Val De Genaro
Posted on Monday, August 22nd, 2016 by John Wood
The old York Lifters all used to practice the bent-press because the lift built incredible core strength. This, in turn, helped in increasing their Olympic Lifting totals.
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.
De Genaro was also, unsurprisingly, an excellent hand-balancer who could walk the length of a football field on his hands.