2026 APO West Coast Wreckage

Join us for the APO West Coast Wreckage 2026 powerlifting meet.

Event Date & Location:

When: March 1st, 2026
Venue: Grinder Gym, 1013 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110
Venue Website: https://grindergym.com/

Meet Director: AJ Roberts
Email: aj@ajroberts.com
Instagram: @ajrobertspower

Competition Details:

Participants will have the opportunity to compete in categories across various disciplines as either a Tested or Non-Tested athlete:

- Multiply (full power, push-pull, bench press, deadlift)
- Single Ply (full power, push-pull, bench press, deadlift)
- Classic Raw (full power, push-pull, bench press, single lift deadlift)
- Raw (full power, push-pull, bench press, deadlift)
- Unlimited (Bench Only limited to 2 ply)

Age Categories for Men and Women:

Open: From 10 years upward.
*Lifters younger than 10 may participate as a “guest lifter” at the meet director’s discretion.

Master:
-- 40 to 44 years of age
-- 45 to 49 years of age
-- 50 to 54 years of age
-- 55 to 59 years of age
-- 60 to 64 years of age
-- 65 to 69 years of age
-- 70 to 74 years of age
-- 75 to 79 years of age
-- 80 years and upward

Sub Master: 33 to 39 years of age

Junior:
-- 10 to 12 years of age
-- 13 to 15 years of age
-- 16 to 17 years of age
-- 18 to 19 years of age
-- 20 to 23 years of age

Body Weight Categories for Both Men and Women:

44.0kg Class: Up to 44.0kg (Female only)
48.0kg Class: From 44.01kg to 48.0kg (Female only)
52.0kg Class: From 48.01kg to 52.0kg
56.0kg Class: From 52.01kg to 56.0kg
60.0kg Class: From 56.01kg to 60.0kg
67.5kg Class: From 60.01kg to 67.5kg
75.0kg Class: From 67.51kg to 75.0kg
82.5kg Class: From 75.01kg to 82.5kg
90.0kg Class: From 82.51kg to 90.0kg
100.0kg Class: From 90.01kg to 100.0kg
110.0kg Class: From 100.01kg to 110.0kg
125.0kg Class: From 110.01kg to 125.0kg
140.0kg Class: From 125.01kg to 140.0kg
140.0+kg Class: From 140.01kg to unlimited

Medals to be awarded to top 3 placings in each weight class.

Overall Best Lifter awarded for Male and Female divisions (Must have at least 5 in the category). Glossbrenner formula will be used for Best Lifter awards.

State and national records may be set and broken.

Rules: Full competition rules can be found at APOpowerlifting.com

Platform Equipment:

Monolift
EliteFTS Bench
SportKraft XTREME Squat Bar (30KG)
The F8 Bench Bar (25KG)
Texas Deadlift Bar (20KG)

Event Cap: This event is capped at 60 lifters to ensure a quality experience for all participants.

Entry deadline is Sunday, February 15, 2026
No entries will be accepted after this date without special permission from meet director.
NO REFUNDS. Registration can be transferred to another meet being directed by AJ Roberts until March 2nd, 2027.

Schedule: Weigh-in:
February 28th, 2026, from 9AM-12PM
Weigh-ins will be held at the meet venue.
No same day weigh-ins

Lifting Begins: March 1st, 2026 at 9AM

Eligibility: This meet is open exclusively to APO members. To compete in this sanctioned event, athletes must possess a valid APO membership card, which must be presented at the time of weigh-in. If you are currently now a APO member you can join by going to the APO Website.

Registration: $125
Additional divisions $50

Meet T-shirt included in entry.