The 2018 in house power meet and chili cookoff is upon us! On Saturday, February 3rd, this annual celebration of brute force and chili will commence for the 3rd straight year. Here are some things you need to know:
Time: Saturday, February 3rd from 7:00 am to noon. Regular classes will be cancelled and the gym will open at 7:00 for general warm ups. The first lift will start at 8:00 am and we try to move quickly.
What goes on: Powerlifting is the sport of lifting that consists of back squat, bench press and deadlift. It produces the strongest humans on this earth and in our case, provides a good base of strength to be better prepared for other movements and activities. You’ll be given 3 attempts at each lift to find the heaviest weight you can move.
Chili cookoffs are among the finer things in life. You know that already. Bring your A game.
Why you should do it:
- You want to win. Awesome! Go heavy and make it look good.
- You want a good strength benchmark at the start of the year so you can plan future workouts accordingly. Awesome! Go heavy and make it look good.
- You want to eat chili, perhaps have a beverage or two and lift and hang out with a fun loving bunch. Awesome! Go heavy and make it look good.
The point is, don’t get wrapped up in the competition end of this event. I mean really, when was the last time you had a bad time at an ICA event (beer mile not included). Several ICAers have hit some big lifts at this event in recent memory and no one regrets entering (see Tina’s first 200# deadlift above). The only valid reason for not coming is if you have other plans already and if that’s the case, there is still time to cancel them. Two weeks from now, be here for a fantastic celebration of strong… and chili.
Sign up deadline is Tuesday, Jan 30. Sign up sheet is on the desk at the gym.
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Love this picture!!