JODY CRANSTON FEATURED ON THE EXPRESS.

Jody Cranston attempts to Deadlift 405 lbs. as many times as he can in front of thousands on Television! Can he do it more than 15 times as he promised?



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JODY CRANSTON POWER TRAINING 2009.

Jody Cranston Power Training 2009.
WABDL CANADA. - Best Lifts:
Bench Press: 375 lbs. @ 181 lbs. Div.
Deadlift: 590 lbs. @ 165 lbs. Div.
JODY CRANSTON POWER TRAINING IS FEATURED ON THESE WEBSITES.





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METRO VANCOUVER NEWSPAPER: TOP 5 PERSONAL TRAINERS

Guinness World Records Ltd. States that: "Metro is the worlds largest international newspaper with 70 editions published in 93 cities, 21 countries and 19 languages across Europe, North/South America and Asia attracting an audience of over 18.5 million daily readers."

To see this article in its original format click HERE.

TOP 5 PERSONAL TRAINERS
RECOMMENDED BY METRO READERS

JODY CRANSTON
"He is great at what he does and is one of the most enthusiastic people I know, which is so important when you are working towards any goal."

GRANT ROWE
"I started training with Grant about a year ago and the change in my looks and how I feel has been a night and day difference."

ERIN GUPPY
"She will design a fitness program that works for you."

KENNY MUIR
"He puts me through an incredibly challenging workout yet I feel safe and never been injured or relapsed once under his care."

PATTI BISHOP
"Patti is professional, fun and listens to her clients needs."

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ROBERT O SMITH 1942 - 2010.

ROBERT O SMITH PASSES AWAY

Canadian Bench Press King Robert O Smith passed away this morning, Sunday May 30th at 9:20 am, after a brave battle with pancreas cancer. Robert O had many successful decades of competing in all aspects of the Iron Game, but will probably be best remembered for setting the All Time 65 year old plus Bench Press Record of 578 lbs. As recently as last October he won his division at The WABDL World Championships where he also achieved a "Best Lifter" award. Robert O Smith is a true Lifting Legend, a Giant in the Powerlifting Community and will be missed by all that knew and lifted with him.

"Where Robert O is now: The bar is always loaded, the lifts are always light and there will always be three white lights for Robert O Smith."

( Jody Cranston / Robert O Smith Tribute ).

POWER ON.

TODAYS TRAINING May 13th 2009.
I am really busy with work, so I had to combine two workouts today: Heavy Bench and Deadlifts together. This almost felt like a Lifting Meet and is a great way to prepare for future tournaments.

Deadlifts: 555 lbs x 1, 515 lbs x 2
Stiff leg Deadlifts on blocks - 405 x 3 x 2.

Bench Press: 355 lbs x 1, 315 lbs x 2.
Bench volume.

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POWERLIFTING MAGAZINE.

POWERLIFTING USA Magazine is considered the " Bible of Powerlifting " and is available at bookstores and newsstands the world over.

~Great Northern Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships~
" Venue: Red Lion Hotel, Olympia Washington. The event had 104 lifters from Idaho, Canada, Oregon and Washington. In the deadlift, Jody Cranston of Canada set a national record 573 lbs. in 40-46/181. Jody is a personal trainer and has about 50 clients. "


( Quote in Powerlifting USA. As reprinted from March/2010 issue ).
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MSNBC.COM ARTICLE.

Melissa Dahl wrote an excellent article about "Gym Injuries" on MSNBC.COM. It was very exciting to see that she used a quote from me for this piece from a telephone interview that we did. MSNBC.COM is the #1 internet news site in United States, with 37.2 million unique visitors a month (yahoo!News is second). I owe a huge "thank you" to Shawn Taylor of Shawn Taylor Photography for recomending me for this article. Below are my quotes from this piece, click HERE to read the article in its entirety.

So if health club newcomers are a little wary during their first few workouts, they have good reason.

“It can be, when you’re starting out, a huge, scary experience,” says Jody Cranston, a personal trainer in Vancouver, B.C. “You’ve got all this heavy equipment, these huge, heavy weights that almost seem like they’re flying around the room.”

In Cranston's 13 years of being a personal trainer, he’s seen his share of trips and falls — once, he even watched a gym newbie do a complete cartwheel before falling off a treadmill.

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THE POWERLIFTINGWATCH.COM 2009 ANNUAL TOP 50 LIST.

Powerliftingwatch.com, the recognized leader in the Internet world of powerlifting comes out with a yearly Top 50 list for each lift and weight category. This has quickly become the powerlifting standard of excellence because The Top 50 includes every sanctioned contest over the past year regardless of federation.

Also worth noting, The Powerliftingwatch.com Top 50 has no age class verification, only what you weighed and what you lifted, pure statistics the way they should be. Therefore, if you have placed in the Top 50 you have ranked ahead hundreds, possibly thousands of other lifters!

THE TEAM VANCOUVER MEMBERS WHO HAVE PLACED IN THE POWERLIFTINGWATCH.COM TOP 50:
148 lbs. Division / Women's Bench Press / Nancy Carpenter - 221 lbs.
308 lbs. Division / Men's Bench Press / Robert O Smith - 578 lbs.
181 lbs. Division / Men's Deadlift / Jody Cranston - 574 lbs.

I am ecstatic to have made The 2009 Annual List and a huge congratulations to Robert O and Nancy on their tremendous lifts.

Notes: Click on Robert O Smith's name to see his splendid write up on achieving a Powerlifting.com Top 50 Placing. To see this Blog entry in Press Release form click HERE.

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UNIVISION TV

UNIVISION TV: Univisión is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest Latin American audience, largely due to repurposed telenovelas and other Mexican programs. It is available on cable in most of the United States, with local stations in over 50 markets with sizeable Latino populations.

"I really like living in the age of Internet Media, it is always exciting to see where or what site you might be featured on. Recently some of my videos were picked up by Univision TV. This kind of International Media recognition and exposure is always welcomed, I can't wait to see were I could possibly appear next." To see my videos on Univision click HERE.

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JODY CRANSTON 2010.

Best Lifts 2009 : 181 lbs. Division (Open/M1) Bench Press - 375 lbs. Deadlift - 574 lbs.

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