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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.”

Shirted bench

warm up Bench Press– Slingshot against purples (too much tension) bar + bands x 5 95 + bands x 5 135 + bands x 3 slingshot –> 165 + bands x 2 185 + bands 2 x 2 195+ bands 2 x 2 205 + bands x 2 2bd Press– shirt 315 + bands 2 x 2 335 + bands x 2 Read More »

Safety Bar is no fun

Warm up SSB Squat– Raw in sleeves bar x 5 170 2 x 5 220 x 5 255 3 x 3 275 2 x 3 285 x 3 Deficit deadlift – 1″ 275 2 x 4 315 4 x 4 assistants GHR 3 x 12 Barbell lunges 3 x 20 seated leg curls 3 x Read More »

Shirted Bench!

warm up Bench w/ Slingshot bar x 5 95 +60lbs chain x 4 135 +60lbs chain x 3 155 +60lbs chain x 3 Slingshot– 185 +60lbs chain x 3 205 +60lbs chain x 3 225 +60lbs chain 3 x 3 Bench to 3bd 315 +60lbs chain x 2 335 +60lbs chain x 2 365 +60lbs chain x 2 375 +60lbs chain x 2 405 +60lbs chain Read More »

Squat day!

warm up Squat bar x 5 135 +100lbs chain x 5 briefs & sleeves– 225 +100lbs chain x 3 275 +100lbs chain 4 x 3 315 +100lbs chain 3 x 3 Assistants Good mornings 4 x 10 OH BB decline sit ups 4 x 12 reverse hyper 3 x 10  

Lower body: ME squat

Warm up Squat bar x 5 95 x 5 135 x 5 briefs-> 225 x 3 275 + 80lb chain x 3 315 + 80lb chain 3 x 3 365 + 80lb chain x 1 315 + 80lb chain 2 x 2 Sumo Block Pulls 135 x 5 225 x 3 315 x 3 365 x Read More »

Upper body: Press with chains

warm up: abs & reverse hyper Bench Press: (against 30lb chain) bar x 5 bar + 30lb chain x 5 95lb + 30lb chain x 5 135 + 30lb chain 3 x 3 145 +30lb chain 3 x 3 155 +30lb chain 3 x 3 triceps: close grip 75lb+30lb chain 2 x AMAP Assistants DB flys 4 x Read More »

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Lower body: Squat day!

warm up: abs and reverse hypers 3 x 10 Squat- with SSB to a box against 100lb bands bar x 5 155lb x 3 205lb x 3 245lb x 3 265lb +band 8 x 3 295 +band x 2 Sumo block pulls (3″) 135 x 3 225 x 3 315 x 2 365 x 2 405 Read More »

1 set back = a heck of a comeback

It took 12 years but it’s happened. I sprained my SI and have a slight possibility of a disc herniation. Everything around my sacrum already is pretty stiff due to the sacrilization (Sacrum fusing with L5), which carries over to poor hip and spinal mobility. X-rays show it maybe be a long recovery but things Read More »

ME squat: suit only

At Genesis gym in London warm up: bike 5 mins; ab exercises Squat bar 2 x 5 65kg x 3 briefs–> 105kg x 3 125kg x 3 145kg x 1 165kg x 1 185kg x 1 suit (straps down)–> 205kg x 1 225kg x 1 (straps up)–> 245kg x 1 knees wrapped 265kg x 1 Read More »

Upper body Special exercises

warm up: 5 mins bike incline press w/ hanging chains 5 x 20 shrug machine 4 x 20 reverse pec dec 3 x 30 alternating bicep curls DB 3 x 30 banded tricep pushdowns 3 x 50 Abs: leg raises 3 x 20   DB leans 3 x 24ea.