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Team Verde Barbell attended Powerlifting Meet on 7/18/09 In Northern Arizona

2009-07-18T23:16:00.000-07:00

On Saturday July 18, 2009, Team Verde Barbell attended a 100% Raw powerlifting meet Prescott Valley, Arizona. Team Verde Barbell had 3 members competing Andy, Jose and Luis, their fitness training paid off.

Andy competed in the powerlifting event in the 198 lb weight class and in the 30-34 age group. In the powerlifting event three lifts are included the squat, bench and deadlift. This was Andy’s first experience competing in squat. Andy set a new state record in all three lifts and set a new national and world record in the bench press. The final lifts were 405 lb (squat), 367.5 lb (bench), and 445 lb (deadlift).

Jose competed in the powerlifting event in the 181 lb weight class and in the 15-17 age group. This was Jose’s first experience competing in powerlifting. Jose did very well for his first time competing and ended up 2nd place for his age and weight group. His final lifts were 315 lb (squat), 260 lb (bench), and 360 lb (deadlift).

Luis competed in the powerlifting event in the 114 lb weight class and in the 15-17 age group. This was Luis’ first experience competing in powerlifting. Luis did very well for his first time competing and ended up 2nd place for his age and weight group. His final lifts were 115 lb (squat), 95 lb (bench), and 135 lb (deadlift).

See our gym and competition videos at the Verde Barbell Channel on Youtube www.youtube.com/verdebarbell.

Team Verde Barbell trains at the Verde Barbell Gym in Camp Verde, Arizona. To set up an appointment to visit the health club facility or to inquire about personal training or Team Verde Barbell please send us an email at verdebarbell@yahoo.com. Also, visit our website at www.verdebarbell.com

Powerlifting Meet on 7/18/09 In Northern Arizona

2009-06-30T20:35:00.000-07:00

On Saturday July 18, 2009, a 100% Raw powerlifting meet will be held in Prescott Valley, Arizona. This will be a full meet including the bench press, squat, deadlift and curl. Many participants are expected to show up to compete. The level of fitness will be impressive.

The meet will be held at Bradshaw Mountain High School in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Doors will open at 7:30 am and lifting will start at 9:30 am. The president of 100% Raw, Paul Bossi, will be in attendance. For more information see the 100% Raw website at www.rawpowerlifting.com

Team Verde Barbell expects to have a couple of lifters competing at this meet. This will be a Level III event, which means national and world records may be set. Team Verde Barbell members currently hold state and national records and 1 world record. See our gym and competition videos at the Verde Barbell Channel on Youtube at www.youtube.com/verdebarbell

Team Verde Barbell trains at the Verde Barbell Gym in Camp Verde, Arizona. To set up an appointment to visit the health club facility or to inquire about personal training or Team Verde Barbell please send us an email at verdebarbell@yahoo.com. Also, visit our website at www.verdebarbell.com

Why Would Anyone Want To Be A Power Lifter?

2008-11-11T06:44:00.000-08:00

A year ago my brother, Andy Dickey, and I were lifting at a local gym in Camp Verde. The owner of that gym decided he was going to close his doors. We met with our families and decided to buy into the old gym and become partners. The goal was to have a nice place to work out that paid for itself. We accomplished that goal, and 3 weeks ago we expanded. The name of the Gym is the Verde Barbell.

Last weekend we had a grand opening. We extended an invitation for anyone to come in and tour the gym. We were giving out free two week passes, and free food. The local mayor came by to congratulate us on our grand opening, and to see if he could help stir up interest. While he was there he asked me a question. "Why would anyone want to be a power lifter?" I am not the best speaker in public. I am shy, and I was dumbfounded, and at a loss for words. After having a week to reflect and a competition under my belt, I believe I have an answer to the question.

But first I need to explain what being a powerlifter means to me. In order to do this I am going to briefly take you through the past month of my training cycle.

Most power lifters live on a "seefood diet". They see food and they eat it. Myself, I eat a little better. I mainly eat foods high in protien. What carbs I do get come from wine, whole grain breads, and potatoes. So my diet is pretty strict though you can't tell it from looking at me. I don't drink sodas, except for the occasional energy drink. I do drink beer and wine, but not to excess. I am telling you this because I believe that there is a median between the Body Builder's strict diet and the power lifters "seefood" diet.

