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Brian Schwab

Powerlifting, Personal Training
Brian is the world's number one ranked powerlifter in the 148lbs. class and a WPO champion in the lightweight division. He also won the 148lbs. class in the first Bench America contest and is recognized as one of the most consistent powerlifters in the world. Brian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida and owns and operates Orlando Barbell (www.orlandobarbell.com)--a 24 hour access gym focused on hardcore training. His best lifts in the 148 lb. class are a 765 pound squat (five times bodyweight), the highest 148 pound class full meet bench of 565 pounds, a 606 pound deadlift and the all time highest total (148 pound class) of 1,930 pounds. He is now moving up to the 165 pound class where his best lifts include a 788 pound squat, a 600 pound bench, a 628 pound deadlift and a 1929 pound total.

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Marc Bartley

Powerlifting, Personal Training
Marc is one of the premier 275lbs. lifters in the world. He is a WPO competitor and at the 2005 Arnold Classic he squatted a huge 1058. Marc has been competing in powerlifting for 6 years and has used the IPA, APF, USAPL and the WPO to showcase his strength. He currently owns Total Gym in South Carolina. Despite his appearance, Marc is a very well educated man as he holds two degrees from the University of South Carolina; one in finance and one in economics. His best lifts include a 1058 squat, 700lbs bench press and a 722 deadlift. His best total to date is 2463.SouthCarolinaBarbell.com

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Chad Aichs

Powerlifting
Chad is a WPO competitor in the SHW division. He began training seriously for powerlifting in 1999. In six years, Chad has proven to be one of the strongest lifters in the world. Chad now has an 1173 squat, an 821 bench press and has pulled 755. His best total is 2733 and has a lot left to prove. Chad holds the AWPC world records in all three lifts and holds the WPO three-lift bench press record. Chad currently trains at American Iron Gym in Sparks, Nevada.

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Julia

Powerlifting, Sports Specific
Sports Performance coach and a #1 ranked powerlifter (132lb class). Julia's best total is 1102 with competition lifts of 457 squat, 240 bench press and a 424 dead lift. Julia also won her weight class at the 2005 APF Senior Nations. Julia spends her days working with both men and women athletes of various sports, abilities and skill levels.

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Matt Kroczaleski

Powerlifting
Matt made quite a statement at the 2006 Arnold Classic. Lifting in the 220lbs class, Matt squatted 926, bench pressed 660, and deadlifted 755 and came away with the win. A cancer survivor, Matt has overcome many obstacles on his way to becoming one of the most dominant forces in powerlifting today. Matt currently trains in Michigan and has competed in the USAPL, WPO and the APF.

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Scott Yard

Powerlifting
Scott a native out of Baltimore MD is a 2004 graduate of Western Maryland College. He is an Insurance Producer in the state of Pennsylvania. Training competitively for 6 years as a bench specialist Scott decided to throw his hat at full meets. In his second full meet in September of 2006 Scott broke the all time world Record total for the 275 class. This was done at the age of 23. His 2605 total consists of a 1050 Squat, 840 Bench, and a 715 Deadlift. Scott’s 840 Bench is the heaviest recorded bench to date in a full meet across all weight classes. Scott trains out of Club Natural Gym in Hanover PA and hopes to compete for many years to come.

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Hannah Johnson

Powerlifting, Personal Training
Hannah is an elite level powerlifter with a 960 total in the 148lb class. She has also competed in figure competitions and was a nationally ranked tennis player as a teenager. She is has worked with a wide range of clients including athletes, the obese and the elderly. She is the owner of TotalBodyTurnaround, LLC Fitness Bootcamps and Personal Training. She currently trains with Chris “Ox” Mason and is simply referred to as “The MINX.”
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Chris Clark

Powerlifting
Chris is a SHW powerlifter from North Carolina. He has recorded a 970 squat, 675 bench press and a 733 deadlift. He won the 2006 WPC SHW open class in New York. He currently trains at Granite City Barbell and trains with Travis Mash and Chris “Ox” Mason.

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Justin Harris

Powerlifting, Nutrition
As owner of Troponin Nutrition, and the reigning Jr. USA Super Heavyweight bodybuilding champion, Justin Harris has helped hundreds of athletes with individualized, sport specific diet and nutrition planning. His writing on nutrition and performance has been spotlighted in publications including Muscular Development and Ironman magazine and he has been featured on the cover of numerous others.

Justin holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Alma College and was a two-time division III all American in football. He also was 2000 Division III MVP/Player-of-the-year and was featured in Street and Smith’s as pre-season “Small College MVP.”

He recently achieved an elite total classification in the 275-pound weight class in his very first powerlifting contest. He squatted 876 pounds, bench pressed 573 pounds and deadlifted 700 pounds for a combined total of 2149 pounds.

