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It was one hell of a year within the four walls of Performance360 in 2012. Here are my Top 20 most impressive feats of strength and athleticism displayed by our members.
The decision on what to include and how to order it was no small task. Let me know what you guys think of the ordering! Would you shuffle anything around? Add anything we missed?
#20: Janka Lopatto 36″ Box Jump x 50
#19: Elyse Paulson 44# Box Jump w/ Approach
#18: Matt Gordon 485# Deadlift @ 208 lbs.
Back popped up and bar was spinning out of control but credit his incredibly strong trunk for forging through a sloppy pull.
#17: Kristen Petersen 140# Jerk
Kristen will be hitting 150# or 155# soon enough. This was almost too easy to include in this list.
#16: Rachael Sporko 205# x 4 Squat
We don’t have a video of this so we’ll link to the Facebook video of her barely missing appropriate depth of 215# x 4 on the set immediately after her successful depth of 205# x 4.
#15: Elyse Paulson 140# Hang Clean
#14: Alan Lavenda 415# Deadlift @ 159 lbs.
#13: Jandy Vernon 265# Deadlift @ 127 lbs.
#12: Robby Sparango 405# Deadlift @ 148 lbs.
#11: Chris Sieberkrob 435# Deadlift @ 169 lbs.
405# shown below. No footage of his 435# pull.
We are through #20 to #11, all very impressive and respectable accomplishments.
Things are about to get kicked up a notch in the Top 10.
#10: Kristi Miller 8 Minute Plank
#9: Megan May 13 Pull-Ups
This was just part of a workout so we did not know she was going to knock out 13. We only managed to capture four on camera, but this was the actual set she knocked out the women’s record.
#8: Robby Sparango 450# Farmer’s Walks @ 145 lbs.
#7. Raechel Campbell 46″ Box Jump
#6. Than Merrill 315# x 50 Squats
#5. Hoffman Leung Gets Feet on 62″ Box Jump
While that rep was not technically counted, it is still impressive. Here he is locking out 60 inches for the gym record.
#4. Brad Sweet 285# Press (No Jerk)
#3. Elyse Paulson 300# Deadlift @ 135 lbs.
#2. Jason Weber 57″ Box Jump @ 260 lbs.
Unfortunately, we don’t have an image or video of this so you’ll just have to take our word for it…and his cape he earned.
#1. Shawn Anderson 525# Deadlift @ 176 lbs.
Dan Jahnke 505 @ 173 lbs.
I want to also recognize Dan here, as well. Dan missed this 505# lockout by under a half inch, but we are putting it here regardless.
And the single most impressive feat I witnessed in 2012 was Shawn Anderson pulling 525 pounds at a body weight of 176 pounds.
Shawn Anderson 525# Deadlift @ 176 lbs.
Now, the most impressive part of that to me is not only his speed off the floor but the fact that lift was performed raw. No belts, no straps, no lifting shoes. Just pure, unfiltered fucking power.
We had a list almost fifty accomplishments long and it took me a fairly long time to arrive at the inclusions and ordering of the Top 20
Hats off to all of the men and women here, especially those who cracked the Top 10. I cannot wait to see what this list looks like next December.
Next up, Most Impressive Before and Afters.
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