Deadlift Comp Report - Ted Sobel

Courtesy of Jim Duggan

'Twas 3 weeks before Christmas,
And all noon and eve,

Gents made like Clark Kent

Like you wouldn't believe.

First came Roy Maxwell,

With shoulder-length hair

And a Sumo-style deadlift

Au extraordinaire.

Burt Rosenfield weighed in at 191

And yanked a cantankerous one-quarter ton

This grandmaster blaster may never be bested

at least not in meets where all lifters are tested.

Then Ralph Robustelli, a 20-year vet,

set a Master's World Record

Sans breaking a sweat! 

Hacksaw Jim Duggan made matters quite weighty

When he easily seized a World Record 680.

Jim's a National Champ and a likeable guy,

And he'll pull 700 . . . Hey, reach for the sky! 

Thanks to Alex Abay for helping keep score

And our tester - Bruce Brinker - el gran limpiador

And to all the meet's lifters and drug-free amigos,

For their fabulous efforts sans steroids or egos.

So reflect on the past year and cherish the Lord

For supremely clean shows and a bro like Troy Ford.

And to menfolk and maidens

of muscle and might . . . 

Merry Christmas to all, 

and to all a good night! 

WNPF 2nd Annual Lifetime Drug Free Atlantic Supernatural Deadlift

2 Dec 90 - New York, NY

Enjoy Your Lifting!