2026 APO TCBB Spring Showdown V

MEET DIRECTORS:

Debbie and Gregg Damminga
612-968-3041
twincitiesbarbell@gmail.com
www.twincitiesbarbell.com

EVENT LOCATION:

Veterans Memorial Community Center
9000 sq. ft. gym facility!
8055 Barbara Avenue E.
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
Spectator meet entry $5 (free for lifter and one handler)

WEIGH-IN: Friday February 20, 9am-11am, 5pm-7pm
Location:

Twin Cities Barbell
1959 Shawnee Rd. #155, Eagan, MN

NO meet day weigh-ins!!

EVENT START TIME: Rules: 8:15am, Lifting starts 9:00am SHARP

AWARDS:
$1500 1st place man and woman
$1000 2nd place man and woman
$500 3rd place man and woman
Placing determined by Overall coefficient:
Total x Glossbrenner (weight/age) x gear coeff x drug coeff
Gear Coefficients:
MP = 0.81, SP = 0.88, classic raw = 1.0, raw = 1.025
Drug Coefficient:
Not tested = 0.91 (APF), tested = 1.0 (AAPF)

ENTRY DEADLINE: PAYPAL before Feb 1, $30 late fee after

UNIFORM:

Must have 1 piece suit or singlet for each lift, socks up to knees for deadlift.
Must wear a shirt for squat and bench (bench shirt suffices)
Must have fully enclosed standard shoes for squats –
NO Crocs or sandals allowed in any lift!
Must have enclosed foot with sole for deadlift, no socks only

LIFTERS: Max of 50 full power, 5 TOTAL of Bench only, deadlift only, and/or push/pull

EQUIPMENT:

65lb Iron Wolf squat bar, 65lb bars in warmup room
55lb Bulldog bench bar, 55lb bars in warmup room
45lb Texas deadlift bar (some serious knurling)
Elite FTS Monolifts
Elite FTS Benches

RULES: See APOPowerlifting.com for rulebook and records.
You will be responsible for knowing the records.