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Mike McCourt is eight years old and holds not just a national but world powerlifting record.<\/p>\n
He earned it a few weeks ago at his first ever powerlifting competition at a multi-age group competition held at the Intrepid Strength & Conditioning Center in Warwick, N.Y.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy dad used to lift a lot and we have a gym in our basement,\u201d he said. \u201cI got interested in joining him about a year ago because I watch powerlifters on Youtube.\u201d<\/p>\n
His father, also Mike McCourt, became his training partner and coach.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was a true inspiration for me to get back into training and then when he decided he wanted to enter a competition, we really got into it,\u201d the senior McCourt said.<\/p>\n
He taught his son the three disciplines required for competitions in the squat, bench press and deadlift.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just really, really wanted to compete and set records,\u201d the junior McCourt said. \u201cI was so excited when my parents found and entered me in the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n
McCourt competed in all three disciplines in the Youth 1 Division (52K weight).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was so amazing as the competition was classed by age group so Mike was the youngest and there were guys in their 80s there as well,\u201d Mike\u2019s mother, Autumn McCourt said. \u201cIt was so inspirational.\u201d<\/p>\n
Because of this competition, young McCourt now holds six state records certified by USA Powerlifting and the world record for the deadlift having lifted 209.44 pounds.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wait until my next competition, which will be in October,\u201d the champ said. \u201cI love this and I got a really cool medal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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