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Questions to officials of different powerlifting federations

GPC has 2 sets of records.

Powerlifting and single lifts (Bench and deadlift).

You must compete in powerlifting to break powerlifting records.
If you compete in Push/Pull, Bench only or deadlift only events, the records will be in the single lift category.

At the start, we did allow powerlifting records to break single lift records, but do not allow it any longer.
 
spartacus said:
that is good, I did not think PA would do that.
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No single lift record lists exist yet. Wilks doesn't think its worth the effort yet from what I recall.

Funnily enough there are raw bench only records in Oceania and Commonwealth categories but not World yet, but this should change next year.
 
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ok, I am hoping to compete in December comp.

Not really worried whether I get any age records, but just wondered if the comp counted to total records.

Interestingly, for my age group, in the 90kg division, PA has highest standard.
 
I think single lift records are good. I would have thought option would generate more competitors.
 
spartacus said:
ok, I am hoping to compete in December comp.

Not really worried whether I get any age records, but just wondered if the comp counted to total records.

Interestingly, for my age group, in the 90kg division, PA has highest standard.
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Yeah Damian is one strong bastard.
 
If face savers have been introduced as a safety measure in bench, why is suicide grip still not allowed? [MENTION=4221]Sticky[/MENTION];
 
Could be set at a height to protect an unarched bencher, but when dropped onto an arch... ouch.
 
Face savers at GPC are fully adjustable.

They are not there to protect your chest, just your face and neck.
 
El Freako said:
If you protect the chest then how are you going to touch the chest? There'll be no such thing as chest savers ever.
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I manage to bench in a rack and touch my chest. Even with my slight arch if I fail or drop the weight I'll get a slight hit but not crushed by the weight.

If I can manage it in a standard rack I'm sure people can make even better solutions specific for the task.
 
Bazza20 said:
I manage to bench in a rack and touch my chest. Even with my slight arch if I fail or drop the weight I'll get a slight hit but not crushed by the weight.

If I can manage it in a standard rack I'm sure people can make even better solutions specific for the task.
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It would be too easy to accidentally touch it with the bar if your descent is imbalanced which would lead to a disqualification. Seriously it won't ever be considered.
 
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