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🏋️ Home of MST Powerlifting & USPC Midwest
🏆 Sanctioned & Non-Sanctioned Powerlifting Meets
💪 From First-Time Lifters to Pros
📍 Building Powerlifting Across the Midwest

🎥 DID YOU KNOW MST POWERLIFTING HAS MEETS ON YOUTUBE? 🎥Want to go back and relive your favorite lifts, big PRs, record-b...
09/14/2026

🎥 DID YOU KNOW MST POWERLIFTING HAS MEETS ON YOUTUBE? 🎥

Want to go back and relive your favorite lifts, big PRs, record-breaking moments, or unforgettable meet-day memories?

You can rewatch competitions from MST Powerlifting and USPC Midwest right on our YouTube channel.

Whether you’re looking for your own platform footage, checking out a past meet, or just want to watch some great powerlifting, there’s plenty to go back through.

🏋️ MST Powerlifting competitions
🔴⚪🔵 USPC Midwest meets
🏆 Big lifts, PRs, records, and awards
📺 Full meet-day footage

Go back, find your favorite moments, and share them with your friends and teammates.

Subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss future meet uploads!

⚪⚪⚪ MEET YOUR USPC JUDGE: DEEPEN PATEL ⚪⚪⚪Get to know the people behind the lights! Today we’re introducing USPC Judge D...
09/10/2026

⚪⚪⚪ MEET YOUR USPC JUDGE: DEEPEN PATEL ⚪⚪⚪

Get to know the people behind the lights! Today we’re introducing USPC Judge Deepen Patel from Carlinville, Illinois!

🏋️ How long have you been involved in powerlifting?
This is my 4th year. Training alongside powerlifters and seeing everything they put into chasing their goals and records gave me a real passion for the sport.

⚪ How long have you been a USPC Judge?
I’ve been a USPC Judge for about a year, with previous experience judging MST meets and practicing commands and standards with lifters in training.

Being a judge isn’t always easy. You know how much work lifters put in, so giving a red light can be tough — but we have a responsibility to uphold the standards of the sport.

💪 What got you involved in powerlifting?
My first experience was Blake McCormick’s Back the Blue Powerlifting Event in 2021. I only caught the final few deadlifts and awards, but I was blown away by the atmosphere and how the community came together to support the lifters.

I knew I wanted to be part of it.

⚖️ Why did you become a judge?
Helping at MST meets showed me how important judging is to platform safety, consistency, and keeping a meet running smoothly. I wanted to contribute to that side of the sport.

🔥 Favorite part of judging?
Meeting the lifters, seeing their hard work pay off, and watching everyone rally behind them. Nothing beats seeing someone smash a PR! 🎉

🚨 Advice for more white lights?
Know the rulebook, but don’t wait until meet day to apply it.

Practice the rules AND commands during prep. Have training partners judge your lifts, or record yourself and review the footage.

Get creative and make meet standards part of your training before meet day! ⚪⚪⚪

We’re proud to have Deepen behind the lights and helping grow the USPC powerlifting community!

Three lifts. One standard. This is USPC.

🎃🏋️ 2026 The Zone Halloween Bench Bash IS FILLING UP! 🏋️🎃The roster is already starting to fill for this year’s Hallowee...
09/08/2026

🎃🏋️ 2026 The Zone Halloween Bench Bash IS FILLING UP! 🏋️🎃

The roster is already starting to fill for this year’s Halloween Bench Bash at The Zone, and we’re looking forward to another fun day of lifting in Virden!

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
📍 The Zone — Virden, IL

Events include:

💪 Bench Only — $40
🔥 Bodyweight Bench Press for Reps — $20
🎭 Costumes encouraged!

Whether you’re chasing a big bench, testing yourself in the bodyweight-for-reps challenge, or just looking for a fun meet atmosphere, this is a great one to jump into.

Don’t wait until the roster is full — register now and lock in your spot!

👉 Sign up here:
https://forms.gle/kz9NDjKUx1Zk7Xks6

We’ll see you at The Zone Halloween Bench Bash! 🎃💪

Illinois State Fair T-Shirt from 2005! Love to see photos of the legacy of the oldest powerlifting competition in Illino...
09/08/2026

Illinois State Fair T-Shirt from 2005! Love to see photos of the legacy of the oldest powerlifting competition in Illinois!

If you have old photos from any Illinois State Fair Powerlifting Meet, please tag us so we can share them!

⚪⚪⚪ MEET YOUR IPC JUDGE: ERICA LAMARCHE ⚪⚪⚪Get to know the people behind the lights! Today we’re introducing IPC Judge E...
09/03/2026

⚪⚪⚪ MEET YOUR IPC JUDGE: ERICA LAMARCHE ⚪⚪⚪

Get to know the people behind the lights! Today we’re introducing IPC Judge Erica LaMarche from Pana, Illinois!

🏋️ How long have you been involved in powerlifting?
I’ve been involved in powerlifting for 3 years!

⚪ How long have you been an IPC Judge?
I’ve been a judge for about a year.

💪 What originally got you involved in powerlifting?
I wanted to lift to get stronger, so I started researching powerlifting. Soon after, I signed up for my first push/pull meet at the gym I now train at.

After that first meet, I was hooked!

⚖️ What made you decide to become a judge?
I had competed in two or three meets before deciding to become a judge. I loved the federation and wanted to find another way to help out and be involved, so I decided to become a judge!

🔥 What is your favorite part about judging IPC meets?
The meet atmosphere, the community, and getting to watch lifters hit those PRs!

So fun!! 💪

🚨 What is one piece of advice you would give lifters to help them get more white lights on meet day?
Familiarize yourself with the rulebook so you know what is expected of you.

