Notre Dame High School junior Vincent Abrego used to playfootball and wrestle until he started to powerlift as part of hisfootball training.
"You don't pay attention to how much your competitor weighs,because it's about how much you're able to [lift]," said Abrego, who5-7 and 210 pounds.
Vic DiVito also used to wrestle his freshman and sophomore yearsat Conant. But now the senior is strictly a powerlifter.
"It's a lot of mental ability knowing you can lift the weight,"DiVito said. "I try to visualize the weight going up."
These prep athletes will be part of the BenchAmerica 2 NationalBench Press Championships today through Sunday at the Odeum in …
No comments:
Post a Comment