MVS Powerlifter Noah Hannibal was recently interviewed by Joshua Katcher for the The Discerning Brute – Fashion, Food and Etiquette for the Ethically Handsome Male. In July Noah also won the gold medal in the heavyweight division of the Australian National Bench Press Championships.
“Noah Hannibal, AKA Vegan Tank, is one tough Aussie. That’s right, not every dude down-under is clogging up all their plumbing at Outback Steak House, or hunting crocks and kangaroos with boomerangs and giant knives… Competitive powerlifter, hero to animals, photographer, designer, and all-around gentleman, Vegan Tank is a true 21st century man, blazing a trail that redefines masculinity and stands proudly by conscientious machismo.” - Read the interview
Vegan Bodybuilder Joel Kirkilis is featured in the new Uproar campaign ‘Not your typical treehugger’. The campaign aims to show vegans from all walks of life, and in the process break down incorrect stereotypes about vegans. Who better to smash these stereotypes than the mighty Joel?
MVS’s Andrew Clark and Noah Hannibal lifted in the 2010 Victorian Open put on by Powerlifting Australia. Andrew squatted 160kg, benched 97.5kg and deadlifted 212.5kg for a raw comp pb total of 470kg and the silver medal in the 90kg weight division. Noah squatted 207.5kg, benched 180kg (in a bench shirt) and deadlifted 230kg for a comp pb total of 617.5kg and the silver medal in the 125kg weight division.
MVS powerlifter and bodybuilder Joel Kirkilis has taken home trophies at this years INBA and ANB Victorian Championships. Joel placed a strong third in the INBA intermediate men’s division and first in the under 80kg ANB division.
Four powerlifters from MVS competed in the Global One IPF (International Powerlifting Federation) competition last weekend. It was a hugely successful day where ignorant stereotypes about veganism, such as that you can’t build muscle and get strong without eating animal products, were well and truly smashed.
Noah Hannibal took the ‘best lifter’ trophy home, squatting 200kg, bench pressing 170kg and deadlifting 230kg for a 600kg (1,320lb) total. Joel Kirkilis and Andrew Clark , competing in their first competition, won their weight divisions and Patrick Virtue came second in his. Photos from the competition can be viewed in the photo and video section.
Joel Kirkilis deadlifting a 195kg PB on his way to a 500kg total
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Last week saw vegan powerlifters take to the platform in two continents in meets organised by Powerlifting Australia and the American Powerlifting Association. Noah Hannibal from MVS lifted in his first competition, and Eric Gribkoff from veganfitness.net smashed all his PBs in the APA 2009 Raw Northwestern Championships.
Hannibal lifting at the Geelong Open, February 2009 (520kg total)
Eric lifting at the APA 2009 Raw Northwestern Championships (504.5kg total)
The first MVS training videos for 2009 are now up in the photo and video section, featuring multiple pimp slaps, random violence and several new PBs on squat, bench and deadlift.
pimp slap fail and hayden bench 92.5kg, squat 122.5kg, and deadlift 155kg
When the table began in 2004 the total of the top 10 lifters was 4,652.5kgs, it is now sitting on 6,236.5kgs and will no doubt rise more in 2009. The table is currently led by Jr with a big 715kg total (250kg squat, 185kg bench press and 280kg deadlift).
No MVS participants are currently in the top 10, though this is set to change with Hardcore Iv and Hannibal both gunning for 600kg plus totals.