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Jeremy Frey

Jeremy brings to the team a world of hands-on experience. He played football in high school and rugby in college, all the while pursuing powerlifting on the side. Today, in addition to being the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at a Division III college, he has become a serious, competitive powerlifter. In fact, Jeremy was the 2005 Junior Division APF Senior Nationals Champion, as well as that year’s WPC Junior Division World Champion. Jeremy is has a passion for helping teach others along with an ability to motivate and inspire those around him. His philosophy is straightforward: “Success comes from learning from those who have been there, by doing it yourself, and having an understanding that you can always learn something new.” In the November 2005 WPC World Championship in Helsinki, Jeremy turned in the following performance in the 220 lb. junior division: squat, 788 lbs.; bench, 501 lbs.; dead lift, 661 lbs.

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Jo Jordan

Ranked top 10 in the 242 pound weight class, Jo Jordan has achieved an elite total with best lifts of a 970 pound squat, 650 pound bench, and 720 pound deadlift. In the 275 pound weight class, he has squatted an amazing 1003 pounds. Jo won the 2008 AAPF Nationals in the 242 pound class, and took second place at the 2008 WPC World Championships. In 2007, he captured the 242 pound class title at the AWPC World Championships. Married with three daughters, Jo earned a bachelor's degree in Recreation from the University of Florida and is currently a certified personal trainer through NESTA. He resides in Orlando, Fla., and trains at Orlando Barbell.

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Matt Rhodes

Matt is a tremendous resource for our readers by bringing that hard-to-find mix of both real-world coaching and athletic experience. Not only did Matt play football at the University of Arizona (1996-98), he also worked as a strength coach at the University of Richmond and was an intern at the University of Pittsburgh for the accomplished Buddy Morris. Matt now lives in Greenwich, Conn., and works as a personal trainer. While Matt entered the sport of powerlifting in 2001 at 220 lbs (6’ 4”), he now tips the scale at over 300 solid pounds and has squatted 880 lbs., benched 550 lbs. and deadlifted 750 lbs.— earning Best Lifter designation in the 308 weight class at the APF Imperium in May 2006. Although the path has not been particularly easy for Matt because of Marfans Syndrome, his resolve is strong and he has the will to be a winning athlete.

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Joey Smith

Joey Smith is currently one of the top 275 lb.-class bench pressers in the world. In 2007, he has made both a 500 lb. raw bench press and a 735 lb. shirted press in competition. When it comes to enthusiasm and excitement, as well as a desire to help others, Joey is among the most ambitious lifters today. With eight first place and five second place competition finishes under his belt, Joey’s 10 years of training has paid off. Over the years, has worked with some of the greatest lifters in his home state of North Carolina. In business, he’s the circulation district manager for a North Carolina newspaper and also serves as a fitness trainer for his local YMCA. At present, Joey is ranked 21st in the U.S. and 24th in the world for the 275-lb. All-Time Bench Records list (June 2007).

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Charles Bailey

Charles is one of the most explosive squatter we have ever seen. In the 275lb class, Charles has best lifts of a 1080 squat, 639 bench press and a 755 deadlift. His best total to date is 2430. He is a personal trainer in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. He trains a wide range of clients including powerlifters, bodybuilders and specializes in weight loss.

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Josh McMillan

Josh is from Michigan with an elite powerlifting total in the 275 pound weight class. In his most recent meet he benched a personal record 771 pounds and deadlifted a personal best of 777 pounds. Josh has been competing for over a decade and currently trains with Matt Kroczaleski.

Chad Smith

Chad Smith, 23, is a shot putter from Irvine, CA and a graduate of Concordia University (Irvine). In 2009 he won two NAIA National Championships while recording a PR of 19.46m (63-10.25). This throw ranked him 4th among all US born collegiates and in the top 20 of all US men. Chad will now focus his training towards earning a place on the 2012 US Olympic Team. While earning his degree in History, Chad also coached varsity football and track at his alma mater. Chad is currently in the process of opening up his own training facility, Juggernaut Training Systems LLC, in Laguna Hills, CA. JuggernautTrainingSystems.com


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Vincent Dizenzo

Vincent Dizenzo has been competing in powerlifting for 15 years. After a promising start as an amateur full meet competitor, he suffered two ruptured lumbar discs. Not wanting to leave the sport, Vincent turned to benching, the worst of his three lifts. After seeking out and training with some of the best bench specialists in the world, Vincent made quick gains and became one of the best himself. He is only one of a few lifters who has benched 800 equipped and 600 raw. His most recent accomplishment was benching 605 raw as a master lifter. Vincent is devoted to powerlifting. He spends countless hours helping lifers through coaching and correspondence. He is also an active volunteer for Special Olympics Powerlifting.

Al Caslow

Al is currently ranked #1 in the world in the 165 pound class. He holds the highest squat of all time in the 165 pound class (886 pounds), and also holds the second highest total of all time at 165 pounds with 2100. His first powerlifting competition took place in April 2006. He plans to continue competing in heavier weight classes, as well as in different federations with different gear restrictions. He shares his gym, Society Of Strength, with 11 other individuals, and also trains in Omaha with Big Iron Gym. He resides in a suburb of Kansas City with his wife Katie and daughter Sofia.

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