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Powerlifter from the USA involved in powerlifting for 10 years. Raw and Equipped lifter in 82,5 & 90kg classes. My best squat is Raw- 380lbs; Eq- 585lbs… My best bench Raw- 205lbs; Eq- 320lbs… My best deadlift Raw-480lbs; Eq-475lbs. Currently hold the #14 All Time squat in 82,5kg class.

I’ve been an athlete all my life. I played field hockey and lacrosse for 6 years while in school. I competed in Track and Field for 10 years and went to University for it. I have never quite had the chance to only focus on Powerlifting, so most of my PR’s have been set even when training for other things. I am a runner as well… I like to run distance and sprints, sprints to work explosiveness and distance to calm my nerves and ease my mind I have been lucky enough to get involved in the sport at a young age due to my father also being my coach. Fortunately I have been able to grow and mature in the sport and still have such a long way to go, everyday in the gym I learn something new!

“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”

Raw squat and deadlift

warm up Squat- safety bar (raw) bar x 8 180lb x 8 230lb x 8 270lb x 8 320lb x 5 medium wide stance (to work on weakness) 230lb 3 x 6 Deadlift- rack; sumo stance 225lb x 3 315lb x 3 405lb 2 x 2 441lb 5 x 2 assistants RDLs 30DB 2 x 12; Read More »

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Raw bench

warm up Bench bar x 5 95 x 8 135 2 x 8 155 2 x 8 165 2 x 8 185 2 x 3 155 2 x 5 w/ pause assistants DB flies 3 x 12 incline DB press 3 x 10 one arm row w/ 70lb DB 3 x 10 bicep curls 2 Read More »

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Raw Squat

warm up dynamic stretching Squat bar 135 2 x 6 175 2 x 6 225 2 x 6 265 2 x 5 w/ belt 275 2 x 5 w/ belt 225 x 8 Deadlift– rack 315 x 3 365 6 x 3 couldn’t go any heavier because no chalk, and I refuse to pull with Read More »

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raw bench!

warm up Bench– alternating wide/medium grips bar 95 2 x 8 135 2 x 8 155 2 x 8 165 2 x 6 175 2 x 5 assistants Jerks bar 30kg x 5 40kg x 5 50 kg 2 x 5 lateral raises 3 x 10 over head DB press 3 x 12 one arm Read More »

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First week back! Squat

warm up Squat- raw bar 135 2 x 8 175 2 x 8 225 2 x 6 255 2 x 6 w/ a belt sumo stance 135 x 8 Deadlift- conventional 135 x 5 225 x 5 315 3 x 5 RDLs 40lb DB 3 x 8 lunges 45lb bar 2 x 20yds split squats Read More »

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2014 Westside Pro Invitational write up

  All I can say is wow. Saturday, August 16th, was the best meet performance I’ve ever had. I squatted 600lbs, benched 325lbs, deadlifted 480lbs and totaled 1405lbs. ALL PRs AND A PR ON THE TOTAL. My 600lb squat moved me up to the #12 spot on the All Time Rankings for the 181 class. Read More »

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Deadlift day! Last one before Westside meet

warm up Speed squat– briefs & 1 rev. band 445lb x 2 535lb x 1 585lb x 1 625lb x 1 to a high box- 675lb x 1 715 2 x 1 Deadlift- in custom METAL jack squat suit 🙂 335lb straps down 385lb straps down 425lb straps down 455lb straps up 475 2 x 1 Read More »

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Bench day!

warm up *NEW JACK SHIRT* bar 135 x 3 165 x 2 175 x 2 maddog-> 225 x 1 245 x 1 265 x 1 Shirt-> 245lbs +2 chains ea. to 3 bd. 2 x 1 245lbs +2 chains ea. to 1 bd x 1 315lbs chest 335lbs chest assistants DB med ball press 3 Read More »

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last squat before westside pro! (yesterday)

warm up Squat bar, 135 raw briefs -> 225 x 3 315 x 3 405 x 1 455 x 1 suit and briefs 575lbs x 1 FG 600lbs x 1 speed deadlifts (sumo) rack pulls 385 4 x 2 assistants lunges w/ 45lb bar (40yd) abs split squats w/ DB warm down       Read More »

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& Today was Deadlift day…

warm up Speed Squat-rev. band w/ briefs; to box 645lb 3 x 1 Deadlift-on blocks (suit and briefs) 405lb + 2 chains 3 x 1 Deadlift– w/ red micro minis (suit and briefs) 405lb 3 x 1 assistants RDLs w/ DB 2 x 8 corner rows (close) 2 x 10 abs warm down (plus jumps) sled pull Read More »