He lifts weights several hundred pounds to 93 years

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George Labrecque raises before us “a little” 230 lbs of earth, saying that they were ” little warmed up “. During his training, he reached 300 lbs again today. He’s won 300 medals and trophies thanks to his strength since his debut, at the age of 48. On the photo, a small number of its rewards.

Stephanie Gendron

Saturday, 17 February, 2018 00:00

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ST. ATHANASIUS | TO 93-year-old, a former world champion powerlifting training to lift weights twice a week, in addition to dance, do boxing and stationary bike in the basement of his home in the Bas-Saint-Laurent.

Georges Labrecque registers over 300 pounds in the deadlift and 245 pounds at the developed of the bench, which is exceptional for a in his nineties.

Two times per week for more than one hour, he is training in his small basement equipped with weights, a stationary bike and a bag for a boxer.

Photo Stephanie Gendron

George Labrecque has tallied 300 medals and trophies thanks to his strength, from his beginnings in the sport… at the age of 48.

“When I don’t, I’m not well,” he said.

The rest of the time, it participates in social activities with his younger, actually words that are hidden or going on Facebook.

It must be said that the man has been a course athlete out-of-the-ordinary, accumulating more than 300 medals and trophies thanks to his muscles and smashing multiple world records of strong men of his age, and sometimes even younger.

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His course dynamophile the led up in England.

At the age of 48

“The strong man of St. Athanasius “, a small village in the Bas-Saint-Laurent, began his career in powerlifting, a variant of the weightlifting at the age of 48 years.

“Before, I was working on the farm and as a lumberjack. Of weight like that, it didn’t really exist before, and it was expensive, ” says Georges Labrecque to explain his career launched later in life.

A collection of funds in the municipality then enabled him to make the purchase of 600 lb of weight.

Past the age of 50 years, he starts the tournament and impressed. In the sixties, he won titles at world events for 50 years and more, and still gets rewards when he exceeds the age of 80 years. He trained five days per week.

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In Norway

Once wounded

It does not hurt only once, at the beginning, is exhausting to make too many repeated movements.

At the age of 83, he raised still 390 pounds of earth. For him, it is normal to be also in form and it gives him pleasure. It is this that it responds to the people surprised at his great physical condition.

Most of his companions of tournaments of past years have died. On his side, he intends to continue training until he can no longer do so.

Only health problems could stop it, he says.

His career

48 years – the Beginning of his career dynamophile in the end quarantine

51 years old – He smashes a first record.

81 years old – We gave him a plate of longevity.

300 – Number of tournaments in which he has participated

2006 – His name is given to the park of Saint-Athanase