RULES FOR BENCH CONTEST
THIS CONTEST WILL BE VERY INFORMAL, THIS IS FOR LIFTERS TO SET PR?S AND BREAK RECORDS. THERE WILL NOT BE STATE RECORDS THERE WILL ONLY BE AN ALL-TIME LIST BY WEIGHT LIFTED PER WEIGHT CLASS. THERE WILL BE FOUR WEIGHT CLASSES; 0-155, 156-199, 200-248, 249-SHW.
THE ALL-TIME LIST WILL SHOW NAME, STATE, BODY WEIGHT AND WEIGHT LIFTED. DURING ANY PRIMAL POWER SYSTEMS BENCH CONTEST THESE ALL-TIME RECORDS CAN BE BROKEN.
DURING THE SIGN-UP PERIOD YOU WILL HAVE TO LIST YOUR BODY WEIGHT. WE WILL BE USING THE HONOR SYSTEM. JUST WEIGH YOUR SELF IN AND BE HONEST WITH THE AMOUNT. IF THERE IS ANY REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A PERSON IS DISHONEST WITH THERE WEIGHT THEY WILL HAVE TO PROVE THE CORRECT BODY WEIGHT. IT DOES NOT PAY TO SIMPLY LIE ABOUT YOUR BODY WEIGHT.
THERE WILL BE A TWO WEEK PERIOD TO VIDEO YOUR FOUR ATTEMPTS AND EMAIL THEM TO ME AT LARSEN540@YAHOO.COM
THE REASON FOR THE TWO WEEK PERIOD IS TO ALLOW EVERYONE THE OPPURTUNITY TO POST A LIFT THIS GIVES THE LIFTER A TIME FRAME TO DO THIS EVEN IF THERE BUSY.
HAND PLACEMENT; THERE IS NO RULE ON HOW FAR YOUR HANDS CAN BE APART OR CLOSE, FEET PLACEMENT YOUR FEET MUST REMAIN ON THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES DURING THE LIFT. IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY AND CANNOT PLACE YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND THEY MUST REMAIN STRAIGHT OUT ON THE BENCH AND REMAIN MOTIONLESS. BUTT MUST REMAIN ON THE BENCH AT ALL TIMES. THE FRONT SPOTTER CAN LIFT OFF FOR YOU BUT THEN MUST REMOVE HANDS FROM BAR BEFORE THE DESENT OF THE BAR. THE SPOTTER MAY STAND THERE FOR SAFETY BUT MAY NOT TOUCH THE BAR AT ANY TIME. THE SIDE SPOTTERS MUST KEEP THERE HANDS ABOUT 12 INCHES BELOW THE BAR AND FOLLOW THE BAR DOWN AND UP. THEY MAY HELP YOU RACK THE BAR.
WHEN THE FRONT SPOTTER LETS GO OF THE BAR YOU WILL BRING THE BAR TO YOUR CHEST JUST HOLD TILL BAR IS MOTIONLESS AND THEN PRESS, HOLD AT LOCK OUT THEN RACK. THERE WILL BE NO BOUNCING THE BAR OFF OF THE CHEST.
THE VIDEO; THE CAMERA MUST VIEW THE BENCHER AND THE FULL BAR INCLUDING THE SPOTTERS AN EXAMPLE IS POSTED TO HELP WITH THE VIEW OF THE CAMERA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DsF9OiYCsA
EVERYLIFTER WILL RECEIVE A PRIMAL POWER SYSTEMS T-SHIRT FOR THERE PARTICAPATION. THE TOP LIFTERS IN EACH WEIGHT CLASS WILL RECEIVE DESIGNATED PRIZES FROM OUR SPONSORS, INZER, AND MAX MUSCLE.
ENTRY FORM
2009 PRIMAL POWER SYSTEMS BENCH BASH CONTEST
NAME:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
STREET ADDRESS:
AGE:
WEIGHT CLASS:
T-SHIRT SIZE:
By turning in this entry form you are agreeing that you want to participate in the bench press contest. There is a $25.00 fee to participate, which needs to be included with this form. By signing this form you agree that Primal Power Systems, and any sponsor is not liable for any injury.
Signature: ___________________________________________
Deadline for this form is July 13th 2009
Deadline for video to be emailed to larsen540@yahoo.com is July 23rd 2009 by 9:00pm
Address to mail entry form and participation fee is
Adrian Larsen
5925 SE Kent st
Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
