2026 APO West Coast Mayhem

APO WEST COAST MAYHEM

Join us for APO West Coast Mayhem, a premier Southern California powerlifting showdown hosted at Hillside Power & Performance in Santa Fe Springs, CA. This sanctioned APO event is open to lifters of all levels across tested and non-tested divisions, with opportunities to set state and national records.

EVENT DATE & LOCATION

When: 8/9/2026
Venue: Hillside Power & Performance
Address: 13309 Rosecrans Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

MEET DIRECTORS

AJ Roberts
Email: aj@ajroberts.com

Instagram: @ajrobertspower

Nick Mitchell
Email: nick@hillsidepowerperformance.com
Instagram: #nickm.coach

COMPETITION DETAILS

Athletes may compete as Tested or Non-Tested in the following divisions:

RAW | RAW WITH WRAPS | SINGLE | MULTI-PLY

♦ Full Power
♦ Push-Pull
♦ Bench Press Only
♦ Deadlift Only

UNLIMITED
♦ Bench Press Only, 3-ply/layer limit

AGE CATEGORIES, MEN & WOMEN

Open: Ages 10 and up
Lifters under 10 may participate as guest lifters at the meet director’s discretion.

Sub-Master: 33 to 39

Masters:
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60 to 64
65 to 69
70 to 74
75 to 79
80 years and up

Juniors:
10 to 12
13 to 15
16 to 17
18 to 19
20 to 23

BODYWEIGHT CLASSES, MEN & WOMEN

44.0kg: Up to 44.0kg
48.0kg: 44.01kg to 48.0kg
52.0kg: 48.01kg to 52.0kg
56.0kg: 52.01kg to 56.0kg
60.0kg: 56.01kg to 60.0kg
67.5kg: 60.01kg to 67.5kg
75.0kg: 67.51kg to 75.0kg
82.5kg: 75.01kg to 82.5kg
90.0kg: 82.51kg to 90.0kg
100.0kg: 90.01kg to 100.0kg
110.0kg: 100.01kg to 110.0kg
125.0kg: 110.01kg to 125.0kg
140.0kg: 125.01kg to 140.0kg
140.0kg+: 140.01kg and up

AWARDS & RECORDS

♦ Medals awarded to Top 3 finishers in each weight class
♦ Overall Best Lifter awards for Men and Women, minimum of 5 lifters required per category
♦ Glossbrenner Formula will be used
♦ APO State and National Records may be set and broken

RULES

All competition rules are governed by the APO Rulebook.
Full rules available at APOpowerlifting.com

PLATFORM EQUIPMENT

♦ Monolift
♦ Competition Bench Press
♦ F8 Squat Bar, 30kg
♦ F8 Bench Bar, 25kg
♦ Texas Deadlift Bar, 20kg

EVENT CAP

This event is capped at 30 lifters to ensure a high-quality competition experience.

REGISTRATION & ENTRY

♦ Entry Fee: $125
♦ Additional Divisions: $75 each
♦ Meet T-shirt included with entry
♦ No refunds - Registration may be transferred to another meet directed by AJ Roberts until 8/9/27
♦ Entry Deadline: July 28th, 2026
♦ No late entries accepted without meet director approval.

WEIGH-INS & SCHEDULE

♦ Friday, 8/8/26 9AM-12PM & 5PM-8PM
♦ No same-day weigh-ins unless approved by meet directors before 8/8/26
♦ Lifting Begins: Saturday, 8/9/26 at 9AM

ELIGIBILITY

This meet is open to APO members only.

Registration does not require a APO membership card but it must be presented at weigh-ins or submitted to on of the meet directors prior to compititon.

If you are not currently an APO member, memberships can be purchased at APOpowerlifting.com after registration.