Friday 120127
I HATE BABS!
Five rounds, each for time of:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats
Rest three (3) minutes between each round.
Post time for each round (not including the 3:00 rest)
Compare to: Monday 110117
New powerlifting world-record holder is a 13-year-old girl from Colorado
By Cameron Smith | Prep Rally – 21 hours ago
Like many female powerlifters, Abbey Watson doesn’t typically get a lot of press attention. Holding eight different world records for her relatively slight weight class — 105.75 pounds – as well as 23 U.S. and Colorado state records, Watson is the kind of peak performer who has forced the general public to take notice. To achieve that success, Watson spends at least three very early mornings each week in the gym, doing deadlifts and squats while surrounded by very large men.
Yet, it’s what Watson does after that gym time that makes her stand out: She goes to middle school.
That’s right: A 13-year-old eighth-grader in Colorado happens to be a powerlifting world-record holder. For the record (no pun intended), Watson owns the junior marks for bench press, squat, deadlift and total weight in the 105-pound unequipped division, among others. Most notably, Watson set the world record for squats in her division, lifting 143.3 points. She also deadlifts 176 pounds, close to twice her body weight.
As covered by Denver CBS affiliate KUSA in the video you see above, what’s even more impressive is




