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Training Footage From Arnold Competitors

Submitted by Staff on March 6, 2009 - 10:07am.

Here is training footage from a few of the lifters who will be competing at this weekend's Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio.

Becky Rich (132) is one of the favorites at the USAPL Raw Challenge which will take place today. Rich ranks third on the Powerlifting Watch Lifter Rankings and eleventh on the Power Rankings.

Deadlifting 285, 305, and missing 325 pounds:

Up to a 225 two-board bench press:

DE box squats against doubled minis and rack pulls against quadded minis:

Andrew Hollenbeck (165) will be representing the Atlantic division in the NAPF Quest American Invitational on Saturday. Hollenbeck, only a junior, is ranked second on the Powerlifting Wach Lifter Rankings.

575 pound planned squat opener (set one):

575 pound planned squat opener (set two):

635 pound deadlift:

Blake Dedas (220) will compete for the Pacific region in the NAPF Quest American Invitational on Saturday. Dedas ranks seventh on the Powerlifting Watch Lifter Rankings.

515 pound planned second attempt bench press:

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Submitted by Bill Newman on March 6, 2009 - 11:30am. » login or register to post comments

Becky squatted 255,265,275 all whites.

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Submitted by Ken Tawzer (not verified) on March 6, 2009 - 12:06pm. » login or register to post comments

Bill what you just said is true.(good job)

Submitted by Bill Newman on March 6, 2009 - 12:12pm. » login or register to post comments

Ken Tawzer wrote:

Bill what you just said is true.(good job)

she's texting updates periodically.

Submitted by Bill Newman on March 6, 2009 - 12:25pm. » login or register to post comments

Becky benched 182, 192, missed 198.

Submitted by NASAKYCHAIRMAN on March 6, 2009 - 2:47pm. » login or register to post comments

Good luck Blake Dedas(KY)! The Great Bluegrass State will be well represented!!

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Submitted by OregonPower (not verified) on March 7, 2009 - 1:57am. » login or register to post comments

Andrew Hollenbeck is potentially a midget...

Submitted by Westsider (not verified) on March 8, 2009 - 1:40am. » login or register to post comments

Becky, those were not DE squats. They looked more like cira max or max effort squats. Drop some weight off that bar and get(a lot) faster! Good luck at your next meet!

Submitted by Bill Newman on March 8, 2009 - 10:16pm. » login or register to post comments

Westsider wrote:

Becky, those were not DE squats. They looked more like cira max or max effort squats. Drop some weight off that bar and get(a lot) faster! Good luck at your next meet!

yeah...we're working on her explosiveness...there was literally no difference in speed from an empty bar to the top set.