HUGE LW Women Axle record

[Mike Landrich]

Among many records that fell today at Western New York's Strongest Man/Woman was the most impressive feat of brute strength I've ever seen from a LW (man or woman). Kelly Picchione opened her axle C+P with a new NAS record of 150 lbs. She went 3 for 3, getting an easy 160 and an easy 170. She tried 180 (as a demo only, since the event was over) and just barely missed the press. Her pressing strength is just amazing.

I'll get a full write-up tomorrow or Monday.

[Margaret Boyle]

Whistle whistle... if you know me, then you know that I am a huge whistler when great feats of strength have been accomplished! Amazing job here!

Congrats : )

[Lacy]

AWesome.Very impressive

[MalachiMcMullen]

Kelly was amazing all day. That 180 axle attempt was SOOOOOOOO close!!!

[Kristyn Vytlacil]

CONGRATULATIONS KELLY!!! That is absolutely sick. Good luck at Nats this year, I know you'll be kicking some butt!!!

[corey.clark]

Here's the video my fiancee shot of her setting the record

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[sarah jackson]

HUGE Cograts to Kelly! That was AWESOME! She continues to be my pressing hero!! She's so little and throws the weight up like it's nothing! :marv: :marv: :marv:

[Kelly Picchione]

Hey Everybody,

Thanks for all of the great comments. Special thanks to Mike for another superb contest! Corey that video is awesome!

I have some photos of everybody posted to my facebook wall, there are some really good ones. My Aunt was taking tons of pictures so when i get all of those i will put up a link to them.

[Michelle Ludena]

Hey Kel... that is awesome, you make it look so easy.

Man I have a ways to go to get to 150 lol... you rock.

Best of luck for your upcoming ventures... :p

[Kimberly]

CONGRATULATIONS KELLY!! that was insane! Can't wait to see you kick some butt at Nats!

[D.J. Satterfield]

Awesome pressing, that looked very easy. You have a very good clean technique too, very efficient.

[KristinRhodes]

Wow! amazing pressing Kelly!!!!!! You make it look easy! 170 is sick, 180 insane......

[JustinLallemand]

That was awesome! The clean was especially efficient - I take a long time to clean close to my max and end up being tired for the press, lol.

You popped that up like Siders did at the Arnold!

[Callie Marunde]

I think you broke my axle record, thanks jerk :)

Great job!

Callie Marunde

[Mike Landrich]

I think you broke my axle record, thanks jerk :)

Great job!

Callie Marunde

She broke her record of 145, set last year. I think Kristyn Vytlacil had the record at 140 prior to that.

[Mike Beyers]

Great job Kelly!! Hope to see you in AC!!!

[Shayna FitzGerald]

Kelly,

That was Awesome!!! Probably the best pound for pound pressing I've ever seen.

Looks like you will be breaking the record again with at least 180lbs. That was so close!!


CONGRATS :YR:

Shayna

[Carlos Reyes]

Former olympic lifters FTW! :F:

[Kelly Picchione]

Thanks again everybody. I have been working really hard on this lift for a while. Just started to learn the split jerk less than a year ago, and love it!