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Today, Friday, August 15, 2008, Tommy Kono met with pierini at Bodytribe Fitness , a no-frills weightlifter's gym in Sacramento, to go over some finer points in pierini's lifts.



Working on technique using a training pole custom made by Mr. Kono for pierini:



Mr. Kono's signature on the pole came out a bit blurry in this shot. I'll have to ask pierini to send me a clearer shot:







Bodytribe owner Chip Conrad on the right, and pierini's good friend and coach, Don. Both are competitive lifters:



Bodytribe is a no-nonsense power lifter's gym. You won't find any Holiday Spa fru-fru in this spartan place:











The lady whose back is to the camera is Allyson who is taking advantage of Mr. Kono's tutoring. The dog just comes with the gym. There is a video of Allyson further down:



Everyone who was in the gym. A photographer from the Sacramento Bee who was on assignment graciously used my camera for this shot:



Yours truly had the priviledge and honor of meeting an Olympic and bodybuilding legend:



Now it's on to the videos:

Tommy Kono & pierini_1

Tommy Kono & pierini_2

Tommy Kono & pierini_3

Tommy Kono & pierini_4

Mr. Kono was impressed with this lady's technique. He maintains that it is easier for women to master Olympic lifting:

Allyson