USAPL Nationals // Part 1 // Travel, Sight Seeing, and the Harlem Shake

The road to Nationals is finally here with this being Part I of several installments to outline the happenings in Denver, CO. If you need to get caught up, here is the quick version. 1) Woodward Academy has won 7 straight USAPL team National Championships in powerlifting. 2) The event rotates venues each year with this year's competition being held in Denver, CO. The trip is always a great time for the lifters and provides a lifetime of memories. Prior to competition on Friday, the team made some time for sightseeing, an NBA game, and even some locales for the Harlem Shake. Check out more after the break.


The flight out on Wednesday morning was uneventful accept for a few jitters from first-time flyers. On Thursday afternoon, with the weather being fantastic, the team visited the Garden of the Gods that is packed with Colorado landscape and scenic photo ops. Later that night, the team attended a Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA game where the home team won on a last second shot. It was a full day, but they still had time for the Harlem Shake.