Western Mass Special Olympics Power Lifting

03/21/2023

NEXT Fitness in Agawam Ma

03/14/2023

NEXT Fitness and the 413BBC have closed at 9am due to weather. There will be no practice tonight.

Sorry :(

01/04/2023

Hello all athletes and parents!!!!!

We are getting ready to start up the next round of training to get ready for our upcoming competition season! As always, all of the coaches are looking forward to seeing our returning athletes from past years but we are ALWAYS looking to add to our team even of you have zero lifting experience.

I am asking that all interested athletes and parents stop by the 413 Barbell Club located inside of NEXT Fitness, 470 Shoemaker Ln. Agawam, Ma. 01001 on Thursday January 26th between 7pm and 8:30pm to fill out forms and grab a packet with info on the coaches, athlete expectations, and events for the upcoming year!

Look forward to seeing you then!

Coach Mike

03/03/2022

I hope you all are well and have had a good Winter so far. This week the Springfield Powerlifting Team is back. 👍
We will be having weekly practices at N.E.X.T. Fitness in Agawam on Thursdays from 7-8pm starting this week, Thursday March 3rd. We may add a second practice on Tuesdays but for now we will start with Thursdays. If any of you have a friend or someone you know who might be interested in joining our team please let me know. We would love to expand our team. We are especially looking for female athletes. The only restriction is that the athletes have to be over 16. There is almost no disability that our very talented coaching staff, under the direction of Coach Mike, can't accommodate.

As of April 1st 2021 a Communicable Disease Waiver MUST be completed by all registered athletes and volunteer/coaches.
A hard copy can be completed and returned or it can be done online. Please go to:
https://www.specialolympicsma.org/covid-19-and-return-to-play-resources/

It is important that all athletes and coaches check with Special Olympics online and fill out the appropriate forms if needed. The forms are typically good for 3 years. You can access the forms online at : https://www.specialolympicsma.org/get-involved/as-an-athlete/
You can click on that hyperlink or copy and paste it into your browser.
If you are not sure if your forms are up to date you can call Special Olympics Massachusetts at : 508-485-0986, ext 229 to speak with Matt Vaghi, director of business operations.

Coaches must also stay up to date on forms and courses required for coaching:
Please go to this site to be sure you are up to date also. You can call Special Olympics at the above number to check: https://www.specialolympicsma.org/resources/resources-for-coaches-local-programs/

The really good news is that the Summer Games are once again on at the Harvard Athletic Complex in June. This year it will be a one day event. We will not be staying in the dorms. Date and schedule to follow.

Return to Play and Covid-19 Safety Guidelines and Forms: Special Olympics Massachusetts entered phase 4 of returning to play on Monday, March 22nd, 2021. Teams were allowed to return to practice. All return to play guidelines for phase 4 such as, gathering allowances, high risk communities, screenin...

03/02/2022

The Springfield Powerlifting Team is back. 👍
We will be having weekly practices at N.E.X.T. Fitness in Agawam on Thursdays from 7-8pm starting this week, Thursday March 3rd. We may add a second practice on Tuesdays but for now we will start with Thursdays. If any of you have a friend or someone you know who might be interested in joining our team please let me know. We would love to expand our team. We are especially looking for female athletes. The only restriction is that the athletes have to be over 16. There is almost no disability that our very talented coaching staff, under the direction of Coach Mike, can't accommodate.

As of April 1st 2021 a Communicable Disease Waiver MUST be completed by all registered athletes and volunteer/coaches.
A hard copy can be completed and returned or it can be done online. Please go to:
https://www.specialolympicsma.org/covid-19-and-return-to-play-resources/

It is important that all athletes and coaches check with Special Olympics online and fill out the appropriate forms if needed. The forms are typically good for 3 years. You can access the forms online at : https://www.specialolympicsma.org/get-involved/as-an-athlete/
You can click on that hyperlink or copy and paste it into your browser.
If you are not sure if your forms are up to date you can call Special Olympics Massachusetts at : 508-485-0986, ext 229 to speak with Matt Vaghi, director of business operations.

Coaches must also stay up to date on forms and courses required for coaching:
Please go to this site to be sure you are up to date also. You can call Special Olympics at the above number to check: https://www.specialolympicsma.org/resources/resources-for-coaches-local-programs/

The really good news is that the Summer Games are once again on at the Harvard Athletic Complex in June. This year it will be a one day event. We will not be staying in the dorms. Date and schedule to follow.

03/02/2022

I hope you all are well and have had a good Winter so far. This week the Springfield Powerlifting Team is back. 👍
We will be having weekly practices at N.E.X.T. Fitness in Agawam on Thursdays from 7-8pm starting this week, Thursday March 3rd. We may add a second practice on Tuesdays but for now we will start with Thursdays. If any of you have a friend or someone you know who might be interested in joining our team please let me know. We would love to expand our team. We are especially looking for female athletes. The only restriction is that the athletes have to be over 16. There is almost no disability that our very talented coaching staff, under the direction of Coach Mike, can't accommodate.

As of April 1st 2021 a Communicable Disease Waiver MUST be completed by all registered athletes and volunteer/coaches.
A hard copy can be completed and returned or it can be done online. Please go to:
https://www.specialolympicsma.org/covid-19-and-return-to-play-resources/

It is important that all athletes and coaches check with Special Olympics online and fill out the appropriate forms if needed. The forms are typically good for 3 years. You can access the forms online at : https://www.specialolympicsma.org/get-involved/as-an-athlete/
You can click on that hyperlink or copy and paste it into your browser.
If you are not sure if your forms are up to date you can call Special Olympics Massachusetts at : 508-485-0986, ext 229 to speak with Matt Vaghi, director of business operations.

Coaches must also stay up to date on forms and courses required for coaching:
Please go to this site to be sure you are up to date also. You can call Special Olympics at the above number to check: https://www.specialolympicsma.org/resources/resources-for-coaches-local-programs/

The really good news is that the Summer Games are once again on at the Harvard Athletic Complex in June. This year it will be a one day event. We will not be staying in the dorms. Date and schedule to follow.

01/15/2022

On this cold day in January, let this look back at our badass Special Olympics powerlifting team from last September's competition warm your soul.

07/23/2021

Team practice is in full force and the athletes are making gains each week. Here's some videos from this week's deadlift session