EXALT GYM presents: the night of the living dead: professional deadlift competition: POWERLIFTERS GET ATHLETE TESTED

WHAT IS THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD ?

The Night of the Living Dead began for several reasons. First, the country needed a professional deadlift only meet as there was not one at its inception. Second, the area had forgotten its rich deadlifting history and needed an event to remind the people of their iron-laden past. Third, I had just started a high school powerlifting team and we had no money. The NOTLD allowed us to raise money for the kids and to bring in some of the greatest deadlifters on earth to inspire them to new heights.

What began as a small meet with 10 lifters has turned into the most exciting deadlift meet in the world attracting the premier deadlifters from America and even a few from overseas.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

POWERLIFTERS GET ATHLETE TESTED

Several NOTLD related powerlifters represented the sport when we became the first powerlifters tested at the ETSU athlete performance lab. We performed quite well. I am now preparing an article on the results. The short run down is that we had higher vertical jumps, body fat % about 5-6 points below other power athletes, and were the third fastest at developing force of all athlete groups. Not too bad for some "fat, out of shape muscle heads".

Until the article is published enjoy the 41 pctures at the ETSU website.

http://www.sportscienceed.com/2010/10/25/testing-with-andy-bolton/