$A\/BPU RAW-ISH CHALLENGE and EQUIPPED SHOWDOWN$ A/BPU RAW-ISH CHALLENGE and EQUIPPED SHOWDOWN – GOING LIVE 1st AUGUST
WHAT? Sleeves only super competition and Equipped only showdown, with exciting single lift challenges at FitFest!
When? 7-8 December
Where? At the FitFest Expo, NEC Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Start times? 9am
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/events/453908477278174

What is the split?

SATURDAY:
Raw (ish) Challenge Women FULL POWER (30 spots available, must meet the qualifying criteria)
Equipped Showdown FULL POWER (20 spots available, no minimum entry criteria)
Single and Multi-ply Bench off (15 spots available, no minimum entry criteria)
Bomb Squad Unlimited Equipment bench (15 spots available, no minimum entry criteria)
Equipped bench for reps, Slingshots, shirts, inserts, all are allowed! (10 spots available, no minimum entry criteria)
SUNDAY
Raw (ish) Challenge Men (40 spots available, must meet the qualifying criteria)
Raw bench Superflight (20 spots available, must meet the qualifying criteria)
Bodyweight for reps bench challenge (10 spots available, no minimum entry criteria )
Deadlift Open (30 spots available, no minimum entry criteria)
MORE INFO ON EACH EVENT BELOW!
Minimum qualifying criteria:
NOTE: Equipped Showdown, Bomb squad, Equipped bench only and Deadlift are open for everyone to enter!
Raw (ish) challenge:
All lifters lift in Sleeves on the day!
You must have following Glossbrenner (bodyweight and gender only, no age coefficient) from an official competition within last 3 years (in any federation), done either raw or sleeves OR raw with wraps (Classic, higher QT):
Untested Men: WRAPS: 425 Glossbrenner RAW: 390 Glossbrenner
Untested WRAPS: Women: 390 Glossbrenner, RAW: 360 Glossbrenner
Tested Men: WRAPS: 380 Glossbrenner RAW: 350 Glossbrenner
Tested Women: WRAPS: 350 Glossbrenner, RAW 325 Glossbrenner

Raw Bench superflight:
You must have the following Glossbrenner (bodyweight and gender only, no age coefficient) from an official raw bench competition within last 3 years (in any federation):
Untested Men: 110 Glossbrenner
Untested Women: 85 Glossbrenner
Tested Men: 90 Glossbrenner
Tested Women: 75 Glossbrenner

Unsure if you qualify? Go and put your best competition lifts in the points calculator at http://tsampa.org/training/scripts/relative_strength/
WHAT ARE ALL THESE EVENTS?????
A/BPU RAW(ish) CHALLENGE: a long-awaited sleeves only meet!
This one has been asked over and over again, and finally we have a competition for sleeves only lifters! If you meet the criteria above, join in to fight for the title!
RAW BENCH SUPERFLIGHT: The home of the biggest pecs!
Raw bench superflight is what it says on the tin: Raw bench, all lifters in one flight, going against each other on coefficient that takes into consideration age, bodyweight and gender! There can be only one…
OPEN DEADLIFT: One for the ones who like to pull.
This is a superflight style deadlift meet, open for anyone from first timers to world record holders. You can lift raw, medium or well done, meaning all equipment classes, weight classes, age classes, and both genders all compete against each other on points! Dead right
EQUIPPED SHOWDOWN: The most exciting form of powerlifing!
Equipped is rising through the ranks and we want to showcase the best of British equipped lifters. The WPO officials have also said they will have a close look at those who compete at this meet for next year’s invites…
EQUIPPED BENCH: Poly shirts ONLY galore!
This is a flight for those who love finesse. The most technical lift in powerlifting is the equipped bench, especially with traditional bench press shirts. It is a thing of beauty, and a thing of high blood pressure! This one is has no minimum entry criteria for all who want to try their hand at shirts or those who have done so for years.
BOMB SQUAD: Unlimited ONLY mayhem!
Our beloved Bomb Squad is the ultimate in inclusivity. You can wear a slingshot, insert or any other contraption used for benching. The bar goes to all directions, but at the end huge weights always get lifted! And winner takes home a big goddamn sword!
EQUIPPED BENCH FOR REPS:
In this challenge you can use bench shirts, slingshots or any other device. Women lift as many repetitions as possible with either 90kg or 130kg, men rep out with 200kg or 300kg. The one with most reps in each category gets chocolate (and a medal, but chocolate is the main thing)!
ENTRY FORMS: open on the 1st Of August

EQUIPPED BENCH: Poly shirts ONLY galore!
This is a flight for those who love finesse. The most technical lift in powerlifting is the equipped bench, especially with traditional bench press shirts. It is a thing of beauty, and a thing of high blood pressure! This one has no minimum entry criteria, it is for all who want to try their hand at shirts or those who have done so for years.
BOMB SQUAD: Unlimited ONLY mayhem!
Our beloved Bomb Squad is the ultimate in inclusivity. You can wear a slingshot, insert or any other contraption used for benching. The bar goes to all directions, but at the end huge weights always get lifted! And winner takes home a big goddamn sword!
EQUIPPED BENCH FOR REPS:
In this challenge you can use bench shirts, slingshots or any other device. Women lift as many repetitions as possible with either 90kg or 130kg, men rep out with 200kg or 300kg. The one with most reps in each category gets chocolate (and a medal, but chocolate is the main thing)!
ENTRY FORMS: open on the 20th July