60+ 500 IPF Affiliated Bench Press Barrier Broken at last!!
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505 perfect style- Seattle July 25th 1st time ever achieved by a 60+ year old man !
It's taken 4 contests in 2 months on mirror image dates to do it, but Robo has finally broken thru the IPF /USAPL 500+ Barrier in an official meet ! The USAPL Seattle Summer Classic July 25th 2004
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| Here's Robert O. and Steadman Mathis who, at 48 years old had the 2nd heaviest bench press 475... Steadman DID achieve a 500 last week at Alki when Robo got his 515--the mural is outside Garfield great color from the student artists!
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| Here's Lea Foreman with a heavy opener.. this angle is just before she sat down 4 more inches to achieve depth..her best was a great 455 squat on this day ! |
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| Here's Lea just after the squat command --look at the load on that bar !! Lea is World class Olympic style weightlifter who has just come over to Powerlifting she will compete Nationally in the 148 pound class. Lea DEADLIFTED A HUGE 470 POUNDS at days end !!!!! |
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| This is Sammi Lee Chow on the way up with a huge squat ! She was a record beater all day--making Washington state records on many of her attempts ! |
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Another top lifter of the day was USAPL Washington State Prez and meet promoter Paula Houston here she arches and sets up for a big bench !!
At this meet at Garfield High there were about 33 lifters in the 3 lift and/or Bench /Dead (Push Pull) categories --but outstanding performances all day long were the by Women --many novices got their first taste of competion at this meet--Judges Chris Grekoff--Garriel Keeble and Kevin Stewart gave their time to make sure the lifting criteria was USAPL Perfect...Judging a long day in a hot gym the lifters all thank them for their help and dedication !
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| My best helpers Bruce and Nancy who made sure my suit and belt were in place so I could fire up those weights --these 2 are the major reason for my recent success--here Nancy poses, as her true superhero self unfolds behind ! |
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| I found my Brother !!! |
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One of the nicest tributes I've ever been given --is by an artist on line at Renderosity, Eric Lindahl who goes by the name "Digimon" he created this animation of me --I've been trying to do something as good for a long time but Eric surprised me with this flattering and funny animation !! Thank you Friend --I should look so good !!
See his gallery Click Here
My next meet is the WABDL National's in Portland Ore Aug 21st
I'll drop down to my old weight class and go for a few records there !!!
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