In addtion to diet, every morning I take supplements in the form of: magnesium, zinc, calcium, B Vitamins, Vitamin C, asprin and Creatine.

Four mornings a week, my brother and I meet at our gym in Camp Verde at 5:30 in the morning. On Mondays and Wednesdays we lift heavy with poundages ranging from 300 to 600 pounds. Mondays are deadlift and squat day. Wednesdays are bench press and upper back days. On Fridays and Sundays we lift light weights, but the speeds are explosive (i.e. weights are pulled for speed not intensity). The light weight days we have found help to decrease time under tension for the heavy lifts, and they also help with recovery by reducing soreness. We have been religiously following this program for a year, and we have seen some good results.

A month before a meet both Andy and I begin to reduce the number of sets and repetitions in our workouts, and we will generally stop all work about a week before a meet to allow ample time for recovery. The day before a meet will will strategize about our body weight and determine how much we need to cut weight in order to get the best coefficient possible without compromising strength. We also have to think about our opening poundages and stategize to get the most out of our lifts. Weigh in is generally conducted the night before and the morning of the meet. Andy and I generally opt to weight in the night before the meet in order to refuel and rehydrate. We don't eat or drink anything 36 hours before weigh in, and we eat and drink like pigs from weigh in until show time.

In power lifting you get three attempts to lift your opening weight. If you make your first attempt you can raise the weight, but if you don't make your first attempt you have two more chances. You can not lower the weight once you have attempted your opener. If you make your third attempt and the attempt is within 15 Kg. of an American or World record then you can make a fourth attempt at an American or World Record, but your 4th attempt doesn't count toward your meet total.

This past weekend November 8th and 9th weekend Andy and I competed at the NASA Arizona Regionals. We competed in the Power Sports Division of NASA, which consists of a curl event, a benchpress event and a deadlift event. Andy competed in the 181 pound weight class, and I competed in the 275 pound weight class. Our actual body weights were 181 pounds and 257 pounds respectively. The Power Sports Division is an unequiped division in which the only equipment a lifter can use is a 4 inch belt. This event was split into two days. Andy lifted on 11-8, and I lifted on 11-9.

On Saturday Andy opened with a curl of 65 Kg. or 143 pounds, and ended the curl event with an American Record attempt of 87.5 Kg. or 193 pounds. He took home a State Record Curl of 75 Kg. or 165 pounds. In the bench press Andy opened with 152.5 Kg. or 335 pounds, and ended the bench press event with an State and American Record bench press of 165 Kg. or 364 pounds. That is over twice his body weight! In the deadlift Andy opened with a 190 Kg. or 420 pounds, and ended with an attempt of 206 Kg. or 455 pounds. He accomplished his deadlift attempt of 446 pounds, but missed his attempt of 455 pounds.

On Sunday I opened with a curl of 72.5 Kg. or 160 pounds, and ended the curl event with an American Record attempt of 83.5 Kg. or 185 pounds. I took home a State Record Curl of 75 Kg. or 165 pounds. In the bench press I opened with 177.5 Kg. or 391 pounds, and ended the bench press event with a State Record attempt of 187.5 Kg. or 413 pounds. In the deadlift I opened with a 245 Kg. or 540 pounds, and ended with an American Record attempt of 265 Kg. or 584 pounds. I accomplished my deadlift attempt of 556 pounds, but missed the attempt of 584 pounds.

I have lifted more weight in the gym than any of my attempts at this meet, but I will guarantee you I have never put in as much effort as I did at this meet. For example, I have lifted over a 600 pound deadlift in the gym, floor pressed over 420 pounds, and curled over 175 in the gym. But it is much different on meet day you have to make each one of these lifts on the same day over an eight hour time frame. This takes a lot of energy, and a lot of focus. By the time the day is over you are completely drained, sore and exhausted. And when I say sore, I don't mean the body building good sore. I mean sore to the bone. Last night I had cramps all the way from Mesa to Camp Verde a two hour drive. When I got home I was in pain, and too tired to sleep. So I drank a couple of glasses of wine and watched TV until I fell asleep about 11 p.m.

So if there is so much pain involved why do you do it? Socrates said, "It is a base thing for a man to wax old in careless self neglect before he has lifted up his eyes and seen what manner of man he was made to be" Xen. Mem., III, XII.

