(Under 40? Click here to check out the Open Camp from June 2-6.)
What: An intensive 5-day camp for up to 30 members of USA Powerlifting aged 40 or older by Dec. 31, 2020, or who have approval from a camp instructor.
Camp will include a combination of hands-on workouts designed by the coaching staff to assess abilities and correct errors and inefficiencies and classroom sessions to provide a comprehensive look at the science, theory, and application of powerlifting concepts.
When: September 10-14, 2020
- September 10: 4pm-7pm
- September 11: 8am-6pm
- September 12: 8am-6pm
- September 13: 8am-6pm
- September 14: 8am-12pm
Where: The Lab Gym, 4019 Papin St., St. Louis, MO 63110 | www.labgym.com
Who: Instructors include
- Paulie Steinman, National Team Head Coach - Masters Classic (Raw)
- Arian Khamesi, National Team Head Coach - Open Classic (Raw)
- Zac Cooper, National Team Head Coach - SubJr/Jr Equipped
- Leah Lutz, IPF World Championship medalist after a personal fitness journey of losing 130 lbs
- Chris Thacker, IPF World Masters Championship medalist and USAPL Illinois State Chairman
- Dr. Sophia Vieras, PT, DPT, IPF Collegiate World Champion
- Ryan Gleason, USAPL Senior International Coach
- Jason Wood, ACSM, Exercise Physiologist and Z-Health Master Trainer specializing in pain-free movement and mobility
*Please note that the Coaching Staff roster is subject to change based on as-yet-unforeseen obligations in their respective roles in USA Powerlifting.*
Cost: $795 per new participant. $695 for returning athletes from the 2019 camps. Registration fee includes a light breakfast and full catered lunch June 3rd-6th. Lodging & travel not included. Due to the limited nature of this camp, refunds cannot be provided, but participants may transfer their spot to someone else.
USAPL Club Coach Certification Course Optional Add-on: For those interested in making the most of their trip by also becoming an officially-certified USAPL Club Coach, a certification course will be offered on September 9. Please note this course is entirely separate from the camp and requires its own registration and fee at https://form.jotform.com/usapowerlifting/st-louis-mo-09-cc This course is open to all USAPL members, not just Athlete Camp participants.
Questions? E-mail Camp Director Rachel Crass Wood at RachelCWLC@gmail.com.