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NASA Powerlifting - "Natural Athlete Strength Association. Powerlifting, Bench Press, Power Sports." See NASA Regional Website for West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

My next contest will be the NASA Northeastern States Championships in Washington, PA on June 7, 2008, lifting in the Unequipped/ Masters (40-49) Pure: Lifetime Anabolic Steroid Free division.

International Powerlifting Association - "The greatest powerlifters in the world compete in the IPA. Our creed 'Lifters for Lifters' stands alone.... We come together as one, set out to achieve the same goal---the quest for strength!"

My first contest in 21 years was an IPA meet, the Iron House Classic, April, 12-13, 2003, in Newark, Ohio, hosted by Iron House Gym. I competed in several more IPA contests since then. My most recent IPA contest was the 2007 IPA Pennsylvania State Championships, September 22 in New Castle. PA. The meet director was Gene Rychlak.

Powerlifting Federation Rule Cross Reference Chart - By Powerlifter's Corner.

100% Raw Powerlifting Federation - "100% RAW Powerlifting Federation was established in 1999 with the goal to showcase powerlifters safely competing with no special 'support' equipment and 100% Drug-Free!"

AAU Powerlifting - "The AAU Powerlifting Program is dedicated to promoting and providing competition in Powerlifting and developing and expanding the current programs for lifters of all ages in Equipped competition (using supportive gear) and RAW competition (no supportive gear, only a belt)."

Anti Drug Athletes United - "The purpose of the ADAU is to promote RAW Drug-Free athletics in many sports, with the main concern being POWERLIFTING.

American Powerlifting Association - "The APA is the fastest growing federation in the USA. We offer both drug tested and non tested venues for the lifter." Includes Kilo/ Pound Conversion Chart and Swartz and Malone Formula charts.

International Powerlifting Federation - Official rules, records, meet results, and additional information.

NAP Powerlifting - "Our reason for existence is to bring to all Powerlifters the opportunity to compete in a drug free environment without unreasonable parameters."

Pure Powerlifting - "Home of PA powerlifting." For the USAPL.

Son Light Power - "Son" in this organization's name refers to Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is also a drug-free. So for these reasons, I like this organization. However, most of its meets are bench/ deadlift meets. And since my best lift in college was the squat, I'm not too thrilled with an organization that leaves it out!

United States Powerlifting Federation - The "original" powerlifting federation.

US Powerlifting Championships - "This site is dedicated to the unification of the sport of Powerlifting in the USA."

USA Powerlifting (formerly American Drug Free Powerlifting Association) - Information on upcoming USAPL meets, qualifying totals for national meets, American and national records, coefficient charts, a bi-monthly newsletter, and more.

World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters - "We are an association of lifters who enjoy competing in the single-lift bench press and dead lift on state, national, and international levels.  We are a drug-free organization and all meets are drug-tested." Again, I like the drug-free idea but not the idea of leaving squats out.

World Natural Powerlifting Federation - "Where the real drug free powerlifters compete." Three divisions available: raw, single-ply, and unlimited gear. I competed in one WNPF contest in 2006, the western PA Championships April 8, in Beaver Falls, PA.

World Powerlifting Federation - Official Website. I very much dislike that this organization dropped my out the 114 pound weight class, the weight class that I compete in!

World Powerlifting Congress/ American Powerlifting Federation - "as the WPC consists of 30 countries worldwide that participate in annual World Championships.  We provide competitive and outstanding powerlifting meets, and are successfully known as 'a lifter's organization.'" I competed in one APF contest in 2006, the PA State Championships September 2, in South Park, PA. For FAQs on the APF, see Illinois APF's FAQ page.

World Powerlifting Organization - A professional powerlifting organization. A good idea, but I very much dislike that this organization eliminated my weight classes: 114s and 123s!

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