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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.”

Equipped squat training

Equipped squats bar 2 x 4  65kg 2 x 3   briefs–> 105kg +30kg chain x 3 belt&sleeves–> 125kg+30kg x 3  145kg+30kg x 1 165kg+30kg x 1  suit(straps down)–> 185kg+30kg x 1 195kg+30kg 2×1  205kg+30kg 2×1 215kg+30kg chain x 1 Assistants conventional dimmel deadlifts 3 x 20 eq. stance hanging KB squat 4 x 20 GHR 3 Read More »

Raw Squat

Squat bar 2 x 5  65kg 2 x 5  85kg x 5  105 x 4 belt–> 125kg x 3  135kg 3 x 3  wraps–> 145kg x 2  155kg x 2  165kg 2 x 1 Deadlift (con.) off high blocks 100kg x 4  140kg x 4  160kg x 3 180kg 2 x 3  190kg 2 x Read More »

Bench in the shirt!

Shirted bench bar x 5  40kg x 5  60kg 2 x 5  70kg x 3  80kg x 2  shirt-> 120kg x 3; 2bd  140kg x 2  150kg x 2   reverse band–> 1bd 160kg x 1  170kg x 1  180kg x 1  190kg x 1 .5inch bd 190kg x 1  195kg x 1  200kg x Read More »

Dynamic effort upper/lower

warm up: bike 10 minutes; stretch speed bench 40kg + 20kg chain 10 x 3  DB benchpress 4 x 10 football bar skullcrushers 4 x 10 supinated row on smith 4 x 10 shoulder press machine 4 x 10 + 1AMAP Speed squat (box) 40kg+70kg bands 5 x 3 sissy squat with SSB 4 x 10 GHR Read More »

All of the squats!

warm up: bike 5 mins; Dynamic stretching Wednesday Equipped squats bar x 5  65kg 2 x 5 briefs–> 105kg x 3  125 x 3   belt&sleeves–> 145 x 2  145 +30kgchain x 2  165 +30kgchain x 2 suit; straps down–> 185 +30kgchain x 1  205 +30kgchain x 1 225 +30kgchain x 1 assistants sumo dimmel deadlift 3 x 20 archbacked Read More »

upper body volume

Bench Press bar 2 x 6  40kg 2 x 6  60kg x 5  70kg x 3  75kg x 3   80kg x 3  85kg 2 x 3  90kg x 1  92.5kg 2 x 1 Slingshot–> 100kg x 3  110kg x 3 Incline Press 40kg x 5  60kg x 5  70kg 3 x 3 assistants rolling Read More »

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In the shirt again!

warm up: rotator cuff exercises Bench bar x 5 40kg 2 x 5 60kg x 5 70kg x 4 80kg x 2 shirt–> 120kg x 3 140kg x 2 3bd 150kg x 2 2bd 160kg x 1 2bd 160kg x 1 1bd 165kg x 1 1bd warm down   I was pretty sick this day Read More »

speed bench

Training Speed bench bar 2 x 5  40kg 2 x 5  60kg 4 x 4 Over head press 40kg 4 x 6   assistants rolling tricep extensions 4 x 10 pull down machine 4 x 15 cable bicep curls 4 x 20 conditioning- 15 mins of intervals on ellitiptical

Squats with Metal Jack suit

warm up: bike 5 mins, stretch hip flexors Training Squat: bar 2 x 5  bar+30kg chain x 5  65kg+30kg chain x 3 briefs-> 105kg+30kg chain x 3  125kg+30kg chain x 3   145kg+30kg chain x 2  165kg+30kg chain x 1 Suit (straps down)-> 165kg+30kg chain x 1 185kg+30kg chain x 1 195kg+30kg chain x 1 205kg+30kg Read More »