Do all of the PL federations test for drugs?

[biteme]

I am ready to compete again after 15 years. I competed briefly in the sport several years ago and did very well. I just lost interest and never competed again. In another year, I will be 40 and can compete in the master division. I only want to compete in the bench press and only in raw meets. Where do I start?

 

[TheProject]

Depends on the federation...some are all drug free, some have both divisions.

Raw meets...I dunno. I've only been in equipped feds. Do some checking for meets in your area, see what federations you can find, then post up.

 

[Lat]

I don't know of a raw fed that doesn't test.

Are you looking for a tested or non-tested fed?

 

[biteme]

I don't know of a raw fed that doesn't test.

Are you looking for a tested or non-tested fed?

Non-tested. There are no non-tested raw meets?

 

[Lat]

Not that I have ever heard of. The non tested feds, WPO, APA, IPA, WPC, APF don't have a raw division. AAU and WNPF have raw divisions, but they test.

Why do you want to go raw?

 

[biteme]

Not that I have ever heard of. The non tested feds, WPO, APA, IPA, WPC, APF don't have a raw division. AAU and WNPF have raw divisions, but they test.

Why do you want to go raw?

I'm not about to bench in a damn shirt that takes 3 people to put on. I think that shit ruined the sport. I refuse to compete that way. It's like whoever has the best shirt or who learns to bench the best with the shirt on has an advantage. That's not a real bench press, it's like benching with a spring.

 

[Lat]

I must say I completely disagree with your opinion.

You can always enter an equipped meet and bench raw if you like, but that would really put you at a severe disadvantage.

I don't want this to turn into an arguement about shirts, so good luck, I hope you find somewhere to lift.

 

[genarr3]

I'm not about to bench in a damn shirt that takes 3 people to put on. I think that shit ruined the sport. I refuse to compete that way. It's like whoever has the best shirt or who learns to bench the best with the shirt on has an advantage. That's not a real bench press, it's like benching with a spring.

There's certainly some truth to your point of view. But I'm not going to start that debate again.

BTW - Open back Denim shirts don't require 3 people to put on.

 

[Parabellum]

BTW - Open back Denim shirts don't require 3 people to put on.

Just one.


You do know that a shirt (no matter which one) will only help you to a certain point. It helps you get it off your chest then it's all you. A shirt does not press the weight the whole way up.

If your not superman before you put a shirt on you will not be superman with a shirt on. Ya dig.

Try a MM seminar if you're near one.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

You can always enter an equipped meet and bench raw if you like.

your best bet I think man, raw feds are few and far between. There's a guy on the east coast that runs a fairlt large fed but I cant remember the name. What area you in?