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Posted By: ROBERT CUTTING
Date: Saturday, 3 November 2007, at 8:16 a.m.

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I THINK THE U,S,A,P,L, IS #1 BECAUSE LIFTERS ARE FORCED TO LIFT A WEIGHT TO FULL COMPLETION AND LIFTERS ARE JUDGED FAIRLY.ALSO WORLD RECORDS ARE ONLY MADE AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AGAINST THE REST OF THE WORLD.I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE RULES. ESPECIALLY A BENCH PAUSE ON THE CHEST AND A FULL LOCKOUT AT THE COMPLETITION OF THE LIFT AND A JUDGES RACK SIGNAL.I ALSO FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE LIFTERS KEEP THIER SHOULDERS AND BUTTOCKS ON THE BENCH AT ALL TIMES BUT I FEEL YOU SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BENCH WITH YOUR FEET ANY WAY YOU LIKE AS LONG AS YOUR FEET ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES SUCH AS UP ON YOUR TOES.I THINK YOU SHOULDNT HAVE TO WAIT FOR A START SIGNAL FROM THE JUDGE AND SOMETIMES THE SPOTTER LIFTING OFF TAKES TOO LONG TO GET OUT OF THE HEAD JUDGES VIEW AND THE LIFTER IS HOLDING THE WEIGHT TOO LONG BEFORE HE OR SHE CAN START THE LIFT. I ALSO THINK ANY SQUAT THAT DOESNT GO BELOW PROPER DEPTH IS NOT A LIFT IN MY EYES. I THINK RIGHT NOW WADE HOOPER IS THE BEST SQUATER IN THE WORLD .ALSO A BENCH PRESS WHERE THE SPOTTERS HELP THE LIFTER LOCK THE WEIGT OUT IS NOT A BENCH. I WOULD NEVER BASH ANY FEDERATION NOR WOULD I MAKE LESS OF ANY ONES POWERLIFTING ACHIEVEMENTS BUT I FELL SOME FEDERATIONS HAVE RULES THAT ARE TOO LOOSE AND SOME FEDERATIONS HAVE RULES THAT ARE TOO TIGHT. IF WE COMPROMISE SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN AND THEN MAKE ONE SET OF RULES FOR ALL FEDERATIONS TO FOLLOW WE WOULD ALL BE UNITED AND COULD TRULY BE COMPARED TO ONE ANOTHER AND MORE PEOPLE WOULD BE DRAWN TO POWERLIFTING.

Messages In This Thread

• u.s.a.p.l.rules
  ROBERT CUTTING -- Saturday, 3 November 2007, at 8:16 a.m.
  • Re: u.s.a.p.l.rules
    Jim Ray -- Saturday, 3 November 2007, at 9:50 a.m.

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