VIDEO FROM THE WPF WORLDS NOV 09

Here is one of my lifts from the WPF World Championship, Las Vegas November 2009.
This is 132.5kg, and a WPF World Record.

LOOK!!!! I CUT MY HAIR!!!

For the longest time I have been tired of my long hair, and the ponytail. Late last week I decided to do something about it, and cut it short. I used to have short hair until I was 23 years old, so most of my life I have actually had it short. On Saturday me and my best friend Lena J. Natividad took off to see  Michael Vera at Thaxton Hair Design in Beverly Hills to get it done!
When I make up  my mind, it is made up, and no need to "think" more about it. It is only hair, and it grows out.
Here is my last picture with long hair!!!!

And here we go.....

 

  

TO LATE NOW! hehe

Here I am all done, and SHORT!!! I love it!!!

Thank you Michael Vera for a super hair cut!!!

 

2009 is History...Welcome 2010

Happy new year!!!
2009 is now history. A year of  many 1st's for me.......a year of Breaking Hearts & Records
I met some great people, spent fun time with family and friends, lost a good one, won competitions, got a few surprises, and learned a lot.........
Here are some memories from 2009,  in pictures!

(Hege, I don't have a picture of us, so you are missing in my slide show!! You can beat me with those pillows again next time we meet! lol )



To make 1st's it takes more than 1.  Thanks to everyone who was there for me in 2009!

PAPPA PÅL, THE GRATEST OF ALL!

December 28th, and it's my dads birthday.

Gratulerer med dagen pappan min!

Happy Birthday.

Glad i deg!

 

My dad and "brum" yesterday. 

That's Norway!

It's another friend of mines birthday as well the 28th.

Happy Birthday Meghan! Have a wonderful day.

Hope to see you and The Bucket soon.

Merry Christmas - God Jul

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

GOD JUL TIL ALLE MINE KJÆRE OG NÆRE!  

No xmas without my favorite Norwegian chocolate FREIA!!
Ingen over, ingen ved siden.

I made some Rice porridge today, since it is the day before xmas eve. 

The Norwegian Santa's favorite!  ;)

Thanks mom and dad for all the stuff you sent me!!!

 Glad i dere!!

Every xmas eve I used to go and visit two very special people in Norway. Since I moved to the US, I haven't been able to keep up my tradition. I am therefor sending them a little extra greeting here on my blog. 
Karin and Roger Hansen - Ønsker dere en Riktig God Jul! Sees neste gang jeg kommer til Norge.

And to all the men and women fighting the war over seas,
Merry Christmas from Me! 

 

Profit is the game, death is the payoff

"Terminal Policy" is the title of his first book, ever. At the age of 85 his first book reach the stores mid January.

This incredible man, who if you ever get to met, never will forget. I know I wont!
Liam McCurry is his name, and writing is now his new fame.Congratulations Liam! You rock!

Read this article from the Monterey County The Herald about Liam, his book, and where you can order it.

Interview with Liam McCurry in the Herald.

 

AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

Yestery day at Camp Pendleton, The Commanding Officer for the 5th Marine Regiment, Col. Willard Buhl held an award ceremony for Cpl. Cory Neumann, and I.
Cory received the "Navy and Marine Core Achievement Medal" and I received a Certificate of Commendation.
I will come back to my blog and write more about this later. I just wanted to post a couple of pictures from this first.

Charles Glass workout!

Today Cory and I had a workout with Charles Glass. Charles is one of the few trainers I put my fully trust in. He knows what he is doing, because he been there, and he is the one that got me and my bench press to a world class level.
I wanted Cory to experience one of Charles workout, and today he did.
We did back, and got smoked!
It was a great workout. With lots of little things to feel and learn. Its not always how heavy you lift, its how you do the lift.
Thank you Charles.

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We Improve Our Selves By Victories Over Ourselves.
There Must Be Contests, And You Must Win!

I am back in California

I am back in California again. Been here for a week, but not done very much. Felt kind of tired after Vegas, and England. 2 competitions, plus the 8 hour time difference, drained me a little.

It was fun to have my mom here, and to meet up with dad in England. I miss them both allready!

Done 5 contest this year. 2 at Camp Pendleton, The USPF Nationals, and WPF and WPC World Championships. Won all 5! So a very good year for me. 

Received my Best Lifter Award from the WPF Worlds. I wasn't there to receive it in person, when I had to fly to England to make it to the WPC Worlds on time for weigh in.

Here is a picture of me with the award! .

WPF & WPC World Bench Press Champion in the 56 kg class

World Champion....2nd time in 1 week!

My 2nd World Championship in 6 days!!

WPF and WPC World Bench Press Champion!
Thanks Matt for the help at the competition.

My winning lift!

The Gold Medal

WPF World Champion 2009

Here I am with my award, and the 140kg bench-press from Saturday's competition.

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We Improve Our Selves By Victories Over Ourselves.
There Must Be Contests, And You Must Win!

World Champions

Congrats to Cory Neuman, and Zach Miller with winning their weight classes at the World Championship in Vegas this weekend.
Also congrats to Matthew Reep for a great performance, and 2nd place in his class.
You guys rock!

I competed as well, and won the world championship with a 140kg benchpress. I actually broke the world record in all my 3 lifts!

Awesome weekend in Vegas.

Now off to England for the next championship this Thursday!

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We Improve Our Selves By Victories Over Ourselves.
There Must Be Contests, And You Must Win!

MOM'S BIRTHDAY

This weekend I have been enjoying together with my mom. 

We have been to the beach, enjoyed a few coffee's, a little shopping, and some cooking. 

This Wednesday, the 11th, will be my mom's birthday. Sunday my bestfriend Lena, with her husband Marc, and two kids, Madeleine and Chris came to enjoy some food and to celebrate mom's birthday with us. 

The tradidtional "bløtekake" was off course on the menu, and no one makes it better than mom!

We had a great time!! 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JORUNN!!!!

 

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009 is right around the corner

It's one week left until the WPF World Powerlifting Championship starts in Las Vegas, and 2 weeks before the WPC World Powerlifting Championship starts in Bournemouth, England. I will be competing in both! 

But the 1st one 1st, and for that one I am not just being an athlete, but also a trainer for 2 US Marines.

For the past 6 months I been training the US Marine powerlifters at the 62 area gym at Camp Pendleton. 
Cory Neuman qualified for Team USA at the military nationals in May, and will be competing in the 242lbs Jr.class. 
Also lifting is Matthew Reep, who is doing the 165lbs open Bench class. 
Cory will be lifting on the 13th! Matthew and I on the 15th. 

 

Video about Mari, by Rick Valente

Rick Valente just finished up making a video about me, and my life the past years. 
I don't think I need to say much more, when the video can do the speaking. 
VIDEO ABOUT MARI