Thornbury’s Kelvin Aitken may have been the most prolific but he was not alone as Australian masters powerlifting records tumbled at the 14th Australian Masters Games in Geelong on Saturday.
The 56-year-old set four new national marks in his first Australian Masters at the Barwon Valley Activity Centre but reckoned he should have lifted more.
“I hurt my hamstring in the bench press so I just brought it back a little bit but it was enough to set the record,” Aitken said.
“I’m extremely happy - my training is obviously working properly and I’m looking forward to doing more.”
The record-breaking power lifter set new marks in the M50-59 bench press at 160kg and with 305.5kg in the deadlift for both the M50-59 and M40-49 age groups.
Although it was his first Australian Masters Games, Aitken is no stranger to competitive powerlifting and he says hard work, dedication and a clear head are the keys to success in the sport.
“I compete three times a year with Powerlifting Australia which is part of the International Powerlifting Federation,” he said.
“It’s a very strict federation when it comes to rules and guidelines. While you need to be strong, it really is a mental sport and you see that in the Olympics.
“The people that are mentally strong dominate the weights. It’s the same in powerlifting - it’s a mental discipline to push yourself past what you can normally do.”
At the end of competition, six athletes broke numerous Australian records, with half breaking multiple marks.
In the women’s 40-49 category, Mary Giffin (41) from Moonee Ponds set a new record for the squat at 118kg whilst another Victorian, Richmond 40-year-old Katrina Evans set a new bench press mark with 77.5kg. In W50-50, Albury’s Glenda Presutti (57) established lifted 117.5kg for a record for the squat.
The oldest female competitor - local Ocean Grove girl Elaine Janes (68) who has been to every masters games available since 2004, set new marks for the bench press (42.5kg) and deadlift (95kg) categories in the W60–69 age group. While in the equivalent men’s age group, Brian Hutton from Beacon Hill, NSW celebrated moving into the age group this year by squatting 215kg to join the record setters.
The Australian Masters Games were staged In Geelong from 5 to 12 October and is one of Australia’s largest multi sporting events.
For further Australian Masters Games information, visit - www.AustralianMastersGames.com
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Thornbury’s Kelvin Aitken may have been the most prolific but he was not alone as Australian masters powerlifting records tumbled at the 14th Australian Masters Games in Geelong on Saturday.The 56-year-old set four new national marks in his first Australian Masters at the Barwon Valley Activity Centre but reckoned he should have lifted more.“I hurt my hamstring in the bench press so I just brought it back a little bit but it was enough to set the record,” Aitken said.“I’m extremely happy - my training is obviously working properly and I’m looking forward to doing more.”The record-breaking power lifter set new marks in the M50-59 bench press at 160kg and with 305.5kg in the deadlift for both the M50-59 and M40-49 age groups.Although it was his first Australian Masters Games, Aitken is no stranger to competitive powerlifting and he says hard work, dedication and a clear head are the keys to success in the sport.“I compete three times a year with Powerlifting Australia which is part of the International Powerlifting Federation,” he said.“It’s a very strict federation when it comes to rules and guidelines. While you need to be strong, it really is a mental sport and you see that in the Olympics.“The people that are mentally strong dominate the weights. It’s the same in powerlifting - it’s a mental discipline to push yourself past what you can normally do.”At the end of competition, six athletes broke numerous Australian records, with half breaking multiple marks.In the women’s 40-49 category, Mary Giffin (41) from Moonee Ponds set a new record for the squat at 118kg whilst another Victorian, Richmond 40-year-old Katrina Evans set a new bench press mark with 77.5kg. In W50-50, Albury’s Glenda Presutti (57) established lifted 117.5kg for a record for the squat.The oldest female competitor - local Ocean Grove girl Elaine Janes (68) who has been to every masters games available since 2004, set new marks for the bench press (42.5kg) and deadlift (95kg) categories in the W60–69 age group. While in the equivalent men’s age group, Brian Hutton from Beacon Hill, NSW celebrated moving into the age group this year by squatting 215kg to join the record setters. The Australian Masters Games were staged In Geelong from 5 to 12 October and is one of Australia’s largest multi sporting events.For further Australian Masters Games information, visit - www.AustralianMastersGames.comMore news...
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