www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2MrhMhClmE

Damo Kelly 165Kg Double Snatch new PB by 10Kg 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlHSDO8C21M

2011 Grading System

Sharing equipment
Its getting very busy at peak times -- with a shortage of bars and platforms -- can people try and work together to share equipment.

PB’s

Damo
PB Snatch Block 160Kg  -- by 5kg
PB Double Clean and Jerk 205Kg  --  by 5kg
PB Front Squat 250Kg x 3  -- by 20kg !!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3G-Vb_zsxw

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebxSsruiS14

Ben
PB Double Clean 170kg -- By 5kg
PB Double Front Squat by 205Kg by 5Kg
PB Front Squat 220Kg !! by 5kg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxP07Di23ac

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhBJ5HZvEFQ

James
PB Clean and Jerk -- 57.5Kg

Kory
PB Clean and Jerk 55Kg

John P
PB Clean and Jerk 85Kg

Forbes
PB Clean and Jerk 75Kg
PB Snatch 57.5Kg

Corral
PB Clean and Jerk 55Kg

Valerie
Equal PB  Jerk -which is a PB if you are a masters lifter

Only 3 weeks left to WMG and only 5.5 Weeks left till we leave for the Commonwealth Games !!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZXpL3WSlj8

You can view detailed stats of each lifter on the website – by clicking on their name

eg
http://www.qwa.org/liftstats/lifterstatsgd.asp?lifterid=985
and
http://www.qwa.org/liftstats/lifterstatsgd.asp?lifterid=311

This comp saw the return of two old schoolboy lifters, John Walz and Steve

John Walz did 110, 145 for a 300 Sinclair total
and Steve 70, 90 both for 6 out of 6

John Pakchung showed some solid form in his first comp doing 60,70

Lad did  150 snatch and 170 Clean and Jerk and just missed a QLD record total in the Clean and Jerk , missing 177 Jerk forwards – he needs to get his leg strength up

James and Kory did new PB’s in both lifts and Kory showed excellent technique yet again.

We are really struggling to get helpers for these comps – everybody needs to help out in a least one session – remember somebody else ref’d and loaded for you. Also any parents that would like to learn refereeing please contact me – The QWA runs free workshops.

 Zack few back to Canada this weekend to do a Master’s Degree and it’s sad to see him go – Thanks for the Crossfit hoodie mate

2010 League 3 Session Times

What is Crossfit?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzD9BkXGJ1M

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFjuhgPs3N0

http://live.crossfit.com/

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http://www.awf.com.au/newsfiles/Results%202010%20National%20Junior%20%20Youth%20Championships_133.pdf

Well done to James  who came second in the country in the under U15′s and to Korey who pulled out some fantastic max  lifts in the U15′s  -- he reminds me of a young Joel Wilson shown here at 15y old at 65Kg 

Also it was great to see Jaco’s  technique after all his hard work coming together for the first time on the platform for a Silver Medal

Thanks to Ben and Damo for  helping and all those people who came down and supported the team

Korey, Josh and James also have some Australian records -- shown in the old lists below

AWF U15 records
AWF U17 records
 

Kendrick Farris 85Kg USA Lifter cleans 218kg and just misses Jerk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6wOHTeRI-k

U.S. Olympic Athletes : Kendrick Farris .Home: Shreveport, LA
Birthday: 7/2/1986
Weight Class: 85kg
Height: 5’7″
USA Weightlifting Club: Louisiana State University -- Shreveport
Coach: Kyle Pierce
Education: Attending Louisiana State University -- Shreveport
Most people don’t know that… I’ve done stand-up comedy… I’m a father… I am a Miami Dolphins fan… I have 23 tattoos… I have an iPhone… I love Vitamin Water… I cut my own yard… and I’m a down to earth guy
Most Influential person(s) in your sporting career: My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Monica Lockett (mother) , Kyle Pierce (coach/pops) , My family & friends
Hobbies/Interests outside of weightlifting: I enjoying doing comedy, editing/producing videos, playing video games (xbox 360) , and taking showers (this is my favorite thing to do because I am away from everything and it just gives me time to really think & reflect)
Favorite Books: To Kill a Mockingbird, Uncommon, and Dreams From My Father
Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld
Favorite Music Genre: good music…doesn’t matter as long as it is creative and has meaning
Favorite Food: Chef salad or Jumbo…pretty much anything my girlfriend Cooks

Olympic Teams: 2008 (Eighth)
World Championship Teams: 2009, 2007, 2006
Pan American Games Teams: 2007 (Fourth)
Pan American Championship Teams: 2008 (Fourth)
Junior World Championship Teams: 2006 (Eighth)

Personal: Farris began lifting when he was 12-years-old after his uncle, Kevin Burns, read an article in the newspaper about a weightlifting development center for young athletes. Less than 10 years after his introduction to the sport, Farris won back-to-back National titles in 2006 and 2007 en route to qualifying for his first Olympic Team. Farris set two American Records at the Olympic Games in Beijing where he placed eighth. He attributes faith in God and hard work to his success and has his sights set on climbing onto the World and Olympic podiums.

Records Held:
American Record in the Clean and Jerk:
202 kg (2008 Olympic Games)

American Record in the Total category:
362 kg (2008 Olympic Games)

Best Competition Snatch: 160 kg
Date: August 15, 2008 @ 2008 Olympic Games

Best Competition Clean & Jerk: 202 kg
Date: August 15, 2008 @ 2008 Olympic Games

Best Competition Total: 362 kg
Date: August 15, 2008 @ 2008 Olympic Games

Favorite Competition Lift: Clean & Jerk

Favorite Training Lift: Clean grip dead lift

Best Squat: 260 kg
International Competition Best: 2008 Olympic Games

Best Front Squat: 217 kg

Best Power Snatch Single: 142 kg

Power Clean Single: 172 kg

 
Please note all fees need to be paid electronically at the beginning of each month see
http://www.qwa.org/qwaclubs/cougars/info/default.asp

 
Congratulations on Valerie and Corral on making the Australian Team for the World Masters Games

 
“Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.”
John Robert Wooden

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