After the Seattle Seahawks upgraded their state-of-the-art weight room at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, they had to shed a few pounds.<\/p>\n
So the extra weight – unwanted plates of several sizes – extra machines and coveted power racks went to some deserving high schools this summer.<\/p>\n
Kent-Meridian just happened to be one of the recipients, Rainier Beach and Chief Sealth the others.<\/p>\n
“They reached out to us,” said Justin Callander, K-M’s football and track and field coach. “I’m not sure how they were picked … but we won the lottery because we got lucky. They picked us by chance.”<\/p>\n
Callandar said the donated free weight was, well, free. And it comes in handy.<\/p>\n
The school recently bought some new racks for the free weights, but the weight room was without some bumper plates – necessary for Olympic-type lifts and pulls – and needed to replace other cable-guided and life fitness machines.<\/p>\n
The new additions are for everyone, boy or girl, and athletes for all seasons, to hoist. Some of the machines are well suited for students with special needs.<\/p>\n
“The kids love it. It’s been a huge boost overall,” Callander said. “We have had record numbers of kids working out this summer, and part of it is because of the new equipment. … There’s been a buzz. … It definitely benefits our guys and everybody. That’s the biggest thing.<\/p>\n
“It wasn’t just for football but for the entire student body.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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