The Planet Fitness weightlifters are at it again.
Gilroy – The Planet Fitness weightlifters are at it again.
Several of the group’s local lifters took first place at the Sept. 17 West Coast State Championships in Rancho Cordova.
Leading the pack was Gilroy’s Gary Stevens, 50, who took first place in his age group in both bench press and dead lift, and Hollister’s Al Totorelli, 38, who set a new dead lift state record for his age group of 622 pounds. Totorelli also held the previous record.
Those lifters that took first place automatically qualified for the World Association of Benchers and Dead Lifters (WABDL) Championships in Reno in November. However, many had already qualified for the competition with their performances at a June qualifying meet.
The West Coast State Finals, Bench and Dead Lift Competition results were as follows Gary Stevens (Gilroy), 50, 1st place bench press (347 lbs.) and dead lift (545); Al Totorelli (Hollister)
38, 1st place dead lift (622) a new state record; Chino Davila (Hollister), 39, 1st place bench press (445); Joaquine Perez (Gilroy), 27, 4th place bench press (402); Jack Peters (Gilroy), 73, 1st place bench press (209); Danny Russo (Gilroy), 39, 1st place bench press (363).
