kg.

30 pull up and burpies

30 sit ups.

The pull ups and burpies were the worst.