{"id":33086,"date":"2026-10-27T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33086"},"modified":"2026-10-27T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T07:00:00","slug":"powerlifting-records-established-by-uri-kinesiology-professor-college-of-health-sciences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33086","title":{"rendered":"Powerlifting records established by URI kinesiology professor \u2013 College of Health Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Department chair Matt Delmonico sets state records in bench press and deadlift<\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 40 years of doing resistance training, Matt Delmonico, professor and chair of the University of Rhode Island\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/kinesiology\/\">Department of Kinesiology<\/a>, felt it was time to test himself in his first sanctioned competition, so he entered the United States Powerlifting Association Rhode Island State Championship on Oct. 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entered in the men\u2019s master\u2019s division (ages 55-59) in the 90-kilogram weight class, Delmonico <a href=\"https:\/\/uspa.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/USPA-Tested-2026-RI-State-Championship-October-17-2026.pdf\">established state records<\/a> in the bench press and deadlift. Later in the event, he improved upon his performances, setting the records at 237 pounds in the bench press and a 341 pounds in the deadlift.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was time to step onto the platform and challenge myself,\u201d said the 57-year-old Delmonico. \u201cEstablishing state records was certainly exciting, but what I\u2019ll remember the most is the experience itself and the people involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meet attracted 17 male and female competitors from Rhode Island and Massachusetts, ranging in age from 16 to 70 years. It was organized by She Gym Productions and hosted at Irv Fit in Warwick, which is owned by trainer and strength coach Ryan Irving, a 2013 graduate of URI\u2019s kinesiology program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was great to see a former student and an alum from our department being successful in the field,\u201d said Delmonico. Irving was a student in Delmonico\u2019s Introduction to Exercise Science course about 15 years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delmonico was also delighted to see how much the competitors supported each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile everyone wanted to perform at their best, there was tremendous camaraderie,\u201d said Delmonico, who lives in West Kingston. \u201cCompetitors encouraged one another, celebrated successful lifts, and genuinely wanted to see their fellow athletes succeed. It was one of the most positive sporting environments I\u2019ve experienced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a researcher, Delmonico\u2019s work focuses on aging, physical activity, resistance training, body composition, and physical function. He noted that the competition reinforced many of the same principles that guide his research and teaching.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of the central messages of my work is that strength training can provide meaningful benefits throughout adulthood and into older age,\u201d Delmonico said. \u201cThis experience reinforced that it\u2019s never too late to set ambitious goals, learn new skills, and challenge yourself physically. Consistent training and healthy lifestyle habits can help people perform at a high level across the lifespan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, Delmonico has demonstrated his knowledge of resistance training in his research and classroom lessons. That knowledge and experience translated to establishing state powerlifting records in his age group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the competition was such a positive experience, Delmonico would like to enter more events. \u201cI would really like to do more of these,\u201d said Delmonico.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll probably do one or two per year, as long as I\u2019m able.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/10\/27\/powerlifting-records-established-by-uri-kinesiology-professor\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department chair Matt Delmonico sets state records in bench press and deadlift After 40 years of doing resistance training, Matt Delmonico, professor and chair of the University of Rhode Island\u2019s Department of Kinesiology, felt it was time to test himself in his first sanctioned competition, so he entered the United States Powerlifting Association Rhode Island [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":33087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[273],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-powerlifting-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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