George Kattouf, Founder of Ageless/Timeless will be interviewed by Tom Matt, host of the Internet radio program Boomers Rock, on Friday, February 3, 2012. The program is aired on the FTNS Fitness Radio Network from 6:40 PM until 7:00 PM. You may listen to the interview by clicking on the icon in this blog or by navigating to http://ftns.co/ on your computer. Once you get to the site, click on listen live. i-Phone users may download an FTNS Application.
Congratulations to featured Ageless/Timeless athlete Odd Haugen who once again proved that Superman is alive and well. Haugen, at the age of 61, competed in the Masters World’s Strongest Man event held in Belfast, Northern Ireland in September 2011. Chronologically Haugen was the oldest competitor by more than a decade. His third place performance once again proves that an ageless mentality and powerful work ethic leads to a lifetime of remarkable strength and vigor.
Haugen’s results are astonishing:
Truck Pull-20 meters-13 tons-43.44-seconds-Fourth Place
Strength Timber Log Lift-Starting Lift-(110kg 242 lbs) Maximum lift (130kg 286lbs)- Third Place
Flag Hoist-Five Total Poles 1st (250kg 550lbs) 2nd (275kg 605lbs) 3rd (300kg 660lbs) – 4th (325kg 715lbs) Fourth Place
Human Wheelbarrow-(600kg 1320lbs) 20 meters-19.75 seconds-First Place
Squat For Repetitions-(320kg 704 lbs) 4 repetitions-Fourth Place
Stones (100kg 220lbs) (115kg 253 lbs) (130kg 286lbs)-Third Place
To put this in perspective, one must have an understanding and appreciation for the aforementioned strongman events. The truck pull is self explanatory, Haugen had to pull a 13-ton truck for 20 meters while harnessed to the vehicle. He hoisted a wooden log overhead which weighed 286 lbs. The flag hoist required Haugen to dead-lift, hoist and pull flag poles to an upright position, as they became progressively heavier. He was able to hoist all but one pole, which weighed 770 lbs. The strongman had to lift an apparatus that seated a group of individuals weighing 1320 lbs and move it for 20 meters. This was Haugen’s best event and he was able to perform the movement almost twice as fast as the second place competitor. Squatting required Haugen to place a 704 pound weighted bar on his back and squat, breaking a parallel position, and then push the weight up to a standing position.
Finally, the stone event required Haugen to wrap his arms around a weighted circular stone which was on the ground and hoist the object to an upright pedestal which got progressively taller and heavier with each stone.
Haugen embodies the essence of an Ageless/Timeless Athlete. Very few, at any age, could reproduce the strongman feats that he performed at this event. At age 61, Haugen stands alone as an enigma in the world of strongmen. What did you do today?
Ageless/Timeless is proud to announce our new featured athlete Nolan Shaheed. He is a world renowned musician and world record breaking runner. His remarkable bio is posted on www.agelesstimeless.com
This advertisement is now in Fitness Star Magazine. The featured athletes in the ad were the first five athletes that were showcased in www.agelesstimeless.com. I want to thank James Erdt, Founder/President of Fitness Star for his kindness and willingness to support Ageless/Timeless. The magazine page is located at the following link:
http://issuu.com/fitnessstar/docs/fitness_star_magazine_fall_2011_volume_2_issue_4/112
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George Kattouf
George Thomas Kattouf competed in the Iron Lion Open powerlifting contest held on the main campus of Penn State University, November 5, 2011. Kattouf, 58, won the Masters II 220 pound division in this USAPL sanctioned event. His best lifts were bench press 290 lbs., squat 425 lbs., and deadlift 550 lbs. The 550 pound deadlift beat the current USAPL Pennsylvania record which Kattouf holds in the 55-59 age group category. The meet was sponsored by the Penn State Powerlifting Club.
George Kattouf, Founder of Ageless/Timeless will be interviewed by Tom Matt, host of the Internet radio program Boomers Rock, on Friday, October 21, 2011. The program is aired on the FTNS Fitness Radio Network from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM. You may listen to the interview by clicking on the icon in this blog or by navigating to http://ftns.co/ on your computer. Once you get to the site, click on listen live. i-Phone users may download an FTNS Application.
Ageless/Timeless is proud to introduce our new featured athlete Tosca Reno. In the past decade, Tosca has had a profound impact upon the health and fitness industry as an author, bodybuilder, and television personality. She is a NewYork Times best-selling author, impacting upon the dietary habits of a worldwide following. Read Tosca’s bio at www.agelesstimeless.com.
I have often been asked if I still teach martial arts or compete in powerlifting events. Of course I respond without hesitation,“Yes, I will never quit.” The individual asking the question usually seems surprised and sometimes dejected if they were a former martial artist or athlete. The mindset to train forever is not solely my disposition but that of all featured Ageless/Timeless athletes, whom I have interviewed. None of them ever plan to quit training. This is the most common thread that bonds this group of dedicated athletes. It is unfortunate that western culture often equates aging with a sedentary lifestyle, filled with inactivity. Okinawans have a different philosophy and don’t have a word for retirement. They embrace aging and work well beyond what we in the west would consider retirement age.
If you want to embrace an Ageless/Timeless lifestyle, you need to continue to train and reprogram your thinking process. Keep a positive mental attitude and make gradual steps to become an ageless athlete. Above all, never stop exercising. There is no reason for you to stop embracing challenges.
George Kattouf, Founder of Ageless/Timeless will be interviewed by Tom Matt, host of the Internet radio program Boomers Rock, on Friday, July 29, 2011. The program is aired on the FTNS Fitness Radio Network from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM. You may listen to the interview by clicking on the icon in this blog or by navigating to http://ftns.co/ on your computer. Once you get to the site, click on listen live. i-Phone users may download an FTNS Application.
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ased to inform you that Joan Pagano is our new featured Ageless/Timeless athlete. Joan is an author, trainer and lecturer on the subject of health and fitness. She has a series of workout DVDs that she has created. She also has completed 7 marathons and supports women’s health through her efforts in SHARE. Her Ageless/Timeless biography can be viewed at http://www.agelesstimeless.com/featured/joan_pagano/joan_pagano.html
Joan’s most recent article Strength Training By Decade can be viewed at http://coolmomsonly.com/category/Blog/healthfitness.
Stay Young!
George Kattouf
