West Virginia Powerlifting

West 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 West Virginia Powerlifting Federations and Gyms that are not listed here please let us know and we will post it.

West Virginia Powerlifting

FEDERATIONS

* West Virginia AAU
Zeke Wilson
2757 Genesee Mills Rd
Mills, PA 16937
814-334-5896
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* West Virginia APA

* West Virginia APF
Chris Young
143 Pinewood Road
Elkview, WV 25071
304-965-3575

* West Virginia NASA
Greg Van Hoose
Route 1 Box 166
Ravenswood, WV 26164
304-273-3110
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* West Virginia USAPL
Doug Currence
1420 South Middle Street
Charleston, WV 25312
Phone: 304-550-5064
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* West Virginia USPF
John Messinger
398 Forest Circle
S. Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 744-2475
West Virginia USPF Forum

POWERLIFTING GYMS

* Black Flag Barbell
Wheeling WV

* Dirty Gym
Wheeling WV

* Ironman Barbell Club
Wheeling WV

* Man Power House
Man WV

* Ohio Valley Barbell Club
Wheeling WV

* Patriot Fitness Center
Parkersburg WV

* Pro Performance Rx
Morgantown WV

* Spadafore's Fitness
Fairmont WV

* THE GYM
SUMMERSVILLE WV

West 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

West 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 West 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.

West 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 West Virginia Powerlifting federations, gyms, and resources. If you find that any of the information on this page is inaccurate please contact us.