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University Of Alberta Powerlifting Association

Creating strong students, alumni, and community members Last year, Powersurge was the largest powerlifting meet in Alberta, featuring over 60 athletes.

The University of Alberta Powerlifting Association (UAPA) has been a sports club through Recreation Services on the University of Alberta campus. Established in 2005, the club encourages students in the pursuit of strength, safety, and technique in powerlifting, olympic lifting, and strongman. Our club supports amateur athletes in training and competition and has produced athletes who have compete

d at the provincial, national, and world levels. Each winter, the University of Alberta Powerlifting Association hosts a local powerlifting meet at the Universiade Pavilion called “Powersurge”. Through funding from the University Campus Recreation Enhancement Fund, the UAPA has put together one of the best weightlifting gyms in the country. The UAPA has a huge collection of top of the line olympic and powerlifting bars, bumper plates, and calibrated metal plates. The club also has six competition-level powerlifting racks, two squat cages, four Olympic platforms, sleds, and kettlebells. Members have exclusive access to this incredible equipment during club training times. The UAPA supports the Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport and the World Anti Doping Agency. Our lifters compete in drug-tested meets and promote natural athletic performance.

04/12/2026

2026-2027 ELECTION RESULTS 🗳️

Congratulations to the 2026-2027 executive team who will be taking over May 1st! 🎉

Let’s make this the best year yet 🫡

03/30/2026

THE 2026-2027 UAPA EXEC TEAM ELECTION IS NOW OPEN🚨

Vote NOW to choose your executive team for the upcoming school year!! 🎉

You must be a registered UAPA member & paid ALL your fees this year to be eligible to vote 🗳️ Ensure you are using your UAlberta email when accessing the form!

**Voting closes April 3rd**

🔗 LINK IN BIO 🔗

03/30/2026

ELECTIONS FOR THE 2026-2027 UAPA EXEC TEAM ARE NOW OPEN🚨

Vote NOW to choose your executive team for the upcoming school year!! 🎉

You must be a registered UAPA member & paid ALL your fees this year to be eligible to vote 🗳️ Ensure you are using your UAlberta email when accessing the form!

**Voting closes April 3rd**

🔗 LINK IN BIO 🔗

03/01/2026

UAPA 2026-2027 EXECUTIVE TEAM APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN‼️

🚨Please review the position descriptions (slide 2) and general duties (slide 3) carefully before applying!

📝 Applications Due: March 25th, 2026
🗳️ Voting: March 30th–April 3rd

This is your opportunity to help lead the club, shape Powersurge, and contribute to the growth of our powerlifting community. We’re looking for dedicated, responsible members who want to take on a leadership role and make a meaningful impact.

If you’re passionate about the club and ready to step up, apply!

🔗 Link in bio!

02/28/2026

OUR AGM IS COMING UP‼️

Free pizza + snacks! 🍕
Prizes will also be available to win 😏

🗓️March 22nd, 2026
📍VVC 1-662
⏰12:00-1:30pm

Members are highly encouraged to attend! We’ll be discussing current issues, UAPA elections, outlining plans for the upcoming year, and wrapping up with games and prizes.

Be there or be a square 🙈

02/05/2026

OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING MOCK MEET
REGISTRATION IS LIVE.
Check out the linktree in our bio to sign up!
DATE: MARCH 15th, 2026
LIFTER CAP: No hard cap currently.

TIME: Tentatively scheduled to take place in the afternoon after the PL novice meet.
This meet is only open to UAPA members who have paid both fees (activity reg and club fee). Since this is a mock meet, judging will not be up to competition standard, and the meet is NOT official.

Feel free to DM or email us if you have any questions. Stay strong!

02/05/2026

UAPA🚨 UNSanctioned 🚨Powerlifting Novice Meet
DATE: Sunday, March 15th, 2026
REG OPENS: Thursday, February 5th, 2026 @ 12PM MST
REG CLOSES; Thursday, February 12th, 2026 @ 12PM MST
LIFTER CAP: 14 lifters
REGISTRATION FEE: $20
Registration link will be live in our bio and sent out to our mailing list once it opens!
* To register, you must be a member of the UAPA and have paid your campus recreation fees ($10 to CCR, link in bio!) for the Winter term. If you’re a new member this semester, be sure to also pay your club fee along with the CCR fee.
* Those who have never competed will get priority entry.

This meet will not be sanctioned and is for athletes trying to gain exposure to what stepping on the platform is like!

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to us!

12/19/2025

IMMEDIATE FILMING BAN. Effective Immediately (All Hours) ⚠️
 ‼️Effective immediately, all filming in the powerlifting area is suspended at all times, including during club hours.

This decision follows situations where recording is continued after being asked by staff to stop. This has raised privacy (FOIP) concerns in a shared facility. Even unintentional capture of people in the background is considered a violation.

We understand that filming is important for training, feedback and safety. We are actively working with facility staff to explore long-term solutions that protect privacy while supporting athlete needs, but for now, this pause is mandatory.

For updates, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact us (check out the link in bio) 📧

Thank you for your understanding. Stay strong 🫡

11/30/2025

The wait’s over. MERCH PRE-ORDER is LIVE 🔥 Form is open until Dec 5 — link in bio!

11/29/2025

We’re under close supervision, let’s tighten things up.
Please follow these reminders and help us protect our powerlifting space.

DM or Email us with any questions you have

11/29/2025

MUTANT x CONVERSE POWERSURGE GIVEAWAY 📣

We are thrilled to announce that is sponsoring Converse to ANY ATHLETES who competed at Powersurge XV. Available sizes range from men’s 9-13. If you are interested, please see the link in our bio to arrange a pickup time & reserve your size‼️

Priority will be given to members who competed at Powersurge XV. After athletes from the meet have received their pairs, remaining inventory will be distributed to club members who did not complete depending on availability and sizing.

Thank you for this incredibly generous donation! We are truly grateful for your kindness and support. 🫶

🔗 Link to reserve your shoes & choose your pickup time are in bio!

11/28/2025

The University Powerlifter Workshop is taking place this Sunday 📣

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED!

This workshop is led by Christine Castro, an elite-world level powerlifter and owner of SSS.trength. This workshop is geared for anyone, but specifically for those who want to compete in FISU University Worlds.

📅: November 30th, 2025
📍: VVC-1662
⏰: 12:00 PM

🔗 To RSVP is in our bio! Be there or be a square.

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