One meet, two sessions. Whether this is your first time on a platform or you are one of the strongest lifters on the West Coast, there is a place for you at the High Desert Classic.
Rookie
For first-time competitors. Welcoming and low-pressure, with the rules explained along the way.
- Open registration for first-time lifters
- Squat, bench press and deadlift
- Weight classes and age divisions
- Extra help in the warm-up room
Primetime
The best lifters on the West Coast by DOTS, in the second session, under the lights.
- Invitation required
- Sent by email to each invited lifter
- Check your spam folder if you cannot find yours
New to powerlifting?
Powerlifting is a test of raw strength in three lifts. Each lifter gets three attempts at every lift, and the best successful attempt from each counts toward the total.
- SquatDown and back up with the bar on your back.
- Bench pressLower to the chest, pause, press.
- DeadliftLift the bar from the floor to standing.
- You choose the weight for each attempt, so open with a weight you know you can hit.
- Lifters compete in weight classes and age divisions, and weigh in before they lift.
- The DOTS score adjusts a lifter's total for bodyweight, so lifters of different sizes can be compared fairly.