Every meet is a learning experience — and most importantly, have fun! ⚪⚪⚪

We’re proud to have Erica behind the lights and helping us continue to grow the IPC powerlifting community!

Three lifts. One standard. This is IPC.

📸 MEET DAY MEMORIES FROM THE 🏆 2026 Illinois State Fair Bench Press & Deadlift Championships 🏆! 📸We’re looking back at s...
09/02/2026

📸 MEET DAY MEMORIES FROM THE 🏆 2026 Illinois State Fair Bench Press & Deadlift Championships 🏆! 📸

We’re looking back at some of our favorite moments from the 2026 Illinois State Fair Bench Press & Deadlift Championships.

From big lifts and PRs to the crowd, coaches, families, and everything in between, this meet gave us plenty of great memories.

If you see yourself or someone you know in the photos, feel free to tag them!

And if you have your own pictures from meet day, drop them in the comments and share them with us. We’d love to see the event from your perspective too.

Thank you again to everyone who helped make the return of the oldest-running powerlifting meet in Illinois such a special day.

📚 INTRODUCING THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR POWERLIFTING RECORD BOOK! 📚MST Powerlifting is excited to begin a new historical r...
08/30/2026

📚 INTRODUCING THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR POWERLIFTING RECORD BOOK! 📚

MST Powerlifting is excited to begin a new historical record project dedicated to preserving the biggest lifts ever performed at the Illinois State Fair Powerlifting Meet — the oldest-running powerlifting meet in Illinois.

This record book will serve as an ongoing archive of the top performances from State Fair meets throughout the years, giving lifters a chance to see where they rank in the history of one of Illinois’ longest-standing strength traditions.

But to make this record book as complete as possible, we need your help.

If you have:

📄 Old meet results
📸 Photos of score sheets or lifts from previous competitions
📰 Newspaper clippings
🏆 Past records
📚 Any other documented results from previous Illinois State Fair powerlifting meets

Please send them our way!

We’re excited to dig into the history of this event and put together something truly special that honors the lifters, performances, and generations of powerlifters who have helped make the Illinois State Fair meet what it is today.

This is about more than numbers in a record book.

It’s about preserving the history of the oldest powerlifting meet in Illinois.

If you have anything that can help us build that history, please reach out!

🎃🏆 BIG NEWS FOR THE 2026 The Zone Halloween Bench Bash! 🏆🎃The Zone Virden and MST Powerlifting are proud to announce tha...
08/29/2026

🎃🏆 BIG NEWS FOR THE 2026 The Zone Halloween Bench Bash! 🏆🎃

The Zone Virden and MST Powerlifting are proud to announce that 1st Phorm is sponsoring awards for the 2026 Zone Halloween Bench Bash!

We’re excited to have 1st Phorm come on board and help us add something extra for our lifters this year. Some of our award winners will be going home with 1st Phorm-sponsored prizes! 💪

A huge thank you to 1st Phorm for supporting our event, our lifters, and strength sports here in Central Illinois!

🎃 THE ZONE HALLOWEEN BENCH BASH
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
📍 The Zone — Virden, IL
⚖️ Weigh-Ins: 9:00–10:30 AM
🏋️ Lifting Begins: 11:00 AM

💪 Bench Only — $40
🔥 Bodyweight Bench Press for Reps Challenge — $20
👻 Costumes Encouraged!

Registration is OPEN NOW!

👉 https://forms.gle/Zk7GXjkb54L7yK5f8

We’ve got more planned for this one — get signed up and come spend Halloween season on the platform with us! 🎃💪

📚 THE MST RECORD BOOK HAS BEEN UPDATED! 📚The records from the 🏆 2026 Illinois State Fair Bench Press & Deadlift Champion...
08/28/2026

📚 THE MST RECORD BOOK HAS BEEN UPDATED! 📚

The records from the 🏆 2026 Illinois State Fair Bench Press & Deadlift Championships 🏆 are officially in — and it was a huge day for the record book.

🔥 67 records were broken or newly established! 🔥

Congratulations to every lifter who earned a spot in the MST record book. Whether you set a new standard or took down a previous record, that’s an accomplishment worth celebrating.

The Illinois State Fair meet brought out some incredible performances, and the updated record book now reflects just how strong the day really was.

🏆 67 new or broken records
📚 Updated MST Record Book
💪 Another historic day of lifting in Illinois

Congratulations again to all of our new record holders!

🔥 THE WINDY CITY PRO ROSTER IS HALFWAY FULL! 🔥The 2026 USPC Windy City Equipped PRO/AM Powerlifting Meet is filling up f...
08/28/2026

🔥 THE WINDY CITY PRO ROSTER IS HALFWAY FULL! 🔥

The 2026 USPC Windy City Equipped PRO/AM Powerlifting Meet is filling up fast, and our Pro roster is officially 50% full!

Some of the strongest equipped lifters in the region are already locked in for what is shaping up to be an incredible day of competition in Naperville.

📍 Resurgence Strength — Naperville, IL
📅 November 21, 2026
🎯 Meet Director: Blake McCormick

If you’re a 400+ DOTS lifter and want the chance to compete on the USPC Pro stage, now is the time to secure your spot.

💰 $6,000+ in Pro payouts
🏆 Elite equipped competition
🔥 High-energy Pro/Am atmosphere
🏋️ Amateur divisions also available

Already accepted your Pro invite? Please get registered ASAP. Your invite isn’t fully locked in until registration is completed, and with the roster already halfway full, we don’t want anyone to miss their spot.

The first half filled quickly — don’t wait on the second.

👉 Interested in a Pro invite? Send us a message.

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