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Powerlifting

 
Members of Tough Talk have two main things in common:-

first, they had lives that were spiralling out of control before they had a life-changing experience of the love of Jesus Christ and

second, they spend time lifting weights in the gym.

Their sport is called POWERLIFTING and consists of three lifting discliplines:

1: THE SQUAT

2:THE BENCH PRESS

3:THE DEADLIFT

Members of the Team demonstrate these lifts in Tough Talk meetings in prisons, colleges and churches and in steet meetings. What follows below are pictures of the three lifts being done by team members.
 
 
THE SQUAT

This is the most visually dramatic lift and is frequently demonstrated by the team during meetings.The loaded bar is placed on the lifter's shoulders and he then squats down (almost touching the floor with his backside!) and then slowly stands up again. The amount of weight is increased in stages and, during these demonstrations can be as much as 280kg.Of course in competitions, lifters can exceed this amount.
In the picture above,JOE LAMPSHIRE demonstrates the squat

Joe is a former a British powerlifting champion and regularly demonstrates this lift at Tough Talk meetings.
 
 
MARTYN PARRISH
 
 
IAN McDOWALL
 
 
CHRIS SAYERS
 
 

THE BENCH PRESS

In this disclipline, the lifter lies on the bench, the loaded bar is placed in his hand and he has to lower it to his chest and the press it up to extend his arms.
In the picture shown above,ARTHUR WHITE demonstrates the bench press. Arthur is a multiple British, European and World powerlifting champion.
 
 
In the picture above, a member of the audience at a Tough Talk meeting demonstates his strength at the bench press.
 
 
THE DEADLIFT


In this disclipline, the lifter keeps his back straight and lifts the loaded bar from the ground. Sounds simple? Try it!...
In the picture above, World champion powerlifter ARTHUR WHITE, who holds a World Record deadlift, is shown competing in the World Championships in Argentina
 
 


Here,Arthur is competing in the European Championships in the Ukraine and this is a picture of his winning deadlift of 318kg.
 
 


Here Arthur is competing in the World Championships in Canada
 

 
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