All coaches MUST wear appropriate attire while coaching, particularly while in the coaching box by the platform.  Coaches are not allowed to wear hats anywhere near the competition platform. This must be USA Powerlifting related, your USA Powerlifting registered team or one of the official event sponsor logos if not a blank attire.  If staff or referees determine your attire inappropriate, you will be required to change in order to continue coaching.

No problem! Make sure your new coach/handler has a current USA Powerlifting membership and a ticket to access the warm-up room during your session.

Tickets can be purchased on this page: Purchase Coaches Passes

All Coaches at the Arnold must be registered USA Powerlifting members to have access to any of the warm-up and backstage areas.

Coaches, there are TWO separate steps for you:

1. Arnold Expo Wristband. Your athlete will be given your Expo wristband when they pick up their athlete credentials. Please coordinate with them to retrieve your wristband.
2. Purchase your Coach’s Pass. This will get you into the warm-up room and staging area for your lifters. Coaches’ passes are $30 per session.  They are transferable to another coach should you not be able to attend. (Coach’s passes for the warm-up area will be available after January 20th and can be purchased up to the start of the weigh-in session)

Each coach must purchase a ticket for each session they are coaching to get into the warm-up and staging area. The cost is $30 per session.

Purchase Coach Passes

All Coaches must be registered members of USA Powerlifting. Read more HERE.

The deadline to change your class is February 20th.   Please see the following post:

Weight class changes

Events run by DOTS formula for scoring do not require you to make weight.

No, there is not a waiting list for our events.

All entries are non-refundable.  If you need to withdraw, please log in to your registration profile: https://register.usapowerlifting.com/profile

Entry to each event is $200.

The bars and plates in the warm-up room will meet USA Powerlifting specifications.

A USA Powerlifting spec bar will be used.

No, you may not request a specific brand bar be used for an event.  All bars with this event meet USA Powerlifting specs.

No, you must enter in the weight class you achieved your qualifying total.

Yes, world records can be set at all the events at the Arnold. Below is from our rulebook.

7.4.5. At pro meets and national championships, it is the lifter’s responsibility to inform the scoring table
staff of any world record attempt so that the appropriate referees can be in place to adjudicate
the attempt. This must be done when the attempt for the world record is submitted to allow
enough time to coordinate any reconfiguration of the platform referees. There will be no recourse
for lifters who successfully break a world record but failed to ensure the appropriate referees
adjudicated the attempt (see Item 7.4.4). Under no circumstances will a world record be validated
if it was not adjudicated by the appropriate referees.

You can also obtain a copy of our rulebook here. Section 7.4 talks about World records specifically.

We require referees throughout the weekend.  Fill out the volunteer form below if you can help. We will notify you in advance of the referee schedule:

ASF Referee Sign-up Form

All athletes will receive the following at registration:

• 2 ASF Expo Wristbands.  This will get you into the Expo for all three days. One is for you, one for your coach
• 1 Warm-up room wristband that will get you into the warm-up room only during your session. (ie, if you lift Friday morning, you will receive a wristband only good Friday morning.)

Wrist bands, both ASF and Warm-up room, will be handed out during the registration times slots indicated in the schedule.

Coaches must show ID and USA Powerlifting membership to pick up their coach wristband.

Purchase Coach Passes

Each coach must purchase a ticket for each session they are coaching to get into the warm-up and staging area. The cost is $30 per session.

Purchase Coach Passes

All Coaches must be registered members of USA Powerlifting. Read more HERE.

You can buy tickets either online here: Arnold Sports Fest Tickets, or once you get to the Expo.  We suggest purchasing in advance.

Arnold Sports Festival Tickets can be purchased here: TICKETS

We suggest purchasing the expo passes in advance.  The onsite purchase lines for the tickets can be very long.

Note – Athletes will receive an Expo band that is good for the entire weekend.

The Venue Map: Convention Center Map

• ALL Registration and Weigh-ins will be in room B220. (Signs and staff will be there to assist you.)
• All events are in Exhibit Hall C.
• Warm-ups for all events are in Exhibit Hall C.

Map of the Convention Area

If you do not make weight, you will still be allowed to lift, but only as a guest.  You will not be eligible for placing or for any of the cash prizes.  You have up until February 15th to declare a weight change.

Events run by DOTS formula for scoring do not require you to make weight.

The deadline to change your class is February 20th.   Please see the following post:

Weight class changes

Events run by DOTS formula for scoring do not require you to make weight.