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This Page Is Dedicated To All The Pushpressers In My Programs

Bob Hoffman believed that the "Pushpress" was the hardest lift in weightlifting.

As he would say, "This lift involves balance, concentration, and total body extension. A solid pushpresser can become an outstanding weightlifter. This lift is the beginning of all strength development"

---Bob Hoffman, The Builder of Men, Olympic Coach, Champion Lifter, and The Father Of American Weightlifting

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"I fell in love with pushpressing in 2nd grade. I plan on teaching as many people in my life as I can about the art of the pushpress"

----Champion Pushpresser, Matt Poe

LET'S START WITH THE GREAT ONES


"Paul Anderson...what more can you say? He is "The Father of Overhead Pressing". All great weighlifters have a God given talent to pushpress. He was a true American Hero!"
Happy Father's Day Dad!

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By the mid 1960's my father, Martin Poe, held several Tennessee AAU weighlifting records (Olympic and Power) and was named Mr.Tennessee 2 years in a row as well a Mr.Nashville weighing 198 pounds. He represented Cosmopolitan Health Studio.


"My partner Josh Bryant, explodes with 445 pounds to win the the 2005 Strongest Man In America after training on the PATIO!!!!

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Ben Scott of the University of the South executes a perfect pushpress on the famous patio in 100 plus degree weather.

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Another warrior of the patio, Cody Duncan of Cumberland University works on his pushpress in the warmth of the patio.

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Coach Poe "powering up" his third attempt to win the PUSHPRESS event in the 2006 Texas Strongest Man Competition at The Ronnie Coleman Classic.

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Cooper Wallace learns with 185 pounds to pushpress in 100 plus degree weather!!