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Gus is sending new Meet Programs to Participant’s and Lifters at the WABDL® LLC World Cup

Because of a printing problem lifter’s names were left out of the meet program for the WABDL® LLC World Cup held at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI on Saturday, April 11. Gus is doing a reprint which will include all lifer’s names as well as an updated records list, which will be

Matt Jones – The Heart of a Lion

13AprilRonL

Lauren Kirsten Connolly describes her respect for Matt this way; “My mcm goes out to this champ who has been through hell and back and still manages to come out on top. Toughest cookie I know, with an incredible story and never fails to effortlessly inspire others every single day He’s on top of the

WABDL® – NATIONAL BP & DL – 2015 RESCHEDULED

8AprilRonL

FROM AL STORK & KAREN CAMPBELL/MEET DIRECTOR(S): The National BP & DL Meet in Portland, Maine originally scheduled for June 20th 2015 has had to be changed to June 13th due to a scheduling error with the hotel. It will still be at the Fireside Inn and Suites but will take place on June 13 as

Seth Thompson Pulls Big in His First Meet

7AprilRonL

Seventeen year old Seth Thompson recently competed at the WABDL Southeast Regional Bench Press and Deadlift Championships, which was his first time competing in any federation. The meet was held on March 28th in Manchester, TN . Seth’s mother Nicole states that; “Seth did well in in the Bench Press competition; however, he excelled in the Dead

From Linette Ivanovitch Greene – Local Athlete Breaks WABDL World Record

7AprilRonL

“At the WABDL Montana meet on March 21st we had a first time competitor who broke the WABDL World Record for Junior Women 221+. She lives nearby and she’s visited our gym and trained with us a couple times. I predict that Rachelle Meidinger is a young woman to watch”! FROM VALLEY JOURNAL: “Rachelle Meidinger, 20,

Annual Sonny’s Powerlifting Push/Pull meet scheduled for June 14th, 2015, has been postponed

6AprilRonL

FROM: Mata Godinez Shim ALERT: I have just been informed that The 11th Annual Sonny’s Powerlifting Push/Pull meet scheduled for June 14th, 2015, has been postponed (future date & venue is forthcoming, please stay tuned). Sincere apologies are extended for this unforeseen circumstance. I know I’ll miss someone, so please help by passing on this

World Cup Meet at WI DELLS

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There are about 130 lifters for the World Cup meet. There are 15 flights for the day, with 108 benchers and 92 deadlifters. We are planning to start at 8 am with no breaks, except for trophy presentations after bench press. This is subject to change. Make sure you check the schedule when you weigh

All-Time Bench Press Lists Updated

2AprilRonL

We have just completed updating the All-Time Bench Press lists. These lists are available on the Lists and Forms page of our Web site. We will begin working on the Deadlift lists ASAP. If you have any questions about these lists please do not contact the WABDL Webmaster. Contact the WABDL Secretary via information on

Send Us WABDL News Items (training or meet vids etc)

1AprilRonL

We would like to begin highlighting the achievements of WABDL lifters both in training and in WABDL meets. Here are some ideas: Links to your public videos on YouTube (with description – who, what, when, where, why, how). Links to newspaper articles involving WABDL lifting etc. Human interest stories of any kind involving a WABDL

Calendar of Events – Upcoming Events

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In addition to the Calendar of Events you now have another way to view the WABDL schedule. We have created a list format, which some may prefer to the Calendar format. This is simply a matter of preference. To access the Upcoming Events page click Calendar of Events. Near the top of the page you

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