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P.A., G.P.C. and CAPO differences?
spartacus
Well-known member
yes, there are differences over how to reward masters, but some recognition at meets probably necessary.
I held a few CAPO records age 45-49 a few years go because no one my age then and records new; I was actually embarrassed holding them. I never even bothered collecting record certificates.
Fortunately, they have been easily smashed.
But if I had ever got top three against all masters at Aussies, I would have been proud to have trophy or medal because I would have performed against a decent number of competitors. Just three trophies for all masters lifters over 40.
So, I believe you need both records and trophies, in some form.
I held a few CAPO records age 45-49 a few years go because no one my age then and records new; I was actually embarrassed holding them. I never even bothered collecting record certificates.
Fortunately, they have been easily smashed.
But if I had ever got top three against all masters at Aussies, I would have been proud to have trophy or medal because I would have performed against a decent number of competitors. Just three trophies for all masters lifters over 40.
So, I believe you need both records and trophies, in some form.
Sticky
Active member
The way GPC is run, is my view Chris, that's why we've structured it that way.
There are NO age categories in meets.
We don't lower the rings in basketball because someone is short, so why do the same with PL?
PL is about lifting weights, and particularly, the person who can lift the most at a particular body weight.
By eliminating all of the teen/junior/masters divisions, we've gone from winning by default, by having to beat up to 20 lifters, in your class at a meet.
The only reason age categories exist at GPC is for records.
We do however, at our nationals, give a 1st place to male/female teen/masters based on gloss.
There are NO age categories in meets.
We don't lower the rings in basketball because someone is short, so why do the same with PL?
PL is about lifting weights, and particularly, the person who can lift the most at a particular body weight.
By eliminating all of the teen/junior/masters divisions, we've gone from winning by default, by having to beat up to 20 lifters, in your class at a meet.
The only reason age categories exist at GPC is for records.
We do however, at our nationals, give a 1st place to male/female teen/masters based on gloss.
spartacus
Well-known member
sticky, yes that is up to each fed.
my own preference would be to at least provide a trophy/s at state or national titles for overall masters (as you do with winner).
When I compete at GPC titles later in 2015, I will be looking to see how I fare against all other masters. But that is just me. For myself, I would rather get top three score overall than a record. But don't think I will ever need to worry about it that much given high standard.
my own preference would be to at least provide a trophy/s at state or national titles for overall masters (as you do with winner).
When I compete at GPC titles later in 2015, I will be looking to see how I fare against all other masters. But that is just me. For myself, I would rather get top three score overall than a record. But don't think I will ever need to worry about it that much given high standard.
I like it.
I remember when I first found out about powerlifting over 10 years ago. I knew nothing about it. I googled some aussie comps and in my weight class there were only 2 lifters. I lost interest, that's not a competition and kept playing footy. If the timing had been better with comps like sticky has been putting on I probably would have looked at lot harder at it.
Sticky
Active member
It's never to late man.
We didn't like what our old fed was doing, or how it was run, so we started gpc, based on what we believed was true to what powerlifting was about.
3 years later, we are the biggest fed - the other 2 had a 20 year head start. I guess that means people agreed with us.
The Nationals this year should see 20 lifters in 82.5/90/100/110 classes for sure.
A bit less in the others, but the popular classes are always stacked with real competition.
We didn't like what our old fed was doing, or how it was run, so we started gpc, based on what we believed was true to what powerlifting was about.
3 years later, we are the biggest fed - the other 2 had a 20 year head start. I guess that means people agreed with us.
The Nationals this year should see 20 lifters in 82.5/90/100/110 classes for sure.
A bit less in the others, but the popular classes are always stacked with real competition.
Rugby88
I have Ep1c Calendar kunce
No. If I remember right from other discussions on this, in the untested Feds the rules still state that you can't be on PEDs. It's still cheating just that you're not getting caught. So yes it is cheating if you are breaking the rules.
Rugby88
I have Ep1c Calendar kunce
Each to their own.
lol you could of shown up and out totalled me spart...exept your 100 kgs...taken roids and cant squat for shet.in my defense i lost 10 kgs pretty quickly.it hurt on the day.one thing it has taught me is not to look smugly at smaller competitors in the 74s and 83s who cant quite squat what i can..its bloody hard being light and squatting big.
im the reigning m1@83 asia oceania champ sucka.btw.thought i would remind you.
ima go shine those medals again.i like to wear them around pretending im the mayor.
read it and weep.your life is a case of coulda shoulda woulda....and never.
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why not go further and eliminate weight classes?lol at getting rid of juniors as well.crazy.
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Sticky
Active member
nah ill kindly stay.so ur 17 yrs old and doing your first meet up against experienced campaigners..sounds fair.
thats totally contradictory.
hey sticky its kinda like saying you arent really a world champ because some russian somewhere couldnt make it,or 8 guys in the IPF would wipe the floor with you...noone takes away the fact you went in and won.simple as that.this spart dweeb competes once badly and thinks hes george bush.