With another year rapidly coming to an end and our Awards Night and Xmas Party concluded I thought for those that are genuinely interested it would be an pertinent time to pen a reflection summarising our gym’s growth and team highlights for 2016. Disclaimer: As I state each year since penning these annual summations I…
Frank Lamp – Founder of Australian Powerlifting
89-year-old Frank Lamp is a man many of you that have been involved with the sport of Powerlifting over the last 30 years have never heard of…… and yet this is the man that started Powerlifting here in West Australia in 1972 and along with two others; Yuri Sterns and Bill Keir that same year…
2016 Wild West Shoot-Out
The powerlifting world descended on Bunbury for the annual Wild West Shoot-Out. Graciously hosted this year by Jodie Testrow and her team at Pro Fitness; 22 competitors and a large cheer squad from around the state made the journey south to support this event which has become one of the highlights of the powerlifting calendar….
2016 Mortal Kombat Novice Powerlifting Competition
One thing for sure is that the sport of Powerlifting in this state is going from strength to strength in both participant numbers and lifting standards. Of the 23 lifters that took the opportunity to participate at WAPA’s first novice Powerlifting competition for 2016; 20 were doing their very first competition. The great thing about…
The 2016 King of the Bench
What a day to have an outdoor event!!! With the weather overcast and the consistent fall of light rain, the WAPA 2016 King of the Bench State Championships was held in less than ideal conditions. However despite the weather, 23 competitors stepped onto the platform in front of approximately 200 spectators who huddled together to…
Honouring the Past: Joe MacGowan & Linda Miller
Prologue One of my core values in life that was instilled in me from an early age was the importance of one’s history; to know your culture & ancestry was paramount in knowing who you are and how you became. Taking pride from your forefather’s achievements as well as acknowledging the mistakes made for future…
2016 HULK SMASH Deadlift Competition
The 2016 West Australian Powerlifting Association (WAPA) season started with a huge roar at the inaugural Hulk Smash Deadlift Competition on Saturday 6th of February courtesy of hosts Heavy Duty Gym in Clarkson. With the sweltering heat this time of year it was decided to run the meet as a twilight concept with the view…
The “MPS POV” – Muscle Pit Highlights in 2015
After breaking the ice last year and putting together a summary of our team’s achievements at the close of 2014, I’ve been happily surprised that there have been a few requests from members, ex-members and supporters to pen together my thoughts of our gym’s growth and highlights for 2015. DISCLAIMER Now…even though I’m as “Proud…
2015 Wild West Shoot-Out
With the smoke and dust well and truly settled I thought I’d put up a quick report on the 2015 Wild West Shootout (WWS0) held recently in Bunbury (10th October 2015). The Wild West Shootout has now been an annual fixture of West Australian Powerlifting Association (WAPA) calendar since 2010 and was given permanent residence…
West Australian Powerlifting Team for ProRaw 7
The West Australian Powerlifting Association (WAPA) is proud to announce the 2015 state team that will be representing West Australia at ProRaw 7 in Melbourne November 16th – 18th. The Pro Raw format, now in its seventh year, has built a strong reputation for attracting the “Best of the Best” from all the various powerlifting…