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Jan 05
Facebook Page for 2011 Nationals
Posted by CPU Nationals on Wednesday Jan 5, 2011 Under Information2011nationals.ca is on facebook.com
Jan 04
Working Out While at the Nationals…
Posted by bethany on Tuesday Jan 4, 2011 Under Information
Competitors… need to squeeze in a work out on PEI during this event?
Pop by the Island Performance Elite Strength Training Centre @ 9 Garfield Street.
And for all the spouse’s, and significant others who need a fitness boost while here:
please check out and pre-register for any of Gineen’s classes at Studio Nine!
www.studioninefitness.ca
Dec 13
Powerlifting and Bench Press Competition
Posted by CPU Nationals on Monday Dec 13, 2010 Under Information
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Nov 06
2011 Canadian Powerlifting Championships
Posted by CPU Nationals on Saturday Nov 6, 2010 Under News
Charlottetown, PE – The PEI Powelifting Association has secured the hosting rights for the 2011 National Powerlifting Championships for the City of Charlottetown and the Province of Prince Edward Island.
The National Championships is the premier sporting event in Canada for powerlifters; it is where the members for the world championship teams are decided.
The sport of powerlifting consists of 3 lifts: The Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift. Placings are determined by a total lift based upon the best lift of each of the three lifts combined.
The 2011 Nationals will be a 5 day event, running from Tuesday, March 29th to Saturday, April 2nd, 2011. Tuesday will be the Canadian Powerlifting Union’s Annual General Meeting, the National Bench Press, and in the evening the opening ceremonies. Wednesday through Saturday will feature the powerlifting portion of the Nationals, followed by the banquet on Saturday evening.
The event will be held at the host hotel – The Rodd Royalty Inn. The lifting will be held in the Courtyard at the hotel and will make for a great atmosphere and ambiance for all lifters and spectators. The 2011 Nationals will attract close to 300 powerlifters from across Canada, competing in all age categories, both male and female. It will have a long lasting economic impact and legacy on the City of Charlottetown. The event will generate close to 600 room nights for the host hotel, in addition to positive economic impact felt across the city.
When submitting their bid, the host committee decided on the year 2011 for two reasons; the first being that the World Championships for the masters age category (40 years+) will be held in Canada and, secondly, the World Championships for the sub?junior and junior age categories (14 – 23 years) will also be held in Canada. Meet Director, Tom Nicholls, noted “The second reason is the important reason, in that the over the past four years, members of the association have worked very hard in getting powerlifting into the high school system across the province. To date, there are eight high schools on PEI Issued by PEI Powerlifting Association who have a powerlifting program in place. With this growth, I felt that it was imperative to give the kids an opportunity to lift at a national championship in their home province and in front of their families and friends. Plus, they have the chance to make the world team and represent their country at the World Championships, which will also be held in Canada in 2011.” With two world championships being held in Canada in 2011, the National Championships, to be held in Charlottetown, has the potential to be the largest ever in terms of participants. Nicholls also stated, “I would like to thank everyone for their involvement in the sport of powerlifting and to share in our joy and victory in obtaining the hosting rights to the 2011 Nationals.”
“Sporting events, like the Canadian Powerlifting Union National Championships, have a tremendous impact on our community, leaving a legacy of sport, community and economic development for future generations,” said Mayor Lee. “Our support of the event will enhance the social and economic legacies, benefiting Charlottetown and sport of powerlifting for years to come.”
“This event is a great economic boost for Charlottetown in what is traditionally a slow time of year,” stated Tourism Charlottetown and the Prince Edward Island Convention Partnership CEO, Lee Gauthier. “With 300 athletes coming to the Island plus spectators this is surely a huge success for the host committee.
Tourism Charlottetown and the Prince Edward Island Convention Partnership is proud to partner with the City of Charlottetown on the SCORE! initiative to assist committees such as this one to bring these world class events to Charlottetown.”
Jun 17
New training centre for Island Elite athletes!
Posted by CPU Nationals on Thursday Jun 17, 2010 Under Information
June 07, 2010
For Immediate Release:
Charlottetown, PE…A new training centre for Island Elite athletes is soon to open in Charlottetown. Local businessman and World Champion powerlifter Tom Nicholls will be offering this unique training centre for both men and women elite athletes.
Nicholls, along with a small group of local athletes and trainers intend to open the new club’s facility by August 1st at the former Aubrey’s Bottle Exchange building at 9 Garfield Street. The centre will be 1800 sq. ft.
When asked about the new centre, Nicholls offered, “ The Island and Charlottetown is in need of a facility that will allow for its athletes to train in the proper environment to produce the best results possible. This centre will allow for that, as it is not a gym, it is an elite strength training centre for elite athletes and for those who are committed to training.”
The facility will have a full weight room area, cardio equipment, and be equipped for example, with 5 squat racks and platforms for deadlifting and Olympic lifting. As well, there will be space for doing strongman training, cross-fit training and endurance training.
In addition, there will be a ring for specific sports such as entertainment wrestling, mma, boxing and kick-boxing. Also, a table for arm wrestling will be available for those athletes.
Nicholls noted, “ As u see it is a multi sport facility, aimed at the high end athlete and it offers some non main-stream sport athletes a place to come and train. We will have a very limited amount of memberships. It is for athletes who participate in sports, that is our market, serious athletes and people who are serious about training.”
The centre will focus on offering the proper environment, as Nicholls noted, “ The music will be geared towards helping athletes get psyched for their training and achieving the goals they have set out. The atmosphere and environment we want to create is one that has everyone supportive of each other regardless of the sport, creating a very positive environment for training. Positive training environments produce positive results.”
The facility will be like a house of strength. It is an important offering that Nicholls feels passionate about and necessary to developing athletes on PEI , “ We are offering that place to go to train hard and in the right environment. The foundation of any athlete in any sport is to get stronger to be better in their respective sport. Strength training is so important for all athletes in all sports today. So, we are providing the place to do it.”
In addition, he noted, “ Young athletes who want to excel in their sport, be it a strength sport such as powerlifting, or hockey, baseball, table tennis, albeit…they need to be doing strength training. If they have any aspirations to move to that next level, whether it is a scholarship at a University or College, being a member of a Provincial team, Canada Games team or if its moving forward to a pro career in a sport, then strength training is a must.”
The centre will be unique in that it will have a specialized entry system where athletes can train daily at anytime from 6am –10 pm.
The idea is one that Nicholls has had for some time, however getting it to the point of opening took longer than anticipated, “ It was challenging at times, and to find a place where you are not interrupting others was important. Plus we had certain requirements such as a secure place, concrete floor and parking. To find such a place took longer than I expected when I decided last fall to proceed further with this venture.”
Having won the bid to host the 2011 National Powerlifting Championships made it even more imperative that this centre open, “ As many know I have been in the sport for 21 years competing, and with hosting the Nationals it was important to have a central training facility for powerlifting athletes. Also, the High School powerlifting program has grown to over 100 kids lifting at 8 High Schools. Many need a place to train outside of their school, and after they have graduated. This centre will help my sport and also other sports out there that need this type of place to train.”
The centre will offer a limited number of memberships, student memberships and daily drop in passes.
With a limited number of memberships available, anyone interested in getting their membership now can contact Tom Nicholls at 940-7625, Jason Mosher at 367-7224 or Gineen Nicholls at 892-7224.
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