Sunday, June 28, 2009

  • Val De Genaro

    • The York Lifters all used to practice the bent press because the lift built incredible core strength. This, in turn, helped in increasing the Olympic Lifting total.

    One of the most talented of the bent pressers was Val De Genaro who could lift 215 pounds. Bob Hoffman said that De Genaro had the most perfect bent press technique that he had ever seen. Perhaps due in great part to his bent pressing ability, as a 148 pound lifter, De Genaro could Jerk 290 pounds.

    He was also an excellent hand balancer who could walk the length of a football field on his hands.     		Val de GenaroVal De Genaro

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    Posted by John Wood @ Sunday, June 28, 2009

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