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Locker’s Muscle Factory Gym located at 87 Hamilton Avenue founded 1995 by Clyde William Locker, held it’s 3rd Powerlifting competition in conjunction with the Rhino Powerlifting Federation whom are courting the club to join. Locker’s Gym’s has multiple clubs of which Hurtlocker Performance provided the athletes along with Rhino. Brakpan athletes took the first four spots and then the Rhino athletes the next 3 to give Brakpan the outright win. Rhino brought in lifters from Randburg, Pretoria and Kwa-Thema. Rhino provided 2 of the 3 judges one of which has 7 world records. The day drew a lot of attention and a total of 22 lifters competed on the day.

Powerlifting is a form of competitive weightlifting in which contestants attempt three types of lift in a set sequence using a weighted Olympic barbells; the lifts being squat, then bench press and finally deadlift. Based on the Wilks formula which introduces a handicap system to facilitate competitors of different weight divisions to compete on a level playing field.

Locker’s Gym’s club Hurtlocker Performance took the top spot and is on track to compete at nationals in June and September 2020 and is sure of multiple provincial and possibly some national colours. Hurtlocker Performance Club hosts competitions every month at the Locker’s Gym, rotating between Powerlifting, CrossFit and something new called Team CrossLifting which is a combination of Olympic Weightlifting, CrossFit, Powerlifting, Strongman and Fireman drills.

Out right winner of the day and top male was the indomitable Raman Zahrayuk rising to occasion on the day against against very seasoned competitors. Raman topped proceedings with a Locker’s Gym record Wilks formula total of 338.59 points at a body weight of 78.5 kilograms and lifts totaling 490 kilograms.

Top female Lesley-Anne Munro took top honors on her debut and was most inspirational with a total Wilks of 192.5155 at a body weight of 76.5 kilograms with lifts totaling 192.516.

Biggest lift of the day was by Mark Fulton the club captain on deadlift with a earth moving 232.5 kilograms. Mark broke records in all 3 of his lifts of Bench Press, Squat and Deadlift. Mark also took the bench press event on the Wilks formula topping 87.48 points pushing 147.5 kilograms at a body weight of 107.5 kilograms and lifts totaling over half a ton at 530 kilograms – the only competitor going over 500 kilograms.

Top Junior Male

Jason Dearham 58 kilograms bodyweight with lift totals 248 kilograms and a Wilks total of 218.290

Top Junior Female

Nadine Redelinghuys 52.3 kilograms bodyweight with lift totals 100kilograms and a Wilks total of 124.11.

Suprise of the day was Raymond Fulton. Raymond suffers from Lupus-Crohn’s disease and joined the gym when watching a Team CrossLifting competition and someone was short and so he helped out and his team came second. He has been with the gym for 2 months and has gained 6 kilograms and in his words, “my doctor has a massive smile when he heard how I am doing in the gym”. Raymond scored 162.529 Wilks points and wants to raise awareness for Crohn’s disease.