Hamilton-based Team Kiwi Strength power lifters (from left) Maateiwarangi Heta-Morris, Daniel Rudolph (coach), Tuku Iharaereimanuera, and Aaron McKay were among the record breakers at the IPLNZ event in New Plymouth on Saturday. Barbells were raised high towards the ceiling and records tumbled at a novice and record-breaker power lifting event held in New Plymouth. Among those taking part in the International Power Lifting League NZ-sanctioned event was Hamilton-based lifter Maateiwarangi Heta-Morris​ who bench pressed 262.5kg to set a new New Zealand record. Heta-Morris, also known as ‘the Beast’, worked up to his record-breaking effort with a 245kg lift before shattering the national record. BRODY DOLAN/Stuff Waitara power lifter Ashleigh Thompson (Hoeta) was unable to break records in squat, bench and dead lift classes to give her a world number 1 ranking.

Source: Stuff November 23, 2020 06:00 UTC