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Video by Sgt. Kylejian Francia

Broll: Vicenza BOSS holds weightlifting competition to build community

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

May 8, 2025 | 2:59

U.S. Soldiers and civilians participate in the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) weightlifting competition at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, May 8, 2025. The BOSS program aims to boost morale, welfare and readiness of single soldiers. To support this, the Vicenza BOSS team held a weightlifting competition - deadlift, squat and bench press - that improves warfighting readiness, reduces risk of injury, enhances physical performance and cultivates a stronger sense of community. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Kylejian Francia)

Shot List
(00:00:00) LONG SHOT (SLOW MO RACK FOCUS): Weights on the bar, focus to a group instructing squats
(00:03:26) CLOSE UP (SLOW MO): Participant puts on their weightlifting belt
(00:08:18) MEDIUM SHOT: Participant walks on for their lift
(00:12:18) LONG SHOT: Participant conducts the squat portion
(00:17:29) CLOSE UP: Grader stacks the bar with plates
(00:20:18) LONG SHOT (SLOW MO): Participant conducts the squat portion
(00:35:00) CLOSE UP (SLOW MO): Participant conducts the squat portion
(00:47:27) LONG SHOT: Participant conducts the squat portion
(00:57:06) CLOSE UP (SLOW MO): Participant prepares to conducts the squat portion
(01:05:10) CLOSE UP (SLOW MO): Participant racks the bar, leaves frame
(01:16:28) LONG SHOT: Participant conducts the squat portion
(01:25:16) CLOSE UP: White paddle for the lift
(01:30:05) LONG SHOT: Participant conducts the squat portion
(01:38:00) MEDIUM SHOT (SLOW MO): Participant prepares to conduct the bench press portion
(01:43:28) CLOSE UP SHOT (SLOW MO: Participant conducts the bench press portion
(01:54:16) MEDIUM SHOT: Participant conducts the bench press portion
(02:00:25) LONG SHOT: Participant conducts the bench press portion
(02:08:26) CLOSE UP SHOT (SLOW MO): Participant puts on their wrist straps
(02:17:13) MEDIUM SHOT: Participant conducts the bench press portion
(02:26:06) MEDIUM SHOT: Participant conducts the bench press portion
(02:33:04) LONG SHOT: Participant conducts the bench press portion
(02:40:21) CLOSE UP SHOT: Participant conducts the bench press portion
(02:46:25) LONG SHOT: Participant conducts the bench press portion