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Torrential downpours nearly kiboshed some of the early sessions. Start of proceedings was delayed by several minutes because nobody could get this 25kg plate off the ground.. wet ground made a suction cup

Hardcore Ivan’s first appearance at MVS early in 2006 where he deadlifted 110kg and benched 75kg.

70kg clean and press by Hannibal

Puddle lifting.. just before heading indoors..

Hardcore puddle deadlifts..

Dave midway through an 80kg pb. The start of the race to 100kg bench between Big Wave Dave and Hardcore Iv

Odd object lifting warmup..

Emily taking on 30kg

Elise the natural powerlifter pushing up an easy 30

Ivan struggling with 80kg

Dave demonstrating the MVS patented catch-the-bar-on-your-neck lift

Achilles during warm up with 130kg

Followed by an easy 300 pounds plus press (137kg)

Ivan preparing to deadlift

Elise with a solid 50kg starter

Hannibal deadlifting

MVS posedown

And more Jamie lifting

Dave with an 85kg pb..

Followed right after by ivan with an equal 85

Elise coming good with 30kg

Silvia’s first ever bench attempt led slightly astray by ivan’s constant bar curling endeavours

Silvia gunning for 30

Andrew with a 50kg pb

Mark with his keep lowering the weights till you find something you can lift technique..

Getting there…

Finally a 70kg PB

Hannibal midway through a 137.5kg PB

Another MVS posing session

Dave with a big 90kg pb..

And an almost there 95kgs..

Gun posing..

New lifter james with an easy 60kg

Jamie’s anti-powerlifting influence spreads..

Sheanna remains hardcore though.. cranking out pushups in between sets.

Hannibal warming up

Vegan gangsters

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