New Master Deadlift Record for Jody Cranston

Aug. 24, 2009 - PRLog -- Canadian Jody Cranston won a Double First Place in the 181 lbs. Division at The Great Northern Bench Press and Deadlift Championships in Olympia Washington on the weekend.

Cranston, who weighed 178 lbs., set the WABDL (World Association Bench Press and Deadlifters) Canadian Masters Deadlift Record by lifting 574 lbs., well over triple his bodyweight. The Vancouver Resident secured a second First Place Award by Bench Pressing 358 lbs., over double his bodyweight. "I am very happy with these lifts and plan to keep training hard so I can lift even more in the future".

These Victories qualify Cranston for The WABDL World Championships in Reno Nevada October 30th.

( Jody Cranston / Media ).

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Jody Cranston / Powershape

I am the owner of the Vancouver-based Highly Successful Fitness company, Power Shape Personal Training, a Business I established in 1997.

My WABDL Canadian National Records are:
148lbs.
Bench Press:303lbs. Deadlift: 515lbs. (My Best Deadlift in The 148lbs. Division is 520lbs.USPF).
165lbs.
Bench Press:330lbs. Deadlift: 590lbs.
181lbs.
Bench Press:375lbs. Deadlift: 585lbs.

I have been featured on City TV's "Breakfast Television", Shaw TV's "The Express"(Sports Section),"The Richmond Review", "The Richmond News" and "The Province". I also write a Fitness Column for "Urban Trendz Magazine". Recently I became a Co-Owner of "Oranj Dance and Fitness Spa" (oranjdance.com) in Kelowna where I exclusively developed : "The Cast Iron Indoor Power Bootcamp" , while continuing to train 16 to 20 people a day of all fitness levels in Vancouver.

( Jody Cranston / Bio ) .