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| Name= Gary Clock height- 5'7 wt 220 Age 59 Married: Doreen 39 years of wedded bliss Kids- Jody 38 John 32, Jennifer 31 Grandkids: Zaben 13, Stefan 13, Chase 11, Meghen 9, Paige 8, and Payton 3 Lifting experience: I started in 1967 at Lake Region Jr College in Devils Lake. I have lifted continually since in AAU, USPF, MDSA, and NASA. What inspired you to start lifting: I met two young guys named Jim Rolle and Ken Weaver who doing some strange things I had never seen. They were olympic lifting doing press, snatch and clean and Jerk. They were going to contests in North Dakota and regionals in Nebraska and doing very well. They invited to me try a little lifting. I was terrible. I could bench 95lb and squat 135 weighing a huge 134 lbs. The only thing I could do naturally was pulling motions like clean or deadlift. They talked my into going to the ND state meet in Jamestown April 1968. I placed 3rd with a 135 press, 135 snatch and 175 clean & jerk. I was hooked from then on. Jim Rolle was my idol, 198 lbs rock hard muscle. His best lifts were 275 overheard press, 255 snatch and a huge 350 clean and jerk. Jim is a pharmacist in Missoula, Mt. Ken Weaver was good 165 lb lifter with a 240 overhead press, 220 snatch and a 275 lb clean and Jerk. Ken is a farmer near Munich, ND. Do have any records(state,American, World)? I have world records in the 242 lb bench (equipped 413 powerlifting,) ( 446 lb bench only,) ( raw 385 powerlifting,) 220 class (440 bench 1604 total powerlifting) I have World records in power sports bench 220 lb 363 242 lb 391,dead 220 558, total 1055 at 220 1087 at 242 I have an American record in push/pull at 242 lb class 997 total at 220 lb 1003 total I have American records in unequipped powerlifting 242 lb class 523 squat 385 bench 558 deadlift 1466 total Unequipped Bench only 220 352 220 lb class 490 squat 352 bench 558 deadlift 1402 total What are you best lifts(age or weight class) My best lifts in 242 are : 585 squat, 446 bench, 573 deadlift., 220 lb 600 squat 441 bench, 562 deadlift, 198lb 535 squat, 415 bench, 600 deadlift Unequipped -242 lb class 523 squat, 385 bp, 558 dl -220 lb class 490 squat 352 bench 558 dead;oft My best lifts in Olympic lifting the 165 lb class are 253 press, 225 snatch, and a 305 clean & jerk List some of interesting lifters you have met in your career: I met legends like Mike McDonald. the greatest bencher of all time, Ricky Crain, Don Blue, Jim Rush, Brad Weber(he is the man I have trained with a competed with for only 35 years). Ed Neller, Phill Sanderson, Norm Judd, Daryl Johnson, Joe Thompson, Casey Brown, etc. Way too many to list. The guys I have trained with the longest are Brad Weber, Ron Martin, Jeff Meyer and Tracy Larson. I also have the pleasure of training with my brother-in-law Bill Johnson. What are your goals in your lifting future? I would like to lift into my 60's and do a 400 bench press. I would like to do a 500+ squat and deadlift also after 60. We will see. What are the highlites of your career? My first 300 clean and jerk, my first 400 bench, and my first 600 deadlift. But I am most proud of being the first TEAM NASA that represented NASA at the 2003 AAU World Championships. I was member of the World Champion team along with Brad Weber and Norm Judd. I won NASA Athlete of the Year in 2005 & 2006 for both M 2 Powerlifting and Powersports. I won the best lifter overall award at the Unequipped Nationals in powersports 2006 Any advice to younger lifters: Find good training partners and have a good time. Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't overtrain. Take care of your family first. |
| Bob Brunner,Tracy Larson, Gary Clock |
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| Gary benching 440 lbs. |
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| Ken Weaver, Jim Rolle, Gary Clock 1968 |
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| Gary squatting 562 at 220 lbs at 2006ND state meet |
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