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April 6 • 2017
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G
ood news and bad news some- August and try to qualify for the APF
times go hand-in-hand.
nationals once again this fall.
That’s the case with power-
He’ s continuing to get into the gym
lifter extraordinaire Jeff Ellis, who is
as often as possible to do cardiovascu-
sidelined by an injury once again after lar workouts.
adding to his impressive resume.
“I’ve always placed a priority on
This time, a partially torn tricep
exercise and finding time to do it,” he
tendon in his right arm suffered about said, even during income tax time, a
a month ago isn’t allowing the West
busy stretch of the year for Ellis, a cer-
Bloomfield resident to lift weights
tified public accountant.
until probably the end of April.
Here’ s another bit of good news
Last year he was sidelined for
for Ellis concerning the Michigan
three months because of a right
Senior Olympics Winter Games.
shoulder injury.
Ellis finally convinced his longtime
In each case, the recov-
friend Stu Bandalene to
ery regimen has been rest
compete.
and physical therapy.
“Jeff has been twist-
The latest injury
ing my arm about it
came shortly after Ellis
for a couple of years,”
won a gold medal in
Bandalene said.
the Michigan Senior
“When we were grow-
Olympics Winter Games
ing up, Stu was the best
in February with a 300-
athlete in our neighbor-
pound bench press.
hood in Southfield,”
It was his 12th Senior
Ellis said.
Olympics gold medal to
Bandalene won three
go along with one silver
medals in basketball
Jeff Ellis has won a dozen
medal and one bronze
skills competitions at
gold medals in powerlifting the Senior Olympics.
medal in his eight years
at the Michigan Senior
competing in the event.
The 57-year-old Sylvan
Olympics.
Ellis competed in an
Lake resident won a gold
American Powerlifting
medal in “H-O-R-S-E”
Federation meet in December and
and silver medals in free throw and
broke his own APF state record with a three-point shooting.
290-pound bench press.
“Basketball was my best sport when
That qualified him for the APF
I was a kid, and I still love the game,”
nationals in May, but for the sec-
Bandalene said.
ond straight year, he won’ t be able
He played basketball at Southfield
to make his first appearance in the
High School and basketball and soft-
nationals because of an injury.
ball in B’nai B’rith leagues.
“I won’ t be ready for nation-
Surgery on both shoulders and
als,” he said. “The last time I was
other physical ailments don’ t allow
injured, I had dropped about 70
Bandalene, who works in sales, to run
pounds in the bench press when I
up and down a basketball court any-
started lifting again.”
more, but he can still shoot.
With his 58th birthday coming up in
He went 16-for-20 at the free throw
May, is Ellis thinking of putting an end line and 11-for-15 on three-point shots
to his powerlifting career? He’ s not
in his silver medal-winning efforts at
ready to toss in the towel just yet.
the Michigan Senior Olympics.
“It’ s come up in conversations with
Royal Oak High School tennis coach
my wife and parents, but I hope I can
Kevin Friesen made all 20 of his free
continue,” he said.
throws and was 14-for-15 on three-
“I’ll admit it’ s frustrating.
point shots to win gold medals, but
Weightlifting has been a major part
Bandalene beat Friesen in “H-O-R-S-E.”
of my life for 40 years. I’ve had a lot of
“I’ve always been a good long-
injuries, but these last two have been
range shooter,” Bandalene said.
the worst. If I can’ t compete anymore, “Unfortunately, there wasn’t a
I’ll find something else to do.”
three-point line when I was in high
At the moment, Ellis plans to com-
school.” •
pete in powerlifting in the Michigan
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