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Ellis won his first Senior Olympics gold medal in summer 2009 with a bench press of 275 pounds. A few months later, he was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent surgery. So what caused his Winter Games drop-off from 2014 to 2015? Injuries, which happen now and then to com- petitive weightlifters. Ellis won a Senior Olympics Summer Games gold medal in August 2014 with a 305-pound bench press. That came after he had to stop train- ing twice for a total of a month because of triceps tendonitis in his right arm. He blamed the nagging injury on over- training and trying to return to train- ing too soon. Ellis resumed full-time training from June to August, but it was too late to return to form. "I like to think dropping from 320 to 305 was caused by the injury alone, not the fact that I'm older:' he said with a laugh. Ellis feels he could have done bet- ter earlier this month, say 305 or 310 pounds, but he elected to try for 315 pounds and he couldn't do it. His most recent gold medal was pre- ceded by a one-month layoff caused by a tendon injury in his left shoulder. "This is something that's bothered me on and off for a few years:' he said. "I got a cortisone shot in my shoulder, and now it feels the best it's felt in 20 years. It feels 100 percent normal. "Physically, this is the best I've ever felt. I hope it continues for many more years:' Ellis isn't used to taking time off from training. He said he's been weightlifting since he was 17 and his longest time away from the gym was four months following cancer surgery. Blow Dry JESSICA ONLY New clients or returning clients after 6 months. With coupon, not valid with other offers. Expires 3/4/15. 1 JESSICA ONLY New clients or returning clients after 6 months. With coupon, not valid with other offers. Expires 3/4/15. I I Other than that, the longest he's been sidelined has been a month. Unfortunately, Ellis said, injuries are part of a vigorous weightlifting work- out regimen. "Your body isn't designed for heavy lifting:' he said. "I guess I'm fortunate I haven't had injury problems until now:' Weightlifting — which Ellis calls a way of life and an obsession for him — serves another important purpose in his life besides keeping him in shape, especially at this time of the year. He's a certified public accountant, and this is income tax season. "I make sure I always get in my workouts:' he said. "I can't think of a better way to de-stress than going to the gym. "Whether I'm doing weights, the elliptical machine or StairMaster, I put on my headphones, listen to my iPod and clear my mind. I don't think about work:' You don't have to be a CPA in the throes of income tax season to take advantage of a workout, Ellis said. "I'd recommend it for anyone going through a stressful period:' he said. So who does Ellis listen to on his headphones? "Motown, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, '60s and '70s stuff' he said. Ellis has now won 10 state cham- pionships in weightlifting. Nine have been in the Senior Olympics and the other came in 1981 when he won the Michigan Intercollegiate Powerlifting Championship while he was a student at Michigan State University. He plans to compete again in the Senior Olympics in August and also participate in events in the Flint area this summer. ❑ Please send sports news to stevestein502004@yahoo.com .