Powerful lifting by Pit Bull members
Pit Bull Gymnasium members held their own at a competition.
MEMBERS of the Pit Bull Gymnasium participated at the Rhino Powerlifting Nationals hosted by Badger Athletics at Cornerstone College in Pretoria on June 15.
The level of judging was at a high standard with Libor Hurdalek of the Czech Republic overseeing the event on behalf of the Global Powerlifting Committee. Coach Colin du Bruyn also did some judging throughout the event.
The club is proud of the team and the results are as follows:
• Lizette Bester: First woman teen 1 under 82.5kg, squat 72.5kg, bench 40kg and deadlift 102.5kg
• Abigail Kirchner: First place woman teen 2 under 75kg, squat 70kg, bench 45kg and deadlift 120kg
• Coach Kobus Bester: First place men masters 1 under 82.5kg, squat 200kg, bench 160kg and deadlift 240kg (equipped)
• Armand Visser: First place junior male under 90kg, squat 202.5kg, bench 125kg and deadlift 235kg
• Morgan Chissano: Received a participation certificate
• Coach Colin du Bruyn: Second place RAW bench press single lift for men master 1 under 125kg and bench 165kg
• Ruben Venter: First place RAW powerlifting junior men under 125kg, squat 205kg, bench 125kg and deadlift 280kg
• Mark Esch: First place RAW bench press single lift for men masters 3 under 140kg and bench 135kg.
The team Pit Bull sponsors are Mochachos and Ormonde Ridgeway Butchery.
For further information about strength training contact Bester on 076 332 1254 or du Bruyn on 073 541 5916 and colinsamericanbulldogs@gmail.com
