Dan Green..holy shit!

So I will take away from Melbourne many fantastic memories of my first GPC Nationals. However one that sticks is from my first five minutes in the venue. Staying in the center of Melbourne I caught an early taxi out to the meet venue to calm the nerves and have breakfast with the PTC Perth team.

I wander into the warm up area and literally stunned to see the far and away best 100kg raw lifter on the planet 10 feet in front of me: Dan Green. Two things strike me, firstly he is a little taller than he looks in videos and secondly he is possibly the most granite hard dense individual I have ever seen and I have met Ronnie Coleman.

Given I have nothing to lose I approach the big guy and ask politely if he would pose for a pic with an appreciative newbie...guess which one of these guys totals 985kg??

Given the strength in that grip I was lucky to get out with my right hand intact. But joking aside it was fantastic to meet the far and away best 100kg lifter on the planet and reports through out the weekend would confirm he was a great ambassador of the sport and a gentleman. Here's hoping he returns in 2014.

True to form Dan lit up the platform totaling 985 the biggest total ever lifted in Australia in the 110kg class. The photo below captures the essence of the meet, an amazing venue, stage and lighting and the best lifter in the world pulling a monster deady in front of a screaming packed house!

Check out the speed of this squat...it's insane!

Needless to say it was a highlight to be at the same meet as a lifter of this calibre and spoke volumes about the excellent organisation of the local GPC crew that not only secured Dan Green for this event but provided a venue befitting such quality lifting.

I have plenty more updates on this amazing meet to come.

Stay Strong

Thomo