THE BIG "O" SETS WORLD BENCH PRESS RECORD!!!

My Good Friend and someone I've Competed with many times, Robert O Smith set The World 65+ Bench Press Record by Lifting 562lbs. He Achieved this while Competing within The 308lbs Division in Phoenix Arizona. That's Right, Robert isn't just The Strongest 65+ Athlete in B.C. or Canada, He's The Strongest in The World! For a Full Report go to robertosmith.com (located in my Links). This is an Incredible Achievement Robert and I look forward to Witnessing, Competing with and Reporting on many more in the years to come.
(Photo of Robert O Confronting a Future Opponent Stolen from benchbozo.blogspot.com)

(Jody Cranston).

PANTHEON STRENGTH LEGION-JUNE UPDATE!

The Undisputed Strongest Athletes at Pantheon once again moved some Big Iron on June 7th, here are The Highlights:

Bob - Did Military Presses and Power-Cleans well over 300lbs.

Jody - Deadlifted 555lbs. for a Fast Single Rep. Then Deadlifted 500lbs. 5 times for a Burn-out Set.

Scott - Inched up an Astonishing 400+lbs. Bench Press.

Ian - Deadlifted a Personal Best 365lbs. Thats an Amazing 30+lbs. Improvement after only 2 Months of Training!!!

Pete - Lifted well into The 300's and I Predict will be Deadlifting Over 400lbs. soon.

Another Great Day for The Power Crew at Pantheon! New Personal Records being set in a Competitive Atmosphere. Next Session The 1st Saturday in July Downstairs. Be There!!!

(Jody Cranston / PSL)

TAILA "BABY CAKES" CRANSTON - MY ANGEL!!!

The Strength World was stunned as Taila "Baby Cakes" Cranston performed an awesome feat of Power: Deadlifting the back end of a "Dora The Explorer" Grande Piano with a Double Overhand Hook Grip. The Mighty-Mite excitedly exclaimed to the anxiously awaiting Press"Gabba Gee Gee Ya Ya"! This looks like just the beginning for "Baby Cakes". More to follow.

(Jody Cranston / Events)

WEDNESDAY!!!

Let me tell you about my Bussiest Day of the week-WEDNESDAY!
Personal Training for 14 hours, will I find time to eat, rest or train myself ? Lets find out.

Here is the Timeline:

TIME - CLIENT

6:00 - Chris

6:30 - Heather
7:00 - Sylvia, Nancy and Gail
8:00 - Scott
9:00 - Dawn and Vicki
10:00 - Jon
10:30 - Elka
11:00 - Quick Snack
11:30 - Ed
12:00 - Jeff
12:30 - Andy
1:30 - Lynn
2:00 - Gary
2:30 - Canace
3:30 - Ralph
4:00 - Phil and Wendy (The Brilliant Minds That Created This Blog).

4:30 - Pete - I really feel like Training, so I work in with my Client Pete. We hit Deadlifts hard.
Pete works up to 3 1/2 plates and I Deadlift 555lbs. (well over Triple my Bodyweight)!
I then Deadlift 500lbs. for 5 Reps. Wash up quick then back to work.

5:30 - Clarise
6:00 - Stephanie and Elizebeth
6:45 - Darell
7:30 - Paperwork for 1/2 an hour - DONE!!!!

24 Clients, over Triple Bodyweight Deadlift and I Celebrate all the way home!!!

The rest of my week is extremely Busy too but, there is something about Wednesday.

(Pictures from The Genius Mind and Camera of Robert O Smith.)

THE PANTHEON STRENGTH LEGION.

The first monthly work-out of the Pantheon Strength Legion was an overwhelming success with almost 10 powerful athletes showing up for the strength challenge. Here are some of the deadlift highlights.

Bob - Opened the session with an effortless 605 lbs triple. Incredible especially considering this was after an hour of power cleans.

Jody - Deadlifted 550 lbs (over 3x bodyweight) for a fast double.

Scott - Pulled an easy 500 lbs and looked very powerful well into the mid 500's.

Ian - Deadlifted 3 plates for 3 reps for 3 strong sets.

Albert - Lifted close to 300 lbs, then pulled 225 lbs for an iron-willed 12 reps!

Pete - Who's previous best was 335 lbs lifted 350 lbs for a triple!! That's just the type of day this was. New records, awesome atmosphere!!

Justin - Deadlifted a fast 455 lbs, then closed the show with a jaw dropping 405 lbs for 10 reps!!

The Pantheon Strength Legion trains the first Saturday of every month at 1:00PM downstairs at the PAC.

(Jody Cranston / PSL).

Hardcore Training!

Jody Cranston hardcore training! 555lbs deadlift and 345lbs benchpress at 172lbs body weight.

Deadlifting 400lbs 20 Times!

Jody Cranston's deadlift performance at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Center where he deadlifts 400lbs twenty times! (175lbs bodyweight).

2007 WABDL Washington State Championships

Robert O. Smith writes about my record setting bench press of 366lbs or double bodyweight lift on September 15, 2007.

My Pal. Jody Cranston benched a GREAT 366, double bodyweight lift, for a WABDL Canadian National record ! he lifted off in the bench for me all day, and then Deadlifted at the end of a very long day! ---plus he made the 5 hour drive home !! -- we had help from Starbucks Double espressos, and very loud 50's Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis tunes on the road home!!

The Express Features Powerlifting

Jody Cranston, Robert O Smith, and Nancy Carpenter are profiled on "The Express".

Cranston Sets New Powerlifting Standard

Richmond's Jody Cranston pressed twice his weight to earn top marks
From the Richmond Review...
Cranston sets new powerlifting standard
Richmond's Jody Cranston set a WABDL Canadian Bench Press powerlifting record last weekend in Olympia, Washington .

The personal trainer pressed 358 pounds (twice his bodyweight) to earn first-place honours in his [181]-pound weight class.

Cranston was also victorious in the dead-lift portion of the tournament which qualifies him for the world championship to be held in Reno, Nevada this November.