Powerlifting

We have a long history developing and supporting powerlifters. Stop in today or call to get more information on how lifting heavy can transform your life.

We are listed as a USA Powerlifting Friendly Gym!  Interested in getting started in powerlifting or wanting to complete in USA Powerlifting?  We can help you out!

Another great competition! Thanks to everyone who competed in the 2024 Backyard Bench & Deadlift on Saturday, March 23. Best Lifters: Women’s Best Bench and Deadlift: Heather Seeber. Men’s Best Bench: Alex Windhaeuser. Men’s Best Deadlift: Jayden Turek
Congratulations to everyone who competed in the 2023 Backyard Bench & Deadlift on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Best Lifters: Women’s Best Bench: Brittany Kaalberg, 140lbs in 114lb weight class, Men’s Best Bench: Jonathon Castro, 460lbs in the SHW weight class, Women’s Best Deadlift: Laura Stephenson 320lbs in the 123lb weight class, Men’s Best Deadlift: Joe Tipple, 620lbs in the 220lb weight class

2022 Backyard Bench & Deadlift

We are listed as a USA Powerlifting Friendly Gym!  Interested in getting started in powerlifting or wanting to complete in USA Powerlifting?  We can help you out!

Congratulations to everyone who complete in the 2022 Backyard Bench & Deadlift on Saturday, March 26, 2022.

Best Lifters:

  • Women’s Best Bench: Krystle Deede, 190lbs in 148lb weight class
  • Men’s Best Bench: Tom Moore, 455lbs in the SHW weight class
  • Women’s Best Deadlift: Sarah Weiss, 380lbs in the 148lb weight class
  • Men’s Best Deadlift: Turner Kirchberg, 590lbs in the 181lb weight class


Full results below:

2018 Backyard Bench & Deadlift

Congratulations to everyone who complete in the 2018 Ford’s Gym Backyard Bench and Deadlift Competition on Saturday, May 5th.

Bench Best Lifters

  • Women’s Open: Jaime Palma (140lbs in the 132lb class)
  • Women’s Masters: Laura Brudos (100lbs)
  • Men’s Open: Timothy Hein (460lbs in the SHW class)
  • Men’s Masters: Tom Mollan (305lbs)
  • Men’s Teen: Brennen Cain (250 lbs)


Deadlift Best Lifters

  • Women’s Open: Jaime Palma (335lbs in the 132lb class)
  • Men’s Open: Kenneth Kuyath (705lbs in the SHW class)
  • Men’s Masters: Robert Hanson (540lbs)
  • Men’s Teen: Hunter Overland (375lbs)


Full results are available here.

2017 Backyard Bench & Deadlift

Congratulations to everyone who complete in the 2017 Ford’s Gym Backyard Bench and Deadlift Competition on Saturday, May 6th.

Bench Best Lifters

  • Women’s Open: Tessie Johnson (185lbs in the 181lb class)
  • Women’s Masters: Carolynne Shurna (105lbs)
  • Men’s Open: Andy Kaszubski (355lbs in the 165lb class)
  • Men’s Masters: Gary Koch (325lbs)
  • Men’s Teen: Ben Wagner (175 lbs)


Deadlift Best Lifters

  • Women’s Open: Brittany Danda (345lbs in the 148lb class)
  • Women’s Masters: Brande Browne (345lbs)
  • Men’s Open: Russel Blaser (630lbs in the 220lb class)
  • Men’s Masters: Stuart Coogan (405lbs)
  • Men’s Teen: Immanuel Alwin (490lbs)


Full results are available here.

Photos are available on our Facebook Page.

2016 Backyard Bench & Deadlift

Congratulations to all of those who lifted in the 2016 Ford’s Gym Backyard Bench and Deadlift Competition on Saturday, May 7th at Ford’s Gym.

We also need to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped out with the meet through judging, spotting, loading, and running the meet, our gym members are great!

Photos of some of the deadlifts are available on our Facebook page.

Best lifters for the open divisions are

  • Women’s Bench: Sonya Plavcan, 235lbs in 148lb weight class
  • Men’s Bench: Andy Kazubski, 350lbs in the 165lb weight class
  • Women’s Deadlift: Asher Masino, 210lbs in the 105lb weight class
  • Men’s Deadlift: Omar Mireles, 515lbs in the 181lb weight class


Results are available as a PDF.

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2015 Backyard Bench & Deadlift

Thank you to everyone who came to lift at the 2015 Ford’s Gym Backyard Bench and Deadlift Competition. Also, a huge thanks to those who helped out judging, spotting, loading, and running the meet.

Congratulations to our best lifters

  • Women’s Bench: Lynn Gilpin-Parks, 150lbs in 148lb weight class
  • Men’s Bench: Jake Holbrook, 450lbs in the 242lb weight class
  • Women’s Deadlift: Brande Browne, 325lbs in the 148lb weight class
  • Men’s Deadlift: Kyle Pedersen, 620lbs in the 198lb weight class


All of the results are available here in a PDF document.

Pictures from the meet (sorry, didn’t get any from bench)