Last night, after attempting an American Record Dealift, I realized that my personality will not allow me to do anything half-assed. I will give 100% to what ever I do, and if I can't give 100% then I won't do it. That is the type of person I am. I want to know what I am capable of, and I want to feel good about myself.

Why would anyone want to be a power lifter? To learn more about yourself, and what you are capable of. To pursue a fitness program which inspires you to do better, and accomplish your goals. Power lifting is goal oriented. After a meet, you review your performance. You identify your weaknesses. You design a new program which targets those weaknesses, and hopefully, if you correctly identify the weaknesses, in 4 to 6 months you will compete again and do much better. Such is life.

Because it is almost Thanksgiving a time of year for giving thanks, I want to thank Rich Peters for holding drug free powerlifting meets in Arizona, and always being there personally to oversee them. I want to thank the NASA staff for always being friendly and helpful. I want to thank everyone at Westwood Highschool for setting up the meet, and allowing us to use their facilities. I want to thank people like Robert Lacey and Tim McKeever for being at these meets, and inspiring us to do better. I am much more inspired by these men, lifting 500 plus pounds, in their late fifties and early sixties than the younger men who are lifting 600 plus pounds. These men continue to compete consistently, and verge on putting us young guys to shame. I left the meet yesterday feeling very much inspired by these two men. I want to thank my mother and father for giving me a good work ethic. I want to thank my brother Andy for always being there for me. And last but certainly not least I want to thank my wife for never missing one of my meets, and always supporting me in everything I do.

Our videos are posted on www.youtube.com . Just go to youtube and type in Verde Barbell at the search prompt.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

Stan Dickey
Co-Owner
Verde Barbell Gym

Verde Barbell Gym Will Have It's New Location Grand Opening on 11/1/08

2008-10-30T22:06:00.000-07:00

On Saturday November 1^st, 2008 Verde Barbell Gym will have it’s new location Grand Opening. The Grand Opening will be at the gym, which is located at 458 S. 1^st Street in Camp Verde, Arizona. The image above shows the article in the Camp Verde and Cottonwood Journals. We’d like to say thank you to Mark Lineberger and Keith Anderson for putting together such a nice article.

Also, see the Verde News site at (paste link in your browser): http://verdenews.com/main.asp?SectionID=74&SubSectionID=103&TM=86

The Grand Opening will be held between 12 noon and 3pm, refreshments will be provided. Several drawings will be held and prizes will be given away. We will give away free memberships, passes to aerobics classes, club t-shirts, and some local restaurants have provided certificates that will be given away as well. Stop by and celebrate with us and tour the facility, we’d love to see you there. Everyone is invited, we hope to see current members, friends, family, and anyone interested in the gym.

To set up an appointment to visit the Verde Barbell fitness center or to inquire about personal training or Team Verde Barbell please send us an email at verdebarbell@yahoo.com. Check out our videos at www.youtube.com/verdebarbell. Also, email us and inquire about special offers provided in response to references to this blog.

Verde Barbell Gym has Relocated to the New Location in Camp Verde, Arizona

2008-10-15T21:55:00.000-07:00

On Friday October 10^th, 2008 Verde Barbell Gym relocated to the new location at 458 S. 1^st Street in Camp Verde, Arizona. The new facility is over 1500 sf with approximately half of the building allocated to weight training equipment. A room will also be provided for aerobic classes.

At the new facility there are several new features. The parking for the facility is at the back side of the building. To get to the parking area, turn down the driveway on the opposite side of the adjacent residence. Management is in the process of placing detailed signs.

The new facility is still open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. However, an attendant will be present Monday thru Friday between 7 am and 10 am and Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 5 pm and 8 pm.

New membership options are available as well. Also, you can now pay your membership fees by debit or credit card.

To set up an appointment to visit the Verde Barbell fitness center or to inquire about personal training or Team Verde Barbell please send us an email at verdebarbell@yahoo.com. Check out our videos at www.youtube.com/verdebarbell. Also, email us and inquire about special offers provided in response to references to this blog.

Team Verde Barbell will be attending the Natural Athlete Strength Association Meet in Mesa, Arizona

2008-10-13T22:18:00.000-07:00

On November 8^th and 9^th, 2008 team Verde Barbell will attend the Natural Athlete Strength Association’s (NASA) Masters/Submasters Nationals in Mesa, Arizona. Men and women in the 114lb -198lb classes will compete on Nov. 8^th and men in the 220lb –Super Heavy Weight divisions will compete on Nov. 9^th. This meet will include many different age divisions and events. The meet is for drug free lifters only, urine testing will be conducted. For more information on the meet go to www.nasa-sports.com.

