#tommykono

[spartaxfit]

Tamio "Tommy" Kono was an American weightlifter in the 1950s and 1960s. Kono set world records in four different weight classes: lightweight, middleweight, light-heavyweight, and middle-heavyweight. Born: June 27, 1930, Sacramento, CA Died: April 24, 2016, Honolulu, HI Height: 5′ 6″ Weight: 67–81 kg (148–179 lb) Turned pro: 1952 #americanbodybuilding #tommykono #gymmotivation #oldschoolbodybuilding #gymlifestyle (at Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQoBRBkNVLv/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nomeremortals]

Better to be under-trained than over-trained. For every ‘down’ there should be an ‘up,’ but you can stay ‘down’ if you tax yourself too often. Training hard and lifting heavy are all important, but belief in your own ability [is what] makes you ... a champion. A good lifter...does not make excuses. Whatever you have, think that it could have been worse, so be [grateful]. With complacency comes eventual regression. Think, plan and expect positive results.

Tommy Kono, world and Olympic weightlifting champion and coach in three Olympic Games