Mckinney sets personal records at Legion of Iron powerlifting meet

On April 8, 2023, 11-year-old John Mckinney participated in the Legion of Iron SPF open powerlifting meet in Mamoa, Louisiana.

John set his all-time personal records on all three lifts: bench, squat and deadlift. He squatted 242 lbs, bench pressed 106 lbs, and deadlifted 276 lbs with a total of 624 lbs.

His bench press and deadlift attempts set the SPF National records for pre-teens 165lb weight division. John has powerlifted for three seasons and is looking forward to his fourth season as a pre-teen lifter.