Team Verde Barbell will have several members competing, national and state records are projected to be set. To join Team Verde Barbell contact us at the email address provided below. The team will attend several other meets throughout the year, updates will be provided.

To set up an appointment to visit the Verde Barbell fitness center or to inquire about personal training or Team Verde Barbell please send us an email at verdebarbell@yahoo.com. Check out our videos at www.youtube.com/verdebarbell. Also, email us and inquire about special offers provided in response to references to this blog.

Verde Barbell Gym of Camp Verde Arizona is Relocating

2008-09-14T20:50:00.000-07:00

In October of 2008, the Verde Barbell Gym Fitness Center of Camp Verde, Arizona will be relocating. The Verde Barbell Gym is currently located at 348 S. Main Street Ste. 9C. The gym’s current facility is only approximately 400 square feet. The gym’s past claim to fame has been, even though it is a small facility it provides adequate equipment for the powerlifting team Verde Barbell. Members of Team Verde Barbell currently hold state and national records in several different powerlifting affiliations, NASA, 100% Raw, USPF, and WABDL.

The new location, at over 1400 square feet, will not need to claim that big things can come in small packages. The facility will be located at 458 1^st Street, just down the street in Camp Verde. Though the new facility will still be a bit modest in size, we believe big things will continue to happen with our member’s fitness goals. Management currently plans to offer classes such as potentially aerobics, and yoga, we are currently looking for instructors.

To set up an appointment to visit the fitness center or to inquire about personal training or Team Verde Barbell please send us an email at verdebarbell@yahoo.com. Also, email us and inquire about special offers provided in response to references to this blog.

Powerlifting Meet Held In Northern Arizona

2008-08-20T19:51:00.000-07:00

On August 2, 2008, the first 100% Raw powerlifting meet was held in Prescott, Arizona. Two lifts were included in the meet, bench press and curl. Nearly 50 participants showed up and Team Verde Barbell had two lifters entered in the meet. The level of fitness was impressive.

Powerlifting is a sport with a diverse group of competitors. In the competition there was an age range between teenagers and 70 year olds and there were women as well as men competing. There are divisions that these competitors can compete within for state, national and world records. Many of the athletes compete for personal records.

Team Verde Barbells’ lifters did well. Stan Dickey competed in the 275 lb weight class and set two new state records with a bench press of 405 lbs and a curl of 150 lbs. Stan also received an award for the Best Bench Press of the meet. Andy Dickey competed in the 181 lb weight class and set two new state and national records with a bench press of 350 lbs and a curl of 145 lbs. Andy also received an award for the Outstanding Lifter of the meet.

Team Verde Barbell trains at the Verde Barbell gym in Camp Verde, Arizona. To set up an appointment to visit the health club facility or to inquire about personal training or Team Verde Barbell please send us an email at verdebarbell@yahoo.com. Verde Barbell will be relocating to a larger facility soon, stay tuned to this blog for updates.

VERDE BARBELL LLC

2008-08-19T21:30:00.000-07:00

Verde Barbell is a gym located in Camp Verde, Arizona. The gym is family owned and operated. The gym is open 24 hrs per day and 7 days per week. We are currently a small gym but we offer everything you would need for a good work out or to train as a competitive powerlifter.

Verde Barbell is a health club that provides versatile personal training including low impact to focus on training older clients. It is projected by American Sports Data that by 2030 the number of older Americans is expected to double from 35 million to 70 million.

At Verde Barbell we realize that fitness is a way of life. The gym is open 24/7 to allow access to members at all times of the day because we know our clients schedules vary but their health needs do not.

Team Verde Barbell is a powerlifting team that competes with several different associations. Team Verde Barbell has competed at NASA, 100% Raw and WABDL competitions. The gym owners are members of the team who hold state and national records currently with NASA and 100% Raw. The team has studied and trains through methods promoted by Westside Barbell and others. Team Verde Barbell is currently looking for new members email us for inquiries.

To set up an appointment to visit the facility or to inquire about personal training or Team Verde Barbell please send us an email at verdebarbell@yahoo.com. Verde Barbell will be relocating to a larger facility soon, stay tuned to this blog for updates.