Winifred Pristell (AKA “Heavy Metal”) is 70 years-young, great-grandmother of 3, with fingers twisted by arthritis who benches, squats and deadlifts more weight than most guys I’ve seen in the gym: At an age where most people have physically and mentally deteriorated with “old age”, Winifred Pristell is actually getting STRONGER. Inspiration. (via http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/21359)
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Squat 367.5lbs: 3,3 Bench Press 277.5lbs: 1,2 Deadlift 407.5lbs: 1 Notes B&R bar finally arrived to my doorstep this morning! Solid bar, and it fits inside my 51″ wide power rack. Review coming up soon. Haven’t done bench press in a while, felt pretty weak. Also haven’t done squats over 320lbs in a while (because … Read more
Just in time for many people’s New Years resolution, here’s a handy fitness infographic compiled from Reddit’s “Fittiter” group. Courtesy of Greatist.com:
Squat 320lbs: 5,5,5,5,5 Fatgripz V-Pull Ups with Knees Raised 7,7 Dips 12,12 Notes Pull ups and dips were done in a super-set.