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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.”

ME lower

warm up Box squat– straight bar + 120 chains bar + 120 chains x 5 115 + 120 chains x 3 briefs–> 245 + 120 chains x 3 295 + 120 chains x 3 315 + 120 chains x 2 335 + 120 chains x 2 355 + 120 chains x 2 365 + 120 chains x 1 385 + 120 chains x 1 Read More »

Bench day

warm up Bench Press- Pause bar 2 x 5 95 2 x 5 135 2 x 5 165 2 x 5 175 2 x 5 185 2 x 5 Incline close grip Press 115 4 x 5 assistants rolling DB jm press 4 x 10 fat bar push down 3 x 15 banded lat pull Read More »

Lower body- Volume

Warm up- core Hatfield Squat– SSB bar x 5 155lbs 2 x 8 205lbs 2 x 6 245lbs x 6 275lbs 2 x 6 295lbs 2 x 6 315lbs x 6 Deficit Deadlift  135lbs x 5 225lbs 2 x 5 275lbs 2 x 5 315lbs 2 x 4 365lbs 2 x 4 *beltless* 385lb x Read More »

Upper body- volume

warm up Bench Press bar 2 x 5 95 2 x 5 135 x 5 165 2 x 6 175 2 x 6 185 2 x 6 200 x 5 Banded pin press 3 x 5 Assistants straight arm push down 3 x 15 snatch grip bent over row 3 x 10 DB front raises Read More »

ME lower- Briefs & 1 chain

Warm up- Squat- briefs + 40lbs chain bar + 40lbs chains 2 x 5 155lbs + 40lbs chains 2 x 3 245lbs  + 40lbs chains x 3 295lbs + 40lbs chains x 3 325 + 40lbs chains 3 x 3 365 + 40lbs chains 4 x 2 405 + 40lbs chains x 2 435 + 40lbs chains x 1 Deadlift– Conventional deficit Read More »

Bench in shirt

warm up Bench Press- shirt against 100lbs bands to 1.5 board bar 2 x 5 95 x 5 135 x 5 165 x 3 185 x 2 Shirt– 225 + 100lbs band x 3 275 + 100lbs band x 3 295 + 100lbs band 5 x 2 315+ 100lbs band x 2 Assistants tricep push downs w/ Read More »

Lower body #2

warm up Deadlift- Sumo pull off 2.5in blocks 155lbs x 3 245lbs 2 x 3 335lbs 2 x 2 385lbs x 2 425lbs 2 x 2 445lbs 2 x 1 465lbs 3 x 1 Front Squat – Cambered bar bar x 5 135lbs 2 x 5 175lbs 4 x 5 Assistants leg extensions 4 x Read More »

Bench Press against chains

Warm up Raw Bench bar + 40lbs chains 2 x 5 95 + 40lbs chains x 5 135 + 40lbs chains x 3 155 + 40lbs chains x 3 165 + 40lbs chains x 1 185 + 40lbs chains x 1 Assistants football bar w/ chain tricep extensions 3 x 10 straight bar push downs 3 x 15 DB front Read More »

Squat in breifs

warm up Squat- against 80lbs chains bar + 80lbs chains 2 x 5 155 + 80lbs chains x 5 245 + 80lbs chains x 3 295 + 80lbs chains x 3 335 + 80lbs chains x 3 365 + 80lbs chains x 2 385 + 80lbs chains x 1 405 + 80lbs chains x 1 Deadlift- sumo quadded deadlifts 5 x Read More »