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Roxborough YMCA Hosting 1st Ever Deadlift Contest
Think your deadlifts are the best in the area? Test your strength against others at the inaugural Deadlift Competition at the Roxborough Y.
ROXBOROUGH, PHILADELPHIA — You've surely been hitting the gym hard since ushering in the New Year. So how are your deadlifts?
The Roxborough YMCA wants you to test your strength at its inaugural Deadlift Competition.
From 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Feb. 24, the YMCA is hosting its first ever Deadlift Competition.
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Weigh-ins will take place from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Participants will be given three lifts with the best lift only being counted. Winners are chosen through the Wilks Power Lifting Formula and prizes will be given to top finishers in each age bracket.
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Age groups are:
- Women — 17 to 39 years old
- Men — 24 to 39 years old
- Masters 1 — 40 to 49 years old
- Masters 2 — 50 to 59 years old
- Masters 3 — 60 and up
- Junior — 17 to 23 years old
YMCA members can register for $10. Non members will pay $20 to register.
All proceeds will support the YMCA's annual campaign.
Contact Mike Loenard at (215) 482-3900 or Michael.Leonard@philaymca.org.
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