Several “All Time” World Records were broken at the Strength of Heroes meet aptly directed by Shawna Mendelson. Taylor Schaeffer being coached by Laura Phelps beat Laura’s long-standing squat and total records with lifts of a 780 lb. squat and an 1,815 lb. total in the 165 lb. multi-ply category. Rodney Woodward, Jr. became only the third man in history to break the 3,000 lb. barrier. Rodney totaled 3,025 lbs. in the unlimited Super Heavy category. Mark D’Amico surpassed a record that stood for 30 years, Ernie Frantz’s squat record. Mark squatted 820 lbs. in the M60-64, 220 lb. class. Congratulations on your fantastic achievements!
Matt Brooks has been appointed to the position of Director of U.S. Relations. Matt will continue to serve as the State Chair of Tennessee.
The F8 Bench Invitational on July 20, 2024, in Shippenville, PA was a one-of-a-kind bench only meet. Each lifter completed benches in S-PLY, M-PLY, and Unlimited. Tony Carlino was the overall winner setting two “All-Time” World Records with a 900 lb. S-PLY and 1,155 lb. unlimited bench in the Pro Equipped 275 lb. category. IPA President Fred Fischer set an “All-Time” World Record with a 520 lb. bench unlimited category, 70-74 Master, 275 lb. class.
There are several individuals within the IPA who believe there is a “start” command for the squat. Please note that there is NO START COMMAND FOR THE SQUAT IN THE IPA.
Chris Smith has been selected as our State Chair for Indiana. Chris has been competing in several federations since 1999. In addition to being an outstanding lifter, Chris has served as a referee with the USPA and APF. He is also a gym owner and Gulf War Veteran. Welcome, Chris!!
News Flash!! LIVESTREAM of the IPA Nationals/PA States will be on Facebook. The meet will begin at approximately 9:30 am on both Saturday and Sunday, November 18-19, 2023. The link is posted under IPA POWER NEWS.