Possible changes to IPF weight classes

[steak]

Not too sure about the logic behind this but it looks like it may go ahead next year if approved. All those past records will change?.... :roll:

Men

58/66/74/83/93/105/120/120+

Women

47/52/57/63/72/84/84+

[tinytraps]

Off SPs facebook page its passed in congress so will be implemented in jan 2011. The old records should be archived be utter bullshit to see the legends being wiped out of the books

[Big john]

Off SPs facebook page its passed in congress so will be implemented in jan 2011. The old records should be archived be utter bullshit to see the legends being wiped out of the books

agree man.... those old records should still stand or like you said be archived not wiped!

does anyone know the reasoning behind this change?

[nate225]

Off SPs facebook page its passed in congress so will be implemented in jan 2011. The old records should be archived be utter bullshit to see the legends being wiped out of the books

agree man.... the those old record should still stand or like you said be archived

does anyone know the reasoning behind this change?

Political......

Reasons I've heard include:

1) To get rid of any drug cheat records (so they can be replaced by more drug cheat records presumably! :pfft: What about lifetime drugfree guys that will lose records!!!!)

2) To align with WLing in order to get closer to Olympic acceptance (dreamers - with cycling & WLing does the IOC need more drug scandals? And as for bench shirts & squat suits can the public really understand the sport?)

3) To seperate IPF from all other PLing federations (why splinter the sport more with the weight class changes)

4) Just to remind lifters of how almighty and powerful the IPF is.... LOL

Crazy, but hey its happened no point whinging! :pfft: :grin:

[Tonka]

Political......

Reasons I've heard include:

1) To get rid of any drug cheat records (so they can be replaced by more drug cheat records presumably! :pfft: What about lifetime drugfree guys that will lose records!!!!)

2) To align with WLing in order to get closer to Olympic acceptance (dreamers - with cycling & WLing does the IOC need more drug scandals? And as for bench shirts & squat suits can the public really understand the sport?)

3) To seperate IPF from all other PLing federations (why splinter the sport more with the weight class changes)

4) Just to remind lifters of how almighty and powerful the IPF is.... LOL

Crazy, but hey its happened no point whinging! :pfft: :grin:

Totally agree Nate!

There's way too much power in Europe and certain IPF execs have their own agendas to watch out for (as well as money making interests). Even with this change it wont make any difference and the IOC will never accept Powerlifting as a sport (well not in my lifetime) because of the drugs, the equipment and the lifts. As a spectator sport (and I say this with all honesty) it takes too long and the can be quite boring. As a lifter though, its exhilarating and self challenging.

Im now recordless....hahahaha :pfft:

[nate225]

Political......

Reasons I've heard include:

1) To get rid of any drug cheat records (so they can be replaced by more drug cheat records presumably! :pfft: What about lifetime drugfree guys that will lose records!!!!)

2) To align with WLing in order to get closer to Olympic acceptance (dreamers - with cycling & WLing does the IOC need more drug scandals? And as for bench shirts & squat suits can the public really understand the sport?)

3) To seperate IPF from all other PLing federations (why splinter the sport more with the weight class changes)

4) Just to remind lifters of how almighty and powerful the IPF is.... LOL

Crazy, but hey its happened no point whinging! :pfft: :grin:

Totally agree Nate!

There's way too much power in Europe and certain IPF execs have their own agendas to watch out for (as well as money making interests). Even with this change it wont make any difference and the IOC will never accept Powerlifting as a sport (well not in my lifetime) because of the drugs, the equipment and the lifts. As a spectator sport (and I say this with all honesty) it takes too long and the can be quite boring. As a lifter though, its exhilarating and self challenging.

Im now recordless....hahahaha :pfft:

Maybe not Tonka - apparently Lousich says its still under discussion?

[Sportsgirl]

Dammit! Under 72kg I'm getting close to bodybuilding competition lean.... it's hard enough getting under 75kg