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In September 2005 three guys started training for the deadlift as a competition between themselves to see who would be the first to get a 405 lb lift. – This competition lead to the first 4 Star Gym in-house Powerlifting meet, held in January 2006. Word of the meet got out and soon after Mark Schultz and Martin Drake showed up at 4 Star promoting the AAU. In June (2006) a couple of the 4 Star guys competed in a AAU meet at Vista. It's at this meet that Dave Muro heard about our gym and started training at 4 Star Gym. Dave brought a number of other lifters with him including Darrell Robideau, Art Fu, Ed Lewis, and Spencer Gil. Over the rest of that year, three more in-house meets were held. That’s the story of how Powerlifting started at 4 Star Gym, since then there have been many state, national and world records set by these fellows including two team awards – a Second place team award at Vista in 2007 (Team: Jerry Aboogrurin, Adam Harris, Will Pack, Mark Schultz and Jerrod Van Hoy) and a First place team award at Vista 2008 (Team: Jake Devery, Art Fu, Spencer Gil, Adam Harris, Mark Henry, Dave Muro, Darrell Robideau, Gordon Santee, and Mark Schultz).

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Jason Gillette

Jason Gillette

Spencer Gill

Spencer Gill Powerlifiting Statistics:

584 RAW Deadlift @ 181lbs, 19 years old. AAU teenage world and national record. June 2008

650 RAW Deadlift @ 181lbs, 20 years old. 100% RAW world and national Open record. March 2009

 

Ed Lewis

Ed Lewis Powerlifting Statistics:

Major Powerlifting Accomplishments - All @ 90K - 198 lb. Class

1997 AAU National Masters Champion (45-49 Age Bracket)

1998 AAU World Champion (45-49 Age Bracket) - set AAU World Record squat for 45-49 age lifters at 530 lb. Held record for 6 years

2001 AAU National Championship (Silver - 50-54)

Numerous wins at AAU North American Powerlifting Championships - both raw and equipped

2005 AAU Powerlifting Champion (55-59)

2006 - 2007 USPF Muscle Beach Powerlifting (Silver) (50-59)

2007 AAU National Championship (55-59)

2008 USPF Muscle Beach Powerlifting Champion (50-59)

2009 USPF Fit Expo Deadlift Champion (60-64)

2009 USPF California Champion (60-64) State records set in Squat 501, Deadlift 534 & Total 1311

 

 

Dave Muro