Weight Lifting
WEIGHT LIFTING 2026
Saturday, October 24
Entry Deadline: October 10
Kaizen Performance
158 Armstrong Court
Norman, OK 73071
Weight Lifting Check in: 7:00 am
Weight Lifting begins: 8:00 am
Fitness Check in: 9:00 am
Fitness begins: 9:30 am
FORMAT
Men, Women
EVENTS
Bench Press
Perform correct maneuvers of 5 reps at your maximum weight.
Leg Press
Perform correct maneuvers of 5 reps at your maximum weight.
20 Yard Sled Push (timed) Men 90 lbs.; Women 45 lbs.
Sled is pushed 20 yards as quickly as possible.
STATE DIRECTOR
Garrison Niemiec
garrison@kaizenperformancegym.com
303-854-7631
Description of Weightlifting Events
Leg Press
You will complete 5 reps on the leg press. For each rep to count you must break 90 degrees between the knees and hips, and then you must press the sled back out until your legs return to the start position without locking the knees. You must keep your whole foot on the sled at all times, you cannot lift your heels off of the sled during the lift. You may have 1 extra rep in case any of the previous reps did not count. You score will be based off the Wilks Scoring system, which will use your weight and the weight you moved. You will have 2 attempts at this event.
Barbell Bench Press
You will complete 5 reps on the barbell bench press. For each rep to count the bench press, the bar must touch your chest, and you must return to the start position on each rep. You may have 1 extra rep in case any of the previous reps did not count. You score will be based off the Wilks Scoring system, which will use your weight and the weight you moved. You will have 2 attempts at this event.
20 yd Sled Push
You will push a weighted sled 20 yards as fast as you can. Women will push a sled with 25lbs added on, and men will push a sled with 45lbs added on. The timer will begin once the sled breaks the starting line and will end once the entire sled crosses the finish line. You will be scored off time alone. You will have 2 attempts at this event.
Links to event videos
Leg Press – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAYHQKzdHxQ
Bench Press – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdyzvD3RzOM
Sled Push – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jc8kBKFeiU
2026 IS a qualifying year to participate in the 2027 National Senior Games in TULSA.
Weightlifting is NOT a NSGA event; however, Power Lifting IS and
Power Lifting is an Open event at the 2027 NSGA Championships
All OKLAHOMA RESIDENTS who PARTICIPATE in an event at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games automatically qualify to participate in that event at the 2027 National Senior Games in TULSA June 30 – July 11 if that event is offered.
(except pickleball players who must earn an Oklahoma 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in their event—because of the limited court capacity)
For more information about the NSGA Championships go to: NSGA.com