Woking’s Chet Morjaria topped the Brits with a Left hand Dead Lift of 135 kg at a B Wt of 66.8. Brian Hamill was down in about 27th place but bettered Jeff Fearon, another over 70 regular. Woking remain top club. Woking Power are 3rd in the club rankings. To liven the scheme up, Brian has persuaded Tony Cook of the Strength Athletes’ Guild to add performances in their schemes. Up pops Sam Dube, a Canadian medical student in the World rankings at number one with Chet relegated to 3rd in the globe! James Register, also from Woking, ranked 4th world wide. These rankings use a formula, the Lynch, which may be fairer than the simple % of bodyweight we use. The current Lift of the Quarter is the two hands Clean and Press with barbell. I have been told that a bunch of Devon Powerlifters will be joining in. My money is on one of the Chea brothers winning, and that Chris Chea will be Britain’s Best All Rounder for 2009. Who says Woking lifters are all technique and no strength! Click here for the results |
Woking Centre of Excellence was best club again on the last Lift of Quarter, the national comp for All Round lifting. The lift was Two Dumbbells Anyhow Chris Nunn was number 2 in the UK though still a junior.; Chris Chea was 4th, Roger Bean 5th, Stephen Hollingdale 7th and Tom Norman 10th. Best woman Ellie Spain: all from Woking. Current lift is the Left Hand Deadlift and Woking are putting in some good lifts already! Entry forms and details from Jim Smith, Longwood House, Standlake, Witney Oxon. Oct 10th deadline. |
See below for the results of the Hold Out in Front Raised. SE lifters are highlighted in yellow. Click here for the results | |
Woking Centre of Excellence won the first quarter: the brute strength Hold Out in Front Raised. Woking Power were third. Phil Crisp of Sussex was the best SE lifter. Up to June 30 the feat is the Two Dumbbells Overhead Anyhow. This scheme is open to non members. For details contact brianhamill59@googlemail.com | |
Woking Centre of Excellence won the overall annual Lift of the Quarter. Chris Chea was the best lifter for the year and in the last feat: Left Hand Clean and Jerk. Current Quarterly lift is the Hold Out in Front Raised. BH | |
(Info to club secretaries and their members) It is possible that most club members are not aware of, or don't know much about all-round Lifting
(or the Odd Lifts as they are usally called.) Weight lifters tend to concentrate on Olympic or Power movements.
But there are also 27 Odd Lifts you can try! There are Divisional Records to aim for (not many claimed) which need only one ref
(who should be a Fully Qualified referee) to witness and British Records (needing three refs one of whom at least must be FQ).
British records are kept by Jim Smith, of Longwood House, Standlake, Witney, Oxon, OX8 7RP, email : silentsmith@talk21.com
Why not have a go? The division wants to encourage participation in these lifts. There are 10 bodyweight categories: 52, 56, 60, 67.5, 75, 82.5, 90, 100, 110, 110+.
Age categories as in other lifting: Junior, Senior, Master, (over 40, over 50, over 60,over 70+) these 27 deserve to be tried since records remain to be set up and they also provide a good bodybuiling routine as well.
Try them, (or one of them) and if interested in having your name in the record books, get in touch with Brian Hamill and he will give you any futher info you want. Certificates are awarded as proof of your prowess.
The lifts are open to females also. You need of course to be a member of BWLA. The SE Div, Sec is Brian Hamill at: brianhamill59@googlemail.com
Right Hand press The rules for correct performance are given in the current handbook - or see Brian Hamill. Like all BWLA lifts, the All-Round lifts are governed by bodyweight. HAPPY LIFTING! The minimum acceptable poundages are based on the Certificate of Merit scheme in the BWLA Handbook. (The sixth grade)
In addition one kilo less than the above is acceptable for over 50s, two kilos for over 60s and three kilos for over 70s.
Female standards are about 20% less. |