Anyone who reads anything newsworthy on the internet knows the story of Dick and Rick Hoyt. Dick, a pursuant father with a dream to give everything he can to his son who suffers from spastic quadriplegia and cerebral palsy due to complications at birth. They knew at an early age Rick was cognitive, though practitioners said his condition was unsurvivable. After more than 10 years of struggle to give their son the same opportunities to other children:
“In the spring of 1977, Rick told his father that he wanted to participate in a 5-mile benefit run for a Lacrosse player who had been paralyzed in an accident. Far from being a long-distance runner, Dick agreed to push Rick in his wheelchair and they finished all 5 miles, coming in next to last. That night, Rick told his father, "Dad, when I'm running, it feels like I'm not handicapped." “
Al Siegel, the foremost inspiration behind the RAW powerlifting concept as well as ADFPA, AAU and ADAU president and chairman has passed away at his home in Clearfield, PA.
Derek Poundstone suffered a vertebral fracture during his Worlds Strongest Man training just prior to the Arnold Strongman Classic. He was forced due to injury to withdraw from the 2011 Arnols Strongman Classic. He was told, "Take six months and then come back nice and easy". Derek has done just that. Here he is training with the lovely Kristin, his soon to be new bride later this month. Congrats to Derek on both fronts.... and good luck Kristin!
Powerlifting is a series of variables and equations. Body weight, percentages of one rep maximums, total work volume; all of these are relative to the individual, and so are the devices used to train the individual correctly. In this, the third and final, installment of the SWEDE STRENGTH=SPEED STRENGTH series, I am going to outline the proper use of the most advanced, severe and effective, device known to man for accommodating resistance in speed training: BANDS.
Several major sports have had athletes that participated in another professional sport. Bo Jackson played professional football and played professional baseball. Michael Jordan played for the World Champion Chicago Bulls basketball team and then took a shot at playing baseball professionally too. However, the IFBB has seen a handful of athletes excel in both powerlifting and bodybuilding. Johnie Jackson, Ben White, Bev Francis and as of late, the current World's Strongest Bodybuilder, Stan Efferding. This past weekend Stan took to the task of bringing home more than bragging rights; he brought home world records.
Congratulations Stan and thanks for taking some time after such a huge weekend.
On September 19, 2009, you entered an SPF Sanctioned Raw Powerlifting meet in Sacramento California and totaled 2,221lbs in 275lbs category. This was just 29lbs away from All-Time American Raw Record, set in 1972 by Jon Cole. You nailed a squat of 821lbs, Bench of 606 pounds, and deadlifted 794.
The Quest Continues to Find The Ultimate Powerlifter at APF Europa Rum 4 Airing Schedule on FoxSportsNet Orlando, Florida April 29 & 30, 2011: XPTV is excited to be at Europa this year with 70,000 people coming and 33 FITness Sports in the Orange County Convention Center. XPTV will be filming Europa for a upcoming show on Fox-SportsNet.
First things first, let me apologize for the delay in getting this second installment to you. I realize that a lot of folks have been waiting for it and I regret the fact that it has taken me this long to deliver. The unavoidable reality is that due to the prodigious undertaking of moving 300 miles from my home and handling the preparations for opening my athletic training facility, I have been absent from most other activities.
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