Weight Lifting

Competition

Weight Lifting is a Tier Four event. Weight Lifting Regimental Finals is a one-day-only competition; no provision will be made for class conflict, Corps Squad practice, etc. The event may require unique athletic skills or physical fitness.

Roster

All students are eligible to play. The desired roster size is two competitors per company. There is no limit to the number of competitors who may attempt to qualify for Regimental Finals. However, only two qualifiers from each company may advance—for example, two females, one female and one male, or two males. Once in the Regimental Finals, males will compete against males, and females will compete against females (i.e., there will be two divisions).

Preliminary Competition

A staff member will be available during the times noted on the weekly intramural schedule to score preliminary attempts. Competitors may report to the Deas Hall Weight Room for weigh-in and competition.

Competitors will bench press a weight equal to 85% of body weight (male) or 55% of body weight (female). To qualify for Regimental Finals, competitors must perform 20 (male) or 15 (female) repetitions (See Table for qualifying standards). Lifters may choose one of the following two supine positions on the bench, which must be maintained throughout the lift:

  • with head, trunk, and legs extended on the bench, knees locked, or
  • With head, trunk (including buttocks) extended on the bench, and feet flat on the platform.

The lift begins in a straight-arm position; the bar must be lowered to touch the chest and returned to a straight-arm position. A lift will be ruled incomplete for any change in the elected lifting position, raising of head, shoulders, buttocks, or legs, any shifting of the same, bridging in any form, failure to touch the bar to the chest, resting between repetitions, or any lifting of the bar by the spotter.

Preliminary Standards

*85% of body weight (male) or 55% of body weight (female).

Weight Lifting Preliminary Standards
Male   Female
  Add these plates to a 45-pound bar     Add these plates to a 45-pound bar
If you weigh (lbs) *Lift 20 times 45 35 25 10 5 2.5   If you weigh (lbs) *Lift 20 times 45 35 25 10 5 2.5
105 or less 90       4   2   90 or less 50           2
106-11 95     2         91-100 55         2  
112-117 100     2     2   101-109 60         2 2
118-123 105     2   2     110-118 65       2    
124-129 110     2   2 2   119-127 70       2   2
130-135 112   2           128-136 75       2 2  
136-141 120   2       2   137-145 80       2 2 2
142-147 152   2     2     146-154 85       4    
148-152 130   2     2 2   155-163 90       4   2
153-158 135 2             164-172 95     2      
159-164 140 2         2   173-181 100     2     2
165-170 145 2       2     182-190 105     2   2  
171-176 150 2       2 2   191-200 110     2   2 2
177-182 155 2     2       201-209 115   2        
183-188 160 2     2   2   210-218 120   2       2
189-194 165 2     2 2     219-220 125   2     2  
195-200 170 2     2 2 2                  
201-205 175 2     4                      
206-211 180 2     4   2                  
212-217 185 2   2                        
218-223 190 2   2     2                  
224-229 195 2   2   2                    
230-235 200 2   2   2 2                  
236-241 205 2 2                          
242-247 210 2 2       2                  
248-252 215 2 2     2                    
253-258 220 2 2     2 2                  
259-264 225 2 2   2                      
265-270 230 2 2   2   2                  
271-276 235 2 2   2 2                    
277-282 240 2 2   2 2 2                  
283-288 245 2 2   4                      
289-294 250 2 2   4   2                  
295-300 255 2 2 2                        

Regimental Finals

Regardless of the total number of qualifiers, each company is limited to two entries in the Regimental Finals, combined across male and female divisions.

Competitors will bench press a weight equal to 90% of body weight (male) or 60% of body weight (female) (see Table for standards). Lift repetitions will be counted to failure or exhaustion. The competitor with the most lifts is the Regimental Champion. In the event of a tie, competitors will lift 95% of their body weight (male) or 65% (female) to failure and continue until a winner is declared.

Finals Standards

*90% of body weight (male) or 60% of body weight (female).

Weight Lifting Finals Standards
Male Female
Add these plates to a 45-pound bar Add these plates to a 45-pound bar
If you weigh (lbs) *Lift 20 times 45 35 25 10 5 2.5 If you weigh (lbs) *Lift 20 times 45 35 25 10 5 2.5
105 or less 90 2 91 or less 55 2
106-111 100 2 2 92-100 60 2 2
112-116 105 2 2 101-108 65 2
117-122 110 2 2 2 109-116 70 2 2
123-127 115 2 117-125 75 2 2
128-133 120 2 2 126-133 80 2 2 2
134-138 125 2 2 134-141 85 4
139-144 130 2 2 2 142-150 90 4 2
145-150 135 2 151-158 95 2
151-155 140 2 2 159-166 100 2 2
156-161 145 2 2 167-175 105 2 2
162-166 150 2 2 2 176-183 110 2 2 2
167-172 155 2 2 184-191 115 2
173-177 160 2 2 2 192-200 120 2 2
178-183 165 2 2 2 201-208 125 2 2
184-188 170 2 2 2 2 209-216 130 2 2 2
189-194 175 2 4 217-225 135 2
195-200 180 2 4 2 226-227 140 2 2
201-205 185 2 2
206-211 190 2 2 2
212-216 195 2 2 2
217-222 200 2 2 2 2
223-227 205 2 2
228-233 210 2 2 2
234-238 215 2 2 2
239-244 220 2 2 2 2
245-250 225 2 2 2
251-255 230 2 2 2 2
256-261 235 2 2 2 2
262-266 240 2 2 2 2 2
267-272 245 2 2 4
273-277 250 2 2 4 2
278-283 255 2 2 2
284-288 260 2 2 2 2
289-294 265 2 2 2 2
295-300 270 2 2 2 2 2