Virginia Powerlifting

Virginia Powerlifting is about moving tons of weight by bench pressing, deadlifting, and squatting. We support all federations, all lifters, and are committed to the sport of Powerlifting. We want to see bigger lifts, and stronger competitors in our sports. If you know of any more Virginia Powerlifting Federations and Gyms that are not listed here please let us know and we will post it.

Virginia Powerlifting

FEDERATIONS

* Virginia AAU
Judy Wood
VA Powerlifting Association
6108 Pine Slash Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
804-559-4624
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* Virginia APA

* Virginia APF
Brent Lever
2177 Fort Belvoir Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
757-479-2793
757-581-0733
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* Virginia IPA
Mark Dimiduk
14 Nottingham Dr.
Fredericksburg, VA 22406000
(540)-752-4891

* Virginia NOVA
John James
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* Virginia SPF
Brian S. Blankenship
Roanoke, VA
540-392-1042
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* Virginia USAPL
186 Happy Hollow Road
Ruckersville, VA 22968
Stanardsville, VA 22973
P: 434-985-3932
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* Virginia USPF
Jake Hegler
22 Zerkel Street
Luray VA 22835
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* Virginia WABDL

RESOURCES

* Blue Ridge Bar Benders
Powerlifting formed in 2004 to promote powerlifting in the Northern Virginia area.

* Virginia Powerlifting
News and information from around Virginia.

POWERLIFTING GYMS

* 15th street gym
Hopewell VA

* Brute Strength Gym
Norfolk VA

* Cold Steel Barbell
Roanoke VA

* CVA Barbell
Stafford VA

* East Valley Power Club
Abingdon VA

* Fitness First
Tysons Corner VA

* Gold's Gym
Manassas VA

* Gold's Gym
Vienna VA

* Iron Factory Gym
Richmond VA

* METAL MILITIA Winchester Chapter (Virginia Institute of Performance LLC)
Winchester VA

* Olympus Gym
Falls Church VA

* Powerhouse Gym
Woodbridge VA

* Roanoke Barbell Club
Roanoke VA

* Sparta Fitness
Chesapeake VA

* Sport and Health
Fredericksburg VA

* Star City Strength Club AKA D's Gym
Roanoke VA

* The Body Shop Gym
Pennington Gap VA

* The Powerhouse Gym
Norfolk VA

* The Weight Room
Richmond VA

* Weightlifting Unlimited
Winchester VA

* World Gym
Manassas VA

* Xtreme Muscle Gym
Hampton VA

Virginia Powerlifting has changed and evolved and the sport has evolved with it. Early on there were few federations for lifters to choose from. The AAU and USPF were two of the early powerlifting feds that offered a competitive environment for lifters to test their metal. These feds required squats to be walked out, definitive pauses in the bench press, and very limited gear. The USPF was very popular and saw most of the top lifters in the nation and in

Virginia Powerlifting competing at its meets in the 80’s and early nineties. With the advancements in supportive gear, other federations like the APF sprang up to accommodate those lifters who wanted less restriction in that area and multiply lifting was born. Squats could now be taken out of a monolift, so walking out the squats would no longer interfere with moving maximum weight. As gear continued to become more advanced, Unlimited feds like the WPO came into existence, and many of the all time total and benchpress numbers sky rocketed. The APF and WPO found their greatest success during the late 90’s and early 2000’s.

Today there has been a titanic fracturing of power in the sport. There are multiple raw feds now, single ply feds- some old, some newer, and many multi-ply feds to choose from. Many view this as a good thing because now lifters have a choice- there is literally a federation in Virginia Powerlifting for every distinction that can be made. What ply’s are allowed, drug tested or not, competition rules, international affiliation. It’s all there now. The only problem is that now there are 50 different world records under different conditions and the sport has become completely diluted with mediocrity…but hey, who doesn’t want to be a National Champion. RISE UP.

Virginia Powerlifting is a growing sport and is increasing in size every year. This means that records will be broken and new champions will arise. If you set a major state record or you know someone who has please let us know so we can add it to this page. Violent Hero Powerlifting is committed to providing accurate information regarding Virginia Powerlifting federations, gyms, and resources. If you find that any of the information on this page is inaccurate please contact us.

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