If someone did Unequipped competitions what and where would they go and what kind of totals do you need?

I believe the BWLA are an unequipped association.

http://www.bwla.co.uk/index.php?option= ... e&SubMenu=

Have you got so fat youre considering powerlifting?

Resurrected wrote:I believe the BWLA are an unequipped association.

http://www.bwla.co.uk/index.php?option= ... e&SubMenu=

Plers are breaking off from BWLA next year and have a new association the Great Britain Powerlifting Federation http://www.gbpf.org.uk - No idea if it's true, but I was told they may be dropping unequipped competitions!

The other one is The British Drug Free Powerlifting Association http://www.bdfpa.co.uk/ - Probably better for unequipped

why drop unequipped - surely thats the true measure of strength?

kp1512 wrote:why drop unequipped - surely thats the true measure of strength?

No idea - Possibly due to the fact most people lift equipped, so possibly as simple as not enough support - Sad if true.

Marks1972 wrote:Have you got so fat youre considering powerlifting?

Yep! They call me three bellies now in the gym! Bastards!

more money in the big weights being lifted i guess, one of them things :/

kp1512 wrote:If someone did Unequipped competitions what and where would they go and what kind of totals do you need?

You can compete unequipped in any fed. However your totals may not be registered as unequipped, they may just be mixed in with the other totals.

From memory you would need ~650kg raw total @ U100kg to get to the brits in one of the drug free/drug tested feds.

Morba wrote:more money in the big weights being lifted i guess, one of them things :/

I didn't know there was ever any big money in BWLA competitions. It would be pretty gay if GBPF dropped unequipped comps. They're a great stepping stone for people new to PL'ing, who very often want to compete unequipped against other people who are unequipped. Dropping it will only hurt the sport by making it less inclusive IMO.

It would be a shame if they dropped unequipped, I agree - I just heard it was being discussed - I hope it doesn't happen

burningnun wrote:

Morba wrote:more money in the big weights being lifted i guess, one of them things :/

I didn't know there was ever any big money in BWLA competitions. It would be pretty gay if GBPF dropped unequipped comps. They're a great stepping stone for people new to PL'ing, who very often want to compete unequipped against other people who are unequipped. Dropping it will only hurt the sport by making it less inclusive IMO.

Is there ever big money in any powerlifting comps? I'd assumed it was something people did purely for the love- I'm sure the likes of Andy Bolton do all right off TV appearances etc., but I can't see anyone else stumping up the Benjamins to offer a big prize pot.

I don't think there'es any money in it - There may be some in Strongman but not PL!

Ader wrote:I don't think there'es any money in it - There may be some in Strongman but not PL!

Even in SM there is very little unless you are at the very top even then unless you get with Metrx or the big players there is very little mate

kp1512 wrote:

Ader wrote:I don't think there'es any money in it - There may be some in Strongman but not PL!

Even in S&M there is very little unless you are at the very top even then unless you get with Metrx or the big players there is very little mate

I agree I managed to get sponsorship with Metrx but had to wear a branded full body rubber suit

upright wrote:I managed to get sponsorship with Metrx but had to wear a branded full body rubber suit

"Had"? I bet you took a reduced fee on condition you could go fully rubber