Congrats Coach Connor on 2nd Place in the WORLD!

Last week our powerlifting Coach Connor competed in the Commonwealth & Oceania Powerlifting & Benchpress Championships 2013 in New Zealand, in the 83kg unequipped class. It was an exciting meet and many of us watched from afar on the live feed. Here is how it played out:

SQUAT: 235kg/517lbs successful, 250kgs/551lbs successful and 4kg meet PR, then 255.5kg/562lbs would have been the commonwealth record and a 10kg meet PR but was called for depth.

BENCH: 175kg/384lbs successful, 185kg/407lbs successful and 2kg meet PR as well as a new Provincial, National, Commonwealth, and Jr World Record, then 190kg/418lbs successful to up the record and said he even had a little bit more in the tank! See video from one of his sponsors below.

DEADLIFT: 245kg/539lbs successful, 265kg/583lbs missed due to my over hand getting caught but would have been a 10kg meet PR, then 270kg/595lbs missed but would have been for the win.

TOTAL: 685/1508lbs

Super impressive – way to go Connor! Hope it was an experience to remember! We welcome you back and got you a little gift…a 17,000 square foot facility to train your heart out in!

Also a huge congratulations to his girlfriend Sam – who won it all and set some records as well in her 57kg class! Awesome sauce!