{"id":19327,"date":"2026-04-30T21:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=19327"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:20:00","slug":"local-powerlifters-challenge-themselves-at-nationals-swiftcurrentonline-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=19327","title":{"rendered":"Local powerlifters challenge themselves at nationals &#8211; SwiftCurrentOnline.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>      <!-- Body --><\/p>\n<p>While Wayne Cormier <a href=\"https:\/\/swiftcurrentonline.com\/articles\/63-year-old-cormier-sets-six-canadian-powerlifting-records\">led the way with a dominant showing<\/a>, a group of emerging Swift Current athletes also gained valuable experience at the Global Powerlifting Committee Canadian Championships in Edmonton.<\/p>\n<p>The athletes, representing the Iron Office gym, competed across multiple divisions in what gym owner Hayden Cappelle described as a strong developmental weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was really cool having a guy that\u2019s been in the sport forever, and then we had guys in their first year or first competition,\u201d Cappelle said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice getting the experience helping out the new people and the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4>Related Stories:<\/h4>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Mixed results for developing athletes<\/h2>\n<p>Mason Pederson competed in the 100-kilogram class.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe got a personal best in bench and a personal best in squat,\u201d Cappelle said.<\/p>\n<p>However, Pederson fell short in his strongest event, the deadlift, after narrowly missing an early attempt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe got it most of the way locked out, but just didn\u2019t quite lock his shoulders back,\u201d Cappelle said. \u201cYou could tell his back was not going to let him do it after that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because he did not register a successful deadlift, Pederson was unable to post an overall total score.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s part of the sport,&#8221; Capelle said. &#8220;It\u2019s a good learning lesson.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Breakthrough performance despite adversity<\/h2>\n<p>Jordy Leschinsky competed in the 110-kilogram division and exceeded expectations, particularly in the bench press.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe did very good, better than he had thought,\u201d Cappelle said. \u201cHe said it was one of the best days of his life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leschinsky also overcame a physical challenge, competing with a birth defect affecting his right hand and adapting his technique to complete lifts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe wasn\u2019t going to do the deadlift,\u201d Cappelle said. \u201cBut they told him he could use a strap, so he did end up doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Building a local powerlifting community<\/h2>\n<p>Cappelle said the competition highlighted the growth of powerlifting in Swift Current, particularly among younger athletes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s becoming a lot more popular,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve had even young girls, 11, 13 years old, coming in interested in doing powerlifting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that the team atmosphere remains a key part of the sport\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an individual sport, but the team camaraderie and support is always very good,\u201d Cappelle said. \u201cThat\u2019s what I really enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the local scene continues to develop, Cappelle said events like nationals provide a valuable stepping stone for athletes at all levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just getting people into fitness, improving their health, challenging themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>      <!-- Audio --><\/p>\n<p>      <!-- Video --><\/p>\n<p>      <!-- Gallery --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swiftcurrentonline.com\/articles\/local-powerlifters-challenge-themselves-at-nationals\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Wayne Cormier led the way with a dominant showing, a group of emerging Swift Current athletes also gained valuable experience at the Global Powerlifting Committee Canadian Championships in Edmonton. 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