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Seth Thompson Pulls Big in His First Meet

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

4AprilRonL1 Comment

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

27MarchRonL2 Comments

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

Issues with Rates at Chula Vista Resort for WABDL World Cup on April 11

23MarchRonL1 Comment

There have been reports that the Chula Vista Resort (hotel for the WABDL World Cup on April 11) has not been honoring their agreement in regard to special rates for WABDL lifters competing at the World Cup. We’ve heard that they have been telling our lifters that Chula Vista has a policy that cancels out group

MEET RESULTS HAVE BEEN ADDED & RECORDS UPDATED AS OF 03/19/2015

19MarchRonL

The following meet results have been added to the Results page; 3/07/2015: California State Bench Press and Deadlift – Chico, CA. 3/07/2015: Nevada State Bench Press and Deadlift – Pahrump, Nevada. 3/14/2015: North American Bench Press and Deadlift – Portland, Oregon. State, National, and World Records have been updated. Please contact the WABDL Secretary with

WABDL Web Site on the iPhone

16MarchRonL

Here is how the WABDL Web site looks on an iPhone 6. We have also received good reports from folks using the Samsung Galaxy, Windows phones, and Droid devices. The image at the left is not the best quality but if you look closely you should be able to see the the SUB MENU at the top,

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