Lift weights for cute pups!
Revenant Lifting Co & RVA Iron presents:
Pounds for Pups!
This is an unsanctioned squat-only charity event to benefit Richmond Animal Care & Control.
All levels are welcome with the only requirement being able to back squat with a barbell.
DATE: September 12, 2026
TIME: 10am-TBD
LOCATION: RVA Iron 3910 Adams Rd Richmond, VA 23222
COST: $65, includes event shirt.
Spectator Fee: $20
All proceeds will got to RACC & RVA Iron will be matching funds raised!
REGISTRATION OPENS JULY 1, 2026!
Event Structure
This event will offer athletes 3 attempts to complete a max effort squat. Athletes will be organized in sessions (morning and afternoon - pending registration) and then further divided into flights. Each flight will take 3 attempts while the following flight warms up for their start time.
Example:
Flight A: Lifter 1 will take their opening/first attempt.
Lifter 1 will then go to the score table to put in their second attempt.
Lifter 2 will take their opening/first attempt, and this process will repeated until all lifters in Flight A have done their first attempts. Then each lifter will do their second attempt, etc.
During this time, Flight B lifters will be warming up.
Once Flight A has finished their third attempts, Flight B will start.
Frequently Asked Questions
-
Duh. Our friends from RACC will be onsite with adoptable friends to meet and pet.
-
A snack bar will be up and running with a wide variety of snacks and beverages.
-
Hell yeah! This is a great first meet option to see how competing can look (while supporting an amazing cause).
-
Ignore it! LiftingCast is great and also a little extra. Feel free to ignore anything about membership number, federation, or teams.
Get Involved
Squats not your thing or looking for other ways to get involved besides participating?
Volunteer
Our team is small (but mighty!) and we will definitely need some support from the community. If you’d like to volunteer, please let us know!
Sponsor
Own a business and want to get behind Pounds for Pups? Want to showcase to an audience of excited powerlifters and pup lovers?
Support from afar
We’re working on an option to purchase Pounds for Pups t-shirts as an additional way to support if you can’t join us, check back soon!