Steve Schmidt Backbreaker Pentathlon and Record Day

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

High Country Vigour

1700

54 years old

205.8 pounds (95kg class)

Official: Nisha Gupta

Record Session Lifts:

Deadlift, No Thumbs - 300 pounds

Deadlift, No Thumbs, Overhand Grip - 300 pounds

Lateral Raise, Standing - 40 pounds (ALL Age Class Record)

Pinch Grip, Strict, Left - 41 pounds (ALL Age Class Record)

Pinch Grip, Strict, Right - 41 pounds (ALL Age Class Record)

Deadlift, Heels Together, Fulton - 235 pounds (not a USAWA lift)

Competition Lifts:

Back Lift

Neck Lift

Hip Lift

Harness Lift

Hand & Thigh Lift

Not planning on doing the competition lifts. It is a real bear to set up the heavy lift bar and in the absence of a Back Lift apparatus, it is unlikely that I would do well in the overall competition.

UPDATE: 12/7/2025

Back Lift - 0

Neck Lift - 190 pounds (PR, previous best 175 pounds)

Hip Lift - 570 pounds (matched last year, best is 620 pounds)

Harness Lift - 570 pounds (matched last year, best is 570 pounds)

Hand & Thigh - 460 pounds (PR, previous best 445 pounds)

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