Weight Lifting Challenge

Men’s 1,000-Pound Club & Women’s 500-Pound Club

Put your strength to the test throughout September at Fort Greely PFC. Adult participants will attempt to reach a combined total across three lifts: squat, bench press and deadlift.

• Men’s goal: 1,000 pounds

• Women’s goal: 500 pounds

Sample 1,000-pound total:

• 365-pound squat

• 250-pound bench press

• 385-pound deadlift

Sample 500-pound total:

• 180-pound squat

• 110-pound bench press

• 210-pound deadlift

Participants who meet the required total and movement standards can earn a shirt or a place on the gym’s Wall of Strength.

Movement standards

• Squat: Thighs must break parallel with the floor.

• Bench press: The bar must clearly stop on the chest before being pressed upward to locked elbows.

• Deadlift: The bar must be smoothly lifted to a full lockout with the shoulders back.