USAWA

By Eric Todd

We had several top-notch events in December with some big numbers put up.  Jeff Ciavattone put up a big 605 pound Jefferson Lift at the New Years Eve Record Breakers in Massachusetts.  Lou Tortorelli put up a 369 pound trap bar deadlift at the Memorial Record Day in Pennsylvania.  Jeff Rigby put up a massive 545 pound squat with 12 inch base.  All of these are worthy of consideration; however, a competition trumps a record day, and John Carter’s heavy lift prowess and victory in the Schmidt Backbreaker Pentathlon gave him the nod for December’s accolade.  He won via some monster lifting with a 2000 pound harness lift and a 1605 hip lift, among others.  This is his second Lifter of the Month award, having won this same year in August.  Way to go, John!  Well deserved!