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WAF World Armwrestling Championships Come to BC

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
The World Armwrestling Federation will present the 30th annual World Armwrestling Championships in Kelowna BC, Canada. The event will be held at the Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort & Conference Centre and will be telecast live and at no cost. Hundreds of athletes will compete in both individual and team competition in over a hundred classes. The competition kicks off with on December 2nd with weigh-ins. Bouts begin the following day and concludes on Saturday the 6th. Award ceremonies will take place at the end of each day’s contests. Stay tuned to Rip-N-Rage for the latest updates and results. [Source: MyArmwrestling.com] Read More

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T&F Community Mourns Loss

Monday, November 17th, 2008
Dr. C. Harmon Brown, longtime contributor to USATF, lost his battle with cancer on November 11, at the age of 78. After competing as a hurdler at Lafayette College, Brown's dedication to track and field never waned.  He served the sport he loved as a coach, team administrator, and track meet official.  He coached collegiate, national, and international athetes, including three Olympic throwers.  He also chaired the USATF Sports Science and Medical Committee for nearly twenty years. His contributions have made a lasting impression on the sport, and his legacy will live on. [Source: Read More

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Deadlift Record Holders Compete

Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Tony Caprari defeated Tom Elseman and just barely missed overtaking his current deadlift world record of 774 pounds with a try at 775 (lost his grip attempting to lock it out). Tom Elseman went for it all by opening at 800 pounds and wasn't able to push it out - although he was very close on his 2nd attempt. Caprari and Elseman compete in the 198 class deadlift and have traded the world record back and forth. Read More

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Off-Season: Time to Get in Shape

Sunday, November 16th, 2008
[caption id="attachment_120" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Three valued members of the Iron Wood Thrower's Development Staff, former Olympic medallists L. Jay Silvester, Wolfgang Schmidt and Mac Wilkins."]Three valued members of the Iron Wood Thrower's Development Staff, former Olympic medallists L. Jay Silvester, Wolfgang Schmidt and Mac Wilkins.[/caption]… Read More

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Ask the Pro

Saturday, November 15th, 2008
I’ve been asked numerous times over the years, how do I generate so much speed in the weights?
Well, it’s very simple; you need to apply Newton’s first law, law of motion, “Inertia” in the mix to fully understand how energy is generated in the weight throws. Inertia is created by working continuously as one with the implement to increase its linier velocity, so in order to become one, we must first understand angles and body kinetic awareness. Kinetic awareness is developed through repetition in ones discipline, the more you drill each aspect of the throw the more you will start to feel each phase of the throw, and then from… Read More

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