Heavy Lifting

[Bagger Lance]

There is a common misconception that weight lifting and golf do not make for a good marriage. We have a couple of proof points that might change your perception.

Today, our own mrodock won the Wisconsin State Open Powerlifting meet in his 198lb weight class. Note - These are done "equipped" meaning he is wearing a squat suit and bench shirt which adds 20-75lbs to the totals-

His lifts today:

Squat
275kg (606 pounds)

Bench
130kg (286 pounds)

Deadlift
247.5kg (545 pounds)

Food for thought folks.

I've also been doing a powerlifting program for the past couple of years and have brought my non-equipped lifts up to:

Squat 325
Bench 330
Deadlift 325

I weigh 190 and I'm 5'9. Oh, and I'm over 50.

mrodock was thinking of going pro with his golf game and has excellent swing dynamics. His new love is powerlifting so he's not posting here as often, but still keeps up a good game. I no longer practice and get out to the course once every couple of months. (Start up company to blame). Bring home a bad score in the low 80's.

mrodock and I are both swingers. He's been refining his Stack and Tilt over the years. I just go with Lynn's teaching.

The moral is - Don't be afraid of the gym if you are worried about it effecting your game and...

Congratulations Matt...aka mrodock!