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Inclusive Weightlifting Competitions - Grab Your Chance to Shine

Discover the essentials of weightlifting competitions including Sit-Ups, Exercycle, Modified Push-Ups, and Modified Bench Press. Learn about the specific uniform requirements and general rules for each event happening from February to June, leading up to the State Summer Games. Whether you aim to win or to be brave in the attempt, these events offer a platform for all aspiring weightlifters.

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Inclusive Weightlifting Competitions - Grab Your Chance to Shine

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  1. Weightlifting

  2. “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

  3. The Basics • Sport season: • February - June • Culminating State Events: • State Summer Games

  4. Events Offered • Sit-Ups • Exercycle • Modified Push-Ups • Modified Bench Press

  5. Uniform

  6. Weightlifting Uniform • One piece that is close-fitting, collarless, and does not cover the knees, or a T-shirt and shorts. • The uniform can be any color. A T-shirt may be worn under one-piece.

  7. General Rules

  8. General Rules – Modified Push Ups • During the modified push-ups, the athlete’s chest must touch the floor for a legal push-up to be counted. • Athlete attempts to perform as many legal push-ups as possible during a 60- second time period. • In order to perform a legal push-up, the athlete must lower his/her head and upper body to the floor, touch the chest to the floor, and return to the starting position. The athlete’s back must remain straight.

  9. General Rules Sit Ups • Athlete’s feet are held to the floor by competition assistants. • Athlete keeps arms folded across his/her chest with hands grasping opposite shoulders during this event. • To perform a complete sit-up, an athlete must touch one of his/her elbows to the thighs or knees.

  10. General Rules – Modified Bench Press • Athlete starts with the bar resting across his/her chest. • One press is designated as starting and finishing with the bar touching the athlete's chest, in between which the athlete presses the bar straight up above his/her chest until the arms are straight.

  11. General Rules - Exercycle • Equipment: Exercise bike (stationary and with odometer), stopwatch, and whistle.   • Athlete starts this event sitting on the bike with feet on the pedals in any position • Athlete may receive assistance to stay on the bike, but not pedaling • If the athlete's feet fall off the pedal, he/she may put them back on to the pedals and resume pedaling. The athlete has the option of strapping his/her feet to the pedals in order to prevent them from slipping.

  12. Thank you.

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