THE AMERICAN REP-OLUTION

If you’ve ever thought about competing but felt intimidated by professional meets, this is your shot. This meet is for:

• Amateur lifters who want to try a meet in a low-pressure environment 
• Experienced lifters looking for a fun challenge 
• Gym regulars who want something interesting to train for
• Friends, family, and anyone who wants to celebrate Independence Day a different way

This is a full meet experience, without the pressure of being a sanctioned competition:

• Real attempts on squat, bench, and deadlift 
• Judges, commands, and competition structure 
• A crowd that's excited about your lifts
• A chance to hit numbers you wouldn't hit alone 

If you're not familiar with powerlifting competition rules and lifting technique, start here. 

• Break parallel (hip crease below knee) 
• Start and finish with knees locked 
• No double bounce 
• Wait for “Rack” command 

Common misses

• Not hitting depth 
• Soft lockout 
• Moving your feet 
• Racking early 

• Head, shoulders, glutes stay on bench 
• Feet flat 
• Pause on the chest 
• Full lockout before rack command 

Common misses

• No pause 
• Hips coming up 
• Uneven lockout 
• Racking early 

• One smooth pull to lockout 
• Hips and knees locked 
• Shoulders back 
• Wait for “Down” command 

Common misses

• Hitching 
• Not fully upright 
• Dropping early 

• 3 judges per lift 
• 2 out of 3 white lights = good lift 
• Miss a command = no lift 

Spectators are welcome too. Come hang out, enjoy the July 4 festivities, and celebrate strength the American way.  We'd love to have you.