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CLINTON. NEWS -RECORD
THURSDAY, ;DECEMBER. 7,
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RCAF Weightlifting
Sgt. J. P. "Jack" Varaleau, re=
'>cently transferred to the physical
training staff in the Recreation
Centre,_ is an authority on the use
of weights, having competed in
the 1948 Olympics, placing 6th
against competitors from 26 dif-
ferent countries. He has broken
an Olympic press record and
twice won the British Empire
weightlifting championship,
first in England and secondly in
Auckland, New Zealand, at the
last British Empire games where
he defeated his main opponent,
Issy Bloomberg from South Af-
rica.
Jack tells us that on his way
to the games, members of the
different teams held several con-
ferences pertaining to their sports,
However when he told them that
he was on the weightlifting team
they were very skeptical. It
seems that many people have the
impression that weightlifters are
big muscular brutes who go
around squeezing people's hands
to a pulp or lifting any spare
piano you might have around.
Sgt. J. P. Varaleau says: "Noth-
ing is further from the truth.
Beer with me and I'll give .you
a brief history of the game so
that you may fully appreciate
the great progress this sport has
made in the past few years.
"When weightlifting was first
recognized as a sport' it catered
only to men of vast proportions
and tremendous natural strength.
"These men sometimes weighed
in excess of 300 pounds. In those
days they were highly paid to
perform end as a result of their
acts had to be of a spectacular
nature and consisted mainly of
lifhting, pushing or carrying
huge, awkvrard objects. This re-
quired little skill but did require
an overwhelming amount of
physical strength which they
certainly had.
"You may well understand
that this type of competition then,
was solely for the big slow beefy
- type of physique and as a re,ult
the unitiated still picture lifters
as. giant slow moving men. No
doubt most of them were, for you
cannot expect a man weighing
in excess of 250 pounds to have
the grace of a ballet dancer,
"As the years passed smaller
men began to perform acts of
their own in the weightlifting
sport but of a much more skill-
ful nature. From this stage,
weightlifting progressed steadily
to such a state that people now
use weights for many other use-
ful purposes. I will separate
these users of weights into three
distinct groups.
I. -Persons who use weights
simply to get into condition or
to keep in condition, also to cor-
rect any physical defects they
might have.
This group easily covers the
Iargest field of interest, and is
popular in all YMCA's physical
training studios, and many vet-
erans rehabilitation centres, There
are many advantages in the use
Economical
refreshment
of weights over any other method
of exercise or sports. You ; nay
work each group of muscles in-
dividually, and forexample, you
find that, you are strong in the
legs,but undeveloped in the arms
and shoulders there are specific
exorcises that will strengthen
these parts. Exercises are of a
progressive nature starting with
as little as five pounds, if neces-
sary, then as you get stronger
add another pound, and so on,
therefore making more demands
on the body. Another advantage
is that you can, by obtaining your'
own equipment, train right in
your own home with your family,
in your own time, obviating the
necessity • of ' joining clubs or or-
ganizations.
As you .progress you will find
that exercising with weights will
become a source of encourage-
ment for you will get stronger
and be able to use heavier pound-
ages. You can control your train-
ing for whatever purpose You
wish, that is, training for strength,
endurance, speed or coordination.
Second group are those who
take advanced training in body
building. They are primarily
interested in developing their
body to very striking propor-
tions. As example you have the
current crop of Mr. America's,
Mr. Canada's and Mr. YMCA's.
Unfortunately a few sour apples
get into this field and create the
wrong impression, but for every
bad one there are a thousand who
are genuinely interested in phy-
sical culture'. This phase requires
intensified specialized°training.
The third group comprise the
sport weightlifters. A group of
prominent men in the game got
together and decided that
three standard lifts which could
be used in competitions all over
the world. After many trials
they decided on the Press, Snatch.
and the Clean Jerk. They felt
that these lifts would bring out
all the qualities necessary to
prove a lifter's all round capabil-
ities.
If you have ever seen these
lifts performed by a keen lifter
you will agree with me that they
are truly a test for any man.
You can see where power is
necessary plus coodination, bal-
ance, speed and determination,
and also a great deal of nervous
energy. I was fortunate in win-
ning the 1948-50 B/E champion-
ships but I am not necessarily
the strongest man. A man who
depends entirely on his strength
to win a lifting contest these
days hasn't a chance. Whenever
I am told of some strong man
the question that comes to my
mind is whether or not he has
the other qualities to go with it.
Anybody who is inta jested in
further information get in touch
with me and I will be only too
glad to oblige them,
SGT. J. P. VARALEAU
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SEAFORTH LADY DEAD
SEAFORTH-Services for Mrs.
Agnes C. McTavish, 83, widow of
Archibald McTavish, who died at
her home here, were conducted
by Rev. D. Glenn Campbell, and
interment made in Acton Ceme-
tery. She was a native of Hib-
bert Township, and had lived in
Nessageweya before coming to
this district 22 years ago.
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