"Quitters Never Win. Winners Never Quit"
RANK GIUFRE “Quitters never win. Winners never quit.” by BROOK BOWEN n April 5, 1977 in Oneida, New York, Frank instructor Master Greg Tearney, will be achieved later Giufre (pronounced Joffery) came into this this year.
Greg Tearney owns the “Greg Tearney's Allweighing only about half the weight of an average new American Martial Arts School”, in Syracuse New York born - a delicate 4 pounds 5 ounces. and has been training professional athletes for years, strongest men in the gym. ing. how precious life is to him. dedicated, and consistent. continues to achieve the goals he has set.
Frank started varsity as a freshman for Christian Brothers Academy That once frail little body now stands 6°3” tall, set and reach his goals.” weighs 240 pounds and just keeps growing. Frank’s personal motto is “Winners Never Quit and Quitters since he was |] and began serious lifting at the age of Never Win.” Today he is working hard and becoming a 13. That was just the beginning. In June of 1991 Frank winner in all that he does. won the National Freestyle Wrestling Championship at At the age of five Frank began GOJU/RYU style heavyweight in the 13-14 year old age group in Karate and has been fully involved in it his entire life.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Just recently Frank received his brown belt, and has set Championship Frank gave up wrestling to concentrate a goal to reach Black Belt which, according to his more fully on his karate and football.
Throughout his wrestling and karate training, Frank continued to workout and improve in the weight room. By the eighth grade (just a year after beginning to lift weights) he benched 215, had a full parallel squat of 225, and could leg press 595 pounds. However, Frank's 40 time was at 5.6 and he knew that he had something to work on, so he did. He read articles, speed.
Today, Frank has cut 6 tenths off his 40 time in less that three years. If he continues his trend, by the time he’s a senior, he could be running 4.6 or less. Frank says “par- Frank Giufre power cleaning with perfect form in his home basement. allel squats and plyometrics have improved my speed more than anything. Squats are the key to my speed.” up over 40 knock-down blocks, not cut-blocks but full Frank started varsity football as a freshman at knock-down blocks, that put opponents flat on their defensive tackle and center, as well as being the teams’ backs. He has had a great season this year and is looking forward to next year to repeat his reign on the field.
Many people feel it would be easy to do what Frank has done if they were his size. Sure, Frank is big boy, but the way Frank sees it is, that’s important, it’s what's in your heart and mind that counts.” Everyone knows a “big” kid who couldn’t run 40 yards, much less in 5 seconds. “ “Work hard and it pays off”, Frank said, and is now proving it. His school doesn’t have a very good weightlifting program. So, instead of finding excuses, he has found a way to workout at home, in his cellar — sometimes with friends. but usually alone. I asked him, “How do you motivate yourself to workout when you're alone?” Frank again with perfect form squatting 315 lbs — his max is 405 states Frank.
about other athletes and what they have accomplished, I compare myself to them and try to be the best. I find deep snapper. As a sophomore he was named to the out how other guys workout and how they reach their All-Metro as a defensive tackle. At center, Frank tallied “Parallel Squats, Plyometrics, and Box Jumping have improved my speed more than anything.
Squats are the key to my speed.” could to arm Frank with Frank’s excellence doesn’t he wants to accomplish. the community. throughout his life. other people. If there is drinking at a party, I leave.” Frank’s mature, responsible, attitude carries out of the weight room. reading about it or writing about it. right into the home. “Family” he said “is the key of it.” says Jim. I asked him if he knew what his thing. I am so thankful for my family and God, I records were for the past few years, and in seconds always have someone to talk to or ask for help. I am later, Frank had in his hand a reeord of his lifts by what I am today because of my dad, he always has year from the eighth grade on up.
He has seen the vision of working hard and pushed me.” Frank’s father. Jim Giufre, said “he is a father's sxnart while keeping all things in their proper perdelight, he has always done what is right, never once spective. have we had a serious argument.” needs fo aecomplish. .........
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From BFS Magazine — Summer 1993. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).
