With Powerlifting Australia having hosted the Australian Raw Sub-Junior, Junior and Masters Powerlifting Championships over the weekend, I'm proud to announce the results of the boy, men and woman I have had the privilege of working with.
In the under 63kg Junior Women we had Pocket Rocket
Ariel Symon smoke her own national record squat with 127.5kg!
She backed that up by adding 10kgs to her own national bench press record with an easy 80kg, followed by a 142.5kg deadlift.
This put Ariel at a 350kg total which again, was another national record!
Dominating her division and winning gold, a big congratulatory fist bump goes to Ariel.
17 year old Baby
James Konda went 8/9 squatting 185kg, bench pressing 110kg and pulling 220kg. This outstanding 515kg total won James a gold in his class while also breaking the national sub junior u74kg record! Syncharitiria Re!
Charlie Hanna has had better days in the office but came in and squatted 200kg, benched 120kg, deadlifted 250kg and JUST missed 270kg. Charlie still smoked his competition, winning gold for his class too
Last but not least - The Man Mountain himself Mr.
Stefan Pizzardi.
Stefan opened on an easy 275kg squat which broke the national record. 287.5kg came up next and was possibly the first (and maybe last) time ive ever seen Stefan slow down during a rep. A gargantuan 300kg squat was attempted on his third but unfortunately was not there on the day.
Stefan nailed a bench PB at 145kg with plenty more in the tank.
Finally, he opened the deadlift with a comfy 290kg which was 17.5kg above his national record and although his second pull at 310kg looked good to most, received reds from the side.
Stefan took 317.5kg for a third and was 3/5 of a bees dick from locking out. Unlucky.
Regardless, a big thumb up to Stefan who finished the day with a new national record squat, new national deadlift record and the national SHW junior total record with 722.5kg!
A special mention to members
Sam North and
Trent T-Rex Graw for doing everything in their power to handle, spot and load.
Jay Rovacsek for being an absolute animal,
John Paul Cauchi for being an all round cool dude (kinda strong too) and
Nathan Baxter for being inspirationally enormous.
Congratulations to everyone who competed over the weekend, hope to see you all at Oceanias!
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