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the rest of 2010 key membership for  only $179

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hours M-W-F   12 noon to 6 p.m.  or

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The Pit #2 - Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan

Marine Air Control Group 28

out of Cherry Point, NC

Back in July The Pit received an e-mail from a former Pit Powerlifter, Tony Kenney.

Tony is a Marine stationed in Afghanistan and asked permission to name their

small gym "The Pit" as it reminded him of earlier days when he trained with Dick Conner

on the powerlifting team.  We agreed and offered to send some Pit logo shirts.  Tony

requested the olive drab green shirts with the original Pit logo.  The first 25 shirts

were sent in late July. Tony sent us pictures to share. 

Tony is with the Marine Air Control Group 28 stationed at Camp Leatherneck,

Afghanistan.  Tony trained at The Pit between 1987 and 1993 and was 13-19 years old. 

Tony was the 1992 Teenage National Champion in the 132 weight class at 18 years old. 

He also held the same age/weight class State squat record until recently.  Tony joined the

Marine Corps in 1995.  He says he always wanted to be a Marine.  Dick Conner was in the

Navy and talked to him often about the military.  Tony says "some of the best memories

of my childhood were working out at that gym (The Pit) and with those people and working

out in the tent reminds me of all that, so I wanted to give it that name".

Here is a picture of the gym.   Equipment includes benches, lat pull down machine

and some dumbells.  All stuff that some of the Marines in Iraq gave them. 

click here - to view more pictures of The Pit in Afghanistan.

ORDER THE SHIRT!  Tony has requested more shirts already! 

for every 2 shirts sold - The Pit will donate 1 to Camp Leatherneck. 

available in S - 5X  - click here

Recent articles from Evansville Courier & Press:

The Pit Competes in Drug-Free Event:  July 21, 2009

Conner Takes Weight Off:  May 19, 2009

Pit Barbell club's reputation lifts it above the ordinary :  November, 2008

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