Gary Reynolds
Born: January 10, 1952
Hometown: Huntsville
Current Residence: Pisgah
What is your Alabama Connection?
I've lived here my whole life.
Current pursuits in life & powerlifting:
Retired from both work and powerlifting competition.
Lifting History:
When did you start weightlifting and what inspired you to start weightlifting?
I started weightlifting at approximately age 15.
When did you get involved with powerlifting and what got you interested in the sport?
Some lifters at my gym at the time got me interested. I started competing in 1977.
What weight class(es) did you compete in?
308+ (SHW) / I weighed around 310 to 320 most of my career.
What are your best lifts in each category in each weight class?
Best Lifts @ SHW / 308+ Weight Class
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
DEADLIFT
TOTAL
SQUAT
BENCH PRESS
475
770
RAW
WRAPS
1816
700
SINGLEPLY
760
485
840
2050
Best Lifts @ SHW Weight Class
1st Alabama Lifter to Deadlift 800 lbs. and Total 2000 lbs. in a meet, USPF Heart of Dixie, December 12, 1981.
TOTAL
EQUIPMENT
SQUAT
BENCH PRESS
BENCH PRESS
DEADLIFT
744
457.4
815.7
2017.2
SINGLE PLY
How many years did you compete? 10
Between what year and what year did you compete? 1977 - 1983 & 1993 - 1995
What is the approximate total number of meets you competed in? 30
List your favorite meets you competed in.
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1981 USPF Heart of Dixie Open - Novice, that was my first 800+ Deadlift
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1983 USPF Region III - My biggest total at 2050
What’s the highest classification you achieved? Elite
What’s the highest score you achieved? 519.28 Wilks
What are some of your powerlifting accomplishments?
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Held all the Alabama state records at one time.
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Held Master Tested Deadlift World Record at 770.
Who are some of the most memorable lifters/people for you in your career?
Kaz, I was chasing his world record deadlift at the time.
With your name as part of the history of powerlifting in Alabama, what would you like to be most remembered for?
Encouraging beginning lifters. Being one of the first lifters to deadlift 800lbs. in powerlifting.
What words of wisdom would you like to pass down to future powerlifters?
Work hard but, don't push too hard after an injury until you are 100% healed.
What are some of your contributions to sport of powerlifting in Alabama?
State Chair, Meet Director and pertinent meets, Judge & level & Feds, ways you contributed to other meets (announcer, score table, spot/loader, expediter)
Co-meet director of the State meet. I refereed a number of meets.