Big Birds 1000 Pound Club

What: 1000lb club charity lifting event for veteran suicide awareness. Squat, bench, and deadlift combined total to reach 1000lbs total for males and 500lbs for females.

Where: Northside Training Systems located @ 30 E Columbia Ave E Ste, Battle Creek, MI

When: Saturday April 11th @ 1200

Additional Info: Come on out to Northside Training Systems and join us for our 4th annual Big Bird 1000lb club. This is a non sanctioned and non affiliated charity event. You can use wraps, straps, shirts, suits, and whatever accessory gear you would like to perform these lifts. We usually run two flights based on weight lifted per individual. Each athlete will have 3 attempts per lift. Starting lift being the squat, secondly the bench, followed by the deadlift. When squatting, you must reach close to parallel to the deck. When benching, you must make contact with your chest and lock out at the top. When deadlifting, you must lock out and not drop the weight.All proceeds will be donated to 22 Vets a Day charity. Cost is $20 per athlete. T-shirts will be handed out to athletes for participating. Food truck will be on sight in front of the gym with tons of delicious food options. Super positive and upbeat environment of all walks of life welcome. Bring friends and family to spectate and cheer.This charity event is held to honor our brother Sgt. Geoffrey "Big Bird" Hughes who lost his battle on April 15th, 2019. He was a motivated Marine who would do anything to better those around him. He was a forward observer that rolled with us grunts while deployed to Afghanistan and had valuable knowledge that he loved to spread. Motivator, mentor, and truly a Marines Marine.

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