Robert Hall got into weightlifting in 1999 after years of watching his friends compete. Before that time, his interests included basketball and track & field. But it wasn’t until he started lifting that he found his true passion.
On April 18, 2009, Robert represented Life University in the 2009 USA Weightlifting National Collegiate Championships. He won the bronze medal for his events, the “snatch” and the “clean & jerk.”
This isn’t Robert’s first time at a national event. In 2004 and 2005 he won the NCAA Weightlifting Championships, as well as the 2005 American Open while in his undergraduate program at Armstrong Atlantic University. Unfortunately, he sustained countless injuries during training that resulted in two bad hips and lumbar difficulties. Due to the detriment his body experienced in training, Robert retired from weightlifting in 2005 following his major win.
“Weightlifting is a sport of passion like any other. Once you start, it stays in your blood for life,” Robert said. That’s what he realized when he decided earlier this year to begin competing again.
To ensure that his body could handle the training, he consulted the expertise of the clinic staff at Life’s Center for Health and Optimum Performance. “They worked tirelessly to fix me and to have my body operating at peak performance for the competition.” He gives much of the credit for his success at the championships to his chiropractic intern, Jacob Canfield, and to the clinic staff.
After training for two months, Robert completed a 340-lb. double-body-weight clean & jerk, and he snatched 260 lbs., which combined, won him the bronze medal.
“It was really fun lifting again,” Robert said. “But next year I can guarantee a gold medal!”
Robert dedicated his medal to Life University, where it is proudly displayed in the Department of Athletics. Robert is a fourth-quarter Doctorate of Chiropractic student from Savannah, GA., and a member of Life’s weightlifting club.
On April 18, 2009, Robert represented Life University in the 2009 USA Weightlifting National Collegiate Championships. He won the bronze medal for his events, the “snatch” and the “clean & jerk.”
This isn’t Robert’s first time at a national event. In 2004 and 2005 he won the NCAA Weightlifting Championships, as well as the 2005 American Open while in his undergraduate program at Armstrong Atlantic University. Unfortunately, he sustained countless injuries during training that resulted in two bad hips and lumbar difficulties. Due to the detriment his body experienced in training, Robert retired from weightlifting in 2005 following his major win.
“Weightlifting is a sport of passion like any other. Once you start, it stays in your blood for life,” Robert said. That’s what he realized when he decided earlier this year to begin competing again.
To ensure that his body could handle the training, he consulted the expertise of the clinic staff at Life’s Center for Health and Optimum Performance. “They worked tirelessly to fix me and to have my body operating at peak performance for the competition.” He gives much of the credit for his success at the championships to his chiropractic intern, Jacob Canfield, and to the clinic staff.
After training for two months, Robert completed a 340-lb. double-body-weight clean & jerk, and he snatched 260 lbs., which combined, won him the bronze medal.
“It was really fun lifting again,” Robert said. “But next year I can guarantee a gold medal!”
Robert dedicated his medal to Life University, where it is proudly displayed in the Department of Athletics. Robert is a fourth-quarter Doctorate of Chiropractic student from Savannah, GA., and a member of Life’s weightlifting club.
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