Vote NOW! JAKKED GYM is in the running for 2010 POWERLIFTING GYM OF THE YEAR at POWERLIFTINGWATCH.COM
All you have to do is click here: http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/ and go to the left side of the page. There you will see the gyms, click on JAKKED GYM and then click VOTE. It is simple!
If you love your gym, go VOTE and tell your friends and family.
CONGRATULATIONS to the JAKKED HARDCORE GYM Powerlifting Team (POWERCORPS) for their outstanding performance this past weeked at UPA Power Weekend in Dubuque, IA. With total participation of 17 competitors form Jakked, in addition, almost 30 people form the Jakked family traveled to Iowa to support the competitors.
The POWERCORPS TEAM took 1st place in the team category! Great job!
Also...
JAKKED HARCORE GYM was featured in the December issue of POWERLIFTING USA Magazine (December issue, Pages 18 & 19)
Writer of the article quotes "IF THE OWNER DOESN'T HAVE A TATTOO FROM THE GYM, MAYBE IT'S NOT THE RIGHT GYM"
Follow this link to read the article or pick up your own copy of the magazine from the gym:
http://www.powerliftingusa.com/articles/DEC2010/hardcoregym_DEC10.phpJoin our WINTER CONTEST! It's easy
First, become our friend on facebook by following this link (if you are not already):
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jakked-Gym/100000484027193
The rules for this contest are very simple, while you are at the gym or at a gym gathering take a picture or 30sec video of something cool, funny, interesting, awesome. For example, you and your partner with a heavy pressing set, or a heavy squat by a powerlifter, or jakked members at dinner, etc. Very simple.
THEN.....
Post your picture or video on the JAKKED GYM wall here on facebook.
The 1st week of January Jakked staff will go thru the posts and find a winner.
The winner will receive a FREE MONTH at JAKKED GYM for his/herself OR to give away to someone they choose.
Get your camera phones out! GOOD LUCK!
POWERCORPS, the powerlifting team of JAKKED GYM will be participating in the 2010 UPA Power Weekend in Dubuque, IA on December 3 & 4, 2010 (this event is a qualifier for the 2010 UPA Nationals)
Powercorps members attending:
Good luck to all of you!
We will be hosting the Illinois Hercules 2010 strongman competition on October 23rd, starting at 12 noon. For more information- please check out www.ilstrongman.com. Hope to see you there!
Congratulations to all of the lifters who competed Saturday, July 10th, now holding all new state records with it being our first official state meet in Illinois! Thank you to the families and friends of the athletes who came out to support the lifters and UPA Illinois. A special thank you to everyone who assisted in ensuring the UPA Illinois State Championship Meet was a success.
We are now promoting $1 Saturdays through the summer!!! Starting June 5th through the last Saturday in August 2010, we invite you to join us on any Saturday for only a buck! JUST MENTION IT and your In! Bring a friend and come see what people are talking about when they say its the most HARDCORE gym in the midwest!
Reminder- Dont forget to sign up for our Illinois UPA State Powerlifting Championships held on Saturday, July 10th, 2010 at The Batavia VFW hall. Details and entry form below.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS JULY 18TH
On Saturday, May 15th- Come support Jakked Hardcores very own Byron Hicks, Joe Somma and Rob Buchla, who will be competing at the Illinois State Bodybuilding, Fitness, and Figure Competition.
It will be held at the Copernicus Foundation (The Gateway Theatre)
5216 W. Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL
We have tickets available for the evening show, starting at 6pm.
Upcoming IL UPA events and entry forms
We will be hosting our 1st annual 2010 UPA Illinois State Powerlifting Championships on Saturday, July 10th, 2010 at The Batavia VFW hall.
Download the form by clicking here.
Directions to the Batavia VFW hall.
Check out the podcast Interview with our very own Powerlifter Shannon Detman at http://www.powerliftingcast.com/
Shannon talks about how she got into powerlifting, her training methods, training with gear, and her goals for 2010.
*Just a reminder that summer is coming and we will be opening our huge garage doors for that outside gym!*
March 20 and 21, 2010 - APF-AAPF Illinois State Powerlifting Meet held at Bolingbrook High School - 365 Raider Way, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
March 26 and 27, 2010- IA/ UPA Midwest Powerlifting Championships in Dubuque, IA. Check out http://www.iowa.upapower.com/ for more information.
We will have tickets for the 2010 Mid-Illinois Fitness & Figure in Ottawa, IL held on April 3rd, for $30 each! Call 630-966-8611 or come on in and ask about them! For more information about this show- http://www.flexgymonline.com/mibcflash/MidIllinoisMailer.pdf
