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500/1000 Pound Club

Test your strength with the 1,000 pound club challenge! Participants have three attempts to lift their maximum weight in the deadlift, squat and bench press. The goal is to lift a combined total of 1,000 pounds for males and 500 pounds for females. Free t-shirt when you reach the weight!

This challenge is available year-round and can be scheduled at your local USAG Bavaria Fitness Center.

Open to Active duty Soldiers and Family members 18 years of age, DOD civilian employees, U.S. contractors eligible to use U.S. facilities and members of NATO Forces assigned to Army Europe.

USAG Bavaria 500/1000 Pound Club Registration/Waiver Form

For full details regarding this program review the Memorandum of Instruction:

USAG Bavaria 500/1000 Pound Club MOI

Cost

Free

Registration Information

Register at the following locations:

Physical Fitness Center, B170, Tower Barracks

Jesse L. Williams Fitness Center, B323, Rose Barracks

Camp Algier Fitness Center, B2441, Grafenwoehr Training Area

Post Gym Fitness Center, B88, Hohenfels

Mueller Fitness Center, B119, Garmisch

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