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The introduction of GPC Australia - Powerlifting
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The Hamburgler
Spotter Loader
No equipped at ProRaw on top of what Trent said
Consider ProRaw a fancy garage comp rather than an affiliated fed (to dumb things down completely lol)
0ni
Registered Rustler
It's economically more viable to run two separate businesses then merge two together. That's why you have sister/parent/child businesses
The Hamburgler
Spotter Loader
It's kinda hard to put it into words but gpc essentially is capo whereas markos started ProRaw so he could make his own rules, give prize money etc etc
aussieBaller
New member
GPC Australia is a non-profit organisation with all proceeds going to sending a team to the worlds each year. ProRaw wouldn't able to be aligned with a world fed.
Sticky
Active member
ProRaw is fun, and not associated with a world body, which means no world records, or world champs.
Markos could have made ProRaw the gpc affiliate, but 2 major changes would have had to happen.
Added age classes and weight classes.
Involve equipped lifting and mono lifts.
Those 2 things would go against everything ProRaw was made for.
Markos could have made ProRaw the gpc affiliate, but 2 major changes would have had to happen.
Added age classes and weight classes.
Involve equipped lifting and mono lifts.
Those 2 things would go against everything ProRaw was made for.
Gingerbread
New member
Good luck guys and I will definitely come along and watch all the comps in Vic that are near me.
Sticky
Active member
Nah not at all, it would not be fair.
Take a RAW squat record for exapmle.
PA - drug tested, allows knee sleeves
GPC - not tested, allows knee wraps, uses a mono lift
CAPO - not tested, allows no knee covering, uses a mono lift
Every fed has it's own national and world record books.
Bench Polkov
SIR BENCHALOT
No. Aside from equipment differences, different feds don't give other fed's records any recognition, otherwise they would be in the same fed.
dandexter
New member
If anyone is interested in the out and out world records they can be found here...
All-Time Historical World Powerlifting Records | Powerlifting Watch
All fed combined. However the SPF have started ruining it with their BS judging.
All-Time Historical World Powerlifting Records | Powerlifting Watch
All fed combined. However the SPF have started ruining it with their BS judging.
Bench Polkov
SIR BENCHALOT
Its funny reading the all-time records. SPF own most of the squat records but don't even get a look in at the bench and deadlift. It makes something quite obvious about their judging standards...
alltime records have always been rubbish due to different standards of performance, equipment and testing.
SPF isn't any worse than the multiply feds before it, and is/(was?) the usa affiliate to GPC
SPF to Affiliate with GPC | Powerlifting Watch
SPF isn't any worse than the multiply feds before it, and is/(was?) the usa affiliate to GPC
SPF to Affiliate with GPC | Powerlifting Watch
Rugby88
I have Ep1c Calendar kunce
So as a few people already know GPC Australia has been introduced as Australia's newest powerlifting federation.
There is two main reason this is happened.
1. To give lifters choices.
2. To give as much support to a world team as possible. Every year.
At the moment, my website is hosting the GPC information until the GPC website is up and running. Everything can be found there.
PTC Brisbane - GPC Australia
Also, newsletter #2 on the website explains it a little from my point of view.
This new federation has nothing to do with ProRaw, CAPO or PA, so bashing those feds will not be tolerated.
Everybody knows whats happened, lets move on and look to the future.
I have posted my comp calendar on my website, Ill also post it on here, Im sure the other reps will do the same.
If you have any questions about GPC Australia, post it in here.
I may have totally missed something but why have another fed? - whats doing with pro-raw? no longer running?
Sticky
Active member
ProRaw isn't a fed.
It's not affiliated with any world body's, there is no records, very limited weight classes, And has only been run in Frankston.
ProRaw is just a shit load of fun to compete at.
GPC Australia gives lifters another option to compete for national and world records, as well as traveling over seas to compete at the world champs, as well as running LOTS of high quality local comps.
GPC Australia will also help lifters as much as possible financially if they do decide to go and represent the country on the world stage. No other fed does this.
It's not affiliated with any world body's, there is no records, very limited weight classes, And has only been run in Frankston.
ProRaw is just a shit load of fun to compete at.
GPC Australia gives lifters another option to compete for national and world records, as well as traveling over seas to compete at the world champs, as well as running LOTS of high quality local comps.
GPC Australia will also help lifters as much as possible financially if they do decide to go and represent the country on the world stage. No other fed does this.
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Rugby88
I have Ep1c Calendar kunce
Thanks for clearing that up mate...I wasnt sure if Pro-raw was trying to be or considered a fed...
Looks the good mate!
Do you know if Johnnie still competes with pro-raw and if so will he move over the GPC? - He must of moved to the pro-raw forum since Markos was banned.