Photos of Werner Schalupitz (Credit: Annette Wideman, Trainer George Dobbins from CrossFit Dover) DOVER, Del. - Warner Schlaupitz, a Delaware resident who recently turned 100 years old, is working toward an impressive goal: Bench press 100 pounds at the state’s Senior Olympics in September.The World War II veteran attempted the weightlifting feat on his centennial birthday in April but was just shy of accomplishing it – performing the bench press with 95 pounds."So I got to get to 100 between now and September," he told FOX Television Stations. "I’ll work at it until September.
And if I can go better than 100, I'll be happy. But I'm going to make 100." "That’s my goal."Schlaupitz, who was born in Germany but raised in Dover, works with a personal trainer weekly who has been helping him to successfully complete the skill.
Warner Schlaupitz bench presses at his local gym in Dover, Delaware. (Credit: Annette Wideman, Trainer George Dobbins from CrossFit Dover) "That’s my goal," the father of three added, noting that fitness and nutrition are the secrets to his longevity.
Schlaupitz, a former manager for various companies, said he used to ride his bike to work five miles every day. "Riding my bicycle to work energized me.