Former 2-time Canadian Powerlifting Champion’s Approach Strengthens Mind and Body.
If not for a torn tendon suffered while training for the 2008 World Championships, Andy Childs would have qualified for the World Powerlifting Championships in California, instead he was forced to sit out and watch from the sidelines.
“Missing out on the Worlds in California last year was a disappointment but I was determined to overcome the injury and compete at the highest level again this year.”
Fast forward one year to Ostrava, Czech Republic, October 2, 2009— Andy Childs, a former 2-time Canadian Powerlifting Champion and member of three Canadian Powerlifting lifting teams posted a personal best combined 775kg weight lifted to take the bronze medal in the 110kg division.
Andy’s individual event lifts included:
Squat 297.5kg 2nd place silver medal
Bench 197.5kg 6th place
Deadlift 280kg 3rd place bronze medal
“Pain is temporary. Pride is permanent. Pain is only weakness leaving the body,” says Mr. Childs, an A.C.E. certified personal trainer. “That’s was my philosophy as a competitor and that’s the approach I want my clients to adapt as their personal approach to training.”
Aside from strength training, Andy and his team provide personal fitness counseling for weight loss, sports and occupation-specific training and general health and fitness.
“We truly believe that every workout and every persons health and fitness can be enhanced through working with a trusted and educated trainer or coach,” says Andy.
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