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Meet the ‘bench king’ CEO who loves feeling strong

Meet the ‘bench king’ CEO who loves feeling strong

Fitness, focus, mindfulness – you name it, powerlifting has huge benefits, says Hunt Hospitality boss Stephen Hunt.

Stephen Hunt is chief executive at Hunt Hospitality. He lives in the Hunter Valley in NSW.

How did you get into powerlifting?
I fell into it, really. I played rugby as a teenager and trained with weights to build my strength. After getting injured, I gave up rugby but continued with the gym work. When I was 33, some mates invited me to watch a powerlifting competition. I discovered I was pretty good at the bench press, and it went from there.

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