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Tofino RCMP corporal Gregory Young doesn’t have to do his best when faced with a difficult situation. In fact, he doesn’t have to say much.
At six feet per inch and 370 pounds, the soft-spoken young man is a breathtaking spectacle.
“I think it’s helping to calm things down before they get out of control,” he says. “I guess it’s one of those things where if you’re tall and strong, you don’t want to do or say anything. It works by itself.
He believes that its length can reassure those who want Array while staying calm and opting for his words correctly. “As a police officer, it is vital to have physical compatibility and to be capable and competent in one’s own abilities. “
When it comes to fitness, Young has something to spare. He returned to his position after winning a silver medal by lifting 545. 6 pounds at the World Press Banking Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
He competes in the super heavyweight category for those weighing more than 264 pounds and is now aiming for gold.
The recent one was a matter of the circle of relatives. Young’s mother, Barbara, who helped with the organization, and father, Terry, who won a gold medal in the organization of his age with 292 urgent pounds, also attended the occasion from May 21 to 29.
“It’s great that we’re doing this together. I think it’s exclusive and something that few people can do. “
When Young competes at the provincial level this month, his wife, Asia, will also compete, both in bench press and weightlifting.
Meeting Asia, who helps train her husband and gives him advice, “is the most productive component of my lifting career, to be fair to you. “
Raised in Newfoundland, Young enjoyed the development of sports. He fought with his father, a world weightlifting champion in 1995, as a coach. “Deep down, my plan has been to follow in my father’s footsteps. “
Young earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Guelph, where he competed in weightlifting, and joined the RCMP after college. Before Tofino, he served in Quadra Island and Nanaimo.
Back disorders forced Young to be absent and when he recovered, he took the bench press. Seeing the effects of the competitions, he saw that he could compete in the global point and made the decision in 2018 to return to the competition. “If I’m actually that good, I deserve to get to the point and compare myself to the most productive guys in the world. “
The following year, he won the super heavyweight open elegance at the Canadian National Competition in Ottawa.
From there, he went to the World Championships in Tokyo, where he placed fourth, and then won his elegance at the 2019 Commonwealth Championships in Newfoundland.
The pandemic has disrupted competitions. But in 2021, Young went to the world championships in Vilnius, Lithuania, and came in third.
In this sport, the competition is back on the bench, waiting for authorization to start. Athletes take the helm, hold it on his chest, and then hold him with his arms fully extended until the referee says to stop.
It’s not just about weight, it’s about strategy and speed, Young says. Competitors take turns comparing their warring sides and figuring out how many they will target. Speed is vital because it’s less difficult to lift something temporarily than slowly.
Young trains 4 days a week for 3 1/2 to 4 hours in his home gym. He said he has moved away from overly confusing workouts, but has incorporated a variety of techniques, movements and intensity into routines. painting I think hard paints paints.
Young says he is an “extremely motivated person” and likes to be active and competitive.
“The thrill of hitting a giant number. . . I can’t even. It’s an incredible feeling. It’s fun to see for yourself. “
Although Young was largely self-taught, he remained in close contact with his father and the plan’s two formation strategies.
“He has had an influence on me all my life and guided me in the right direction. “His own circle of relatives in Tofino is also “super supportive”.
On the day of the competition, “the maximum is to make sure you don’t do anything out of the ordinary. Just make sure you sleep well, stay hydrated, full of electrolytes and smart fuel. “
In Kazakhstan, a quiet day and a steak before the match before heading to the event.
He chose to fight for 545. 5 pounds, which he did. His structure moved out of position in his attempt at the moment with 551 pounds, so he did not count, and on the third attempt, he did not achieve a full extension shooting 573 pounds. . This meant that the first attempt counted. A French competitor won the occasion with 567. 7 pounds.
Now that he is 40 this year, Young can compete in the diversity of teacher age. But most of its competitors are in their twenties and he is determined to stay in the open category with his wider age diversity for now.
“I felt that the open would be more difficult. I need to compete with the most productive people in the world, not just the most productive people in my age group. “
cjwilson@timescolonist. com