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Title: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: The True Adonis on May 25, 2012, 07:52:40 PM

http://ncpowerhallfame.homestead.com/aGeneNeal.html

(http://ncpowerhallfame.homestead.com/files/gene.5.jpg)

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(http://ncpowerhallfame.homestead.com/files/gene18.jpg)
Squatting in  casual dress shoes  His best was 680 with none of today's assistance

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: The True Adonis on May 25, 2012, 07:55:18 PM

He was 71 by the way.

I think his son is named Mike Neal and competes at the Arnold in Powerlifting/Strongman.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: The Showstoppa on May 25, 2012, 07:55:29 PM

RIP.  and without the assistance of a 20x bio-carbonate, keratonized rubber suit.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: The True Adonis on May 25, 2012, 07:57:34 PM

(http://ncpowerhallfame.homestead.com/files/gene3.jpg)

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Eugene Holt Neal  was the first heavyweight powerlifter in N.C. and the first man in N.C. to deadlift 700. He started out in 1969 and reigned supreme as heavyweight for over 10 years. Big Gene would often lift in the All-South, Southern open, Henderson , and State meets.  His best deadlift was 741,  Squat 680 and Bench 460. His lifts were without any lifting gear. In 1973 he was in the top 10 in the country.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: Danjo on May 25, 2012, 08:00:43 PM

Damn strong guy! back when weight was weight and not biased by a shit ton of lifting gear....

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: che on May 25, 2012, 08:06:25 PM

Oh, well — he wasn't going
to write Beethoven's Ninth Symphony anyway.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: The True Adonis on May 25, 2012, 08:08:27 PM

Quote from: che on May 25, 2012, 08:06:25 PM

Oh, well — he wasn't going
to write Beethoven's Ninth Symphony anyway.

But he lifted more weight than you and I ever will in our lifetime.  :-\

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: che on May 25, 2012, 08:10:16 PM

Quote from: The True Adonis on May 25, 2012, 08:08:27 PM

But he lifted more weight than you and I ever will in our lifetime.  :-\

Who cares , he was fat ,we are shredded.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: WOOO on May 25, 2012, 08:10:43 PM

nice healthy lifestyle...    ::)

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: lovemonkey on May 26, 2012, 05:11:57 AM

Quote from: WOOO on May 25, 2012, 08:10:43 PM

nice healthy lifestyle...    ::)

Won't make it past 71.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: 240 is Back on May 26, 2012, 05:13:04 AM

Celebrate today with back day - AliveLifts.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: lovemonkey on May 26, 2012, 05:13:55 AM

Quote from: 240 is Back on May 26, 2012, 05:13:04 AM

Celebrate today with back day - AliveLifts.

Billy Guns went all out I heard.

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: wes on May 26, 2012, 05:50:45 AM

RIP

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: chunkramwell on May 26, 2012, 10:10:43 AM

A few years before the average life expectancy.  Sad.

also http://ncpowerhallfame.homestead.com/Greatminoritylifters.html (http://ncpowerhallfame.homestead.com/Greatminoritylifters.html)

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: King Shizzo on May 26, 2012, 10:17:35 AM

I will quote the famous Chick "It's not how much you lift, it's how much you look like you can lift."

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: tommywishbone on May 26, 2012, 01:22:17 PM

Thick neck. Good cat.

PIP

Title: Re: RIP Gene Neal- 1st Person in NC to deadlift 700 lbs.
Post by: arce1988 on May 26, 2012, 07:02:38 PM

   rip