THE POWER PALACE GYM HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS AS OF DEC'09..This website will remain in place indefinitely as several members continue to train on the equipment used at The Palace at various locations
5 WORLD CHAMPIONS!
Las Vegas
November 10-15, 2009
Bob Evans won his 8th world title, and Kevin Meskew nabbed his 2nd, with Ron Moormeister, Steve Bloom, and Harry Packer each mounting the victory platform for the first time, and Anthony Fregoso took home silver!!
Bench Press
Anthony Fregoso 122.5kg/270 lbs, 3rd Place, Open 198 lb class
Kevin Meskew
102.5kg/225 lbs, 1st Place, Master 50-54 132 lb class WR
Bob Evans 200.0kg/440 lbs, 1st Place, Master 60-64 242 lb class
Steve Bloom 147.5kg/325 lbs, 1st Place, Master 65-69 198 lb class PR
Ron Moormeister 215.0kg/473 lbs, 1st Place, Master 60-64 275 lb class WR
Harry Packer 67.5kg/148 lbs, 1st place, Master 75-79 198 lb class
DeadLift
Anthony Fregoso 207.5kg/457 lbs, 2nd Place, Open 198 lb class PR
Kevin Meskew145.0kg/319 lbs, 1st Place, Master 50-54 132 lb class (token)
Steve Bloom 167.5kg/369 lbs, 1st Place, Master 65-69 198 lb class
Harry Packer 137.5kg/303 lbs, 1st place, Master 75-79 198 lb class
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We are the San Fernando Valley's ONLY hardcore gym. With 2 National and World Masters Powerlifting Champions and several State Champions training here, along with the comraderie of all the members, your power training goals can be met, with results (like a PR or 3) worth boasting about.
Besides Powerlifting, we have ALL kinds of equipment for Olympic lifting, Strongman, Grip Strength, Functional Training, and even an Arm Wrestling table. Plus all the Powerlifting, Strongman, and MMA video you can take. Along the blaring classic rock music, how can you NOT lift at your best?
If strength still isn't quite your "bag" but need a place to train seriously, without the distactions, then give us a call. Bodybuilders, football players and other sport-specific athletes, MMA and Crossfit athletes, fitness buffs, and "just wanna get in shape" athletes can find what they need here.
At our gym there's all kinds of strength equipment, in addition to the powerlifting inventory you'll find on our POWERLIFTING page.
Strongman
650 lb tire, IRONMIND Apollon's Axle, 2 pairs of FarmersWalk implements, Trap Bar, 5 Stones 159-180-202-233-up to 260 lbs (painted, no tacky), Yoke, 2 Sleds, and 2 Steel Logs.
Olympic Lifting
2 York Weightlifting Bars, 750 lbs Olympic Bumper Plates, 2 Lifting Platforms
Grip Strength
HEAVY DUTY 6 foot Tall Freestanding Wrist Roller (3" hand roll grip), IRONMIND Rolling Thunder, Block, Hub, All IRONMIND COC's from "Guide" level to the #4 level, Free Standing Plate loaded Grip Builder, Power Palace Phat-Ass DB, IM Hardy Handshake.
Misc.
LegPress/HackSquat combo, 1.5" Climbing Rope, Heavy-Duty Power Cage, Heavy-duty ICARIAN multi-position Incline Bench, Dumbbells 5-125 lbs five pound increments, Lat Pull (Down/In), Adjustable weight 'Kettlebells', Kettlebells 9, 18, 20, 26, 35, 44, 62, 97, 106 lbs, Medicine Balls 7, 9, 16, 25, 60 lbs, USSCA approved Strict Curl Pad, 2 IVANKO EZ Curl bars, 16 lb thru 22 lb putting shots, an AAWA approved arm wrestling table, a NEVER-EMPTY chalk bowl, and a 1000 lb capacity scale for you TRUE SUPER HEAVIES!
This is definitely NOT your typical mainstream gym! And oh by the way, chalk use is almost MANDATORY here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I'd much rather clean up chalk dust than blood!!)
Out of town strength athletes are welcome, just give a call!
We also conduct various strength competitions here at The Power Palace, many are open to any and all strength athletes, while on occasion we close the contests to members only.
The Power Palace has been the site for MANY outstanding feats of strength, such as veteran strongman Odd Haugen's 454 lbs on the Apollons Axle DL (overhand grip) and 252 lbs on the IRONMIND Rolling Thunder, Mike O'Hearn (aka 'Titan' of American Gladiator fame) squatting 600 and DLing 650 without a belt (with a 1725 RAW total), and Ryan Klein (an 800+ DL'er) exceeding the WR in the V-Bar with 386 lbs. Or who can forget young Adam Demnowicz with a WR 85.5 lbs with the IRONMIND Hub, Bob Evans BPing 440 lbs at 62 years of age, Kevin Bussi closing the 3.5 COC, Mike Gillert's 330 lb Log Lift, or Bob Speno's 190 lb StrictCurl...
UPCOMING EVENTS @ the Power Palace
Nov 10-15, 2009 2009 World Powerlifting Federation Powerlifting, BenchPress, Deadlift Championships, Las Vegas, NV (OK not @ the Palace but worth mentioning here)
Contact Kevin Meskew @ (818) 723-3350
