3 Weeks Out: Main Squat
Tough time getting back into competition mindset right after having competed...
Journey to Pan- Ams Part III: The Art of Hand Gestures.
Creatively Navigating Brazil-- Survival of the Strongest.
Having Free Time... Learning How to Relax
So this is the first time in... well years really, that I've had more than a week of "free time". While I still have some work to do getting prepared for the upcoming school year (class stuff/ running an organization/ etc.), and I still have PL training, that still leaves me with a ton of […]
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5 Weeks Out from Pan-Am's: Main Squat & Secondary DL Highlights...
5 Weeks Out from Pan-American Championships! Main Squat and Secondary DL Highlights
6 Weeks Out: Secondary DL, Bench Assist, DL Supp [Video]
No Belt Sumo, Bench w/bands, Rows-- 6 Weeks out from Pan Am Championships
6 Weeks Out: Main DL, Secondary Bench, DL Supp
6 Weeks Out: Touch and Go Bench PR, Deadlift with Deathly Drop Sets!
No AC + Texas Heat = Hit PRs
6 Weeks Out from Pan-Ams. Hitting PRs back home in Texas at The Original Metroflex Gym.
Warning: Powerlifters Not Powerlifting in This Log
Weekend In CO with Powerlifting buddies-- Nature and Powerlifting gains were made!
Back to the Drawing Board (7 Weeks Out)
Sometimes things don't always go as planned-- learning to adapt/when to change the approach is a really important skill for any athlete or Coach.
High Volume Deathlifts (9 Weeks Out)
High Volume Deadlift Workout-- 9 weeks out from Pan-Ams in Brazil
COMPETING IN BRAZIL: 9 Weeks out from Pan-American Championships
9 Weeks out from IPF/NAPF Pan-American Championships in Brazil!
New Training Cycle & Plague of Death
Re-Introduction Phase, Dancing w/Bands, and the Plague from Hell
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Road to Nationals: 16 Weeks Out...[Training Highlights-- VIDEO]
Training Highlights, and start of a New Cycle!
Getting into a Rhythm...
Getting into a Rhythm with the new work schedule/life-- 19 Weeks Out from Raw Nats
CT Spring Classic Recap...and the Way Forward!
Practice Meet was a success! Meet recap, and back to Training.
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When it Rains it Pours...[Big Update + Training Videos]
Giant Update on how things have been going. Training Videos from ~8 days out from the USAPL CT Spring Classic!
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Dr.Squat visits TPS... [Deadlift & Squat Training Video]
19 Days out from USAPL CT Spring Classic. Dr. Squat and Josh Bryant visit TPS, and I'm earning my carbs through high volume Squats and Deadlifts!
Back in the Swing of Things...3 Weeks out!
3 Weeks out from USAPL CT Spring Classic. First day back Post-Deload!
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Back to where it all Began... [Video of Training]
Got to go back to my Alma Mater, Texas A&M, for an Aggie Powerlifting Wedding! Celebrated my best friend's special day, and then got to train with the new generation of Aggie Powerlifters.
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Week 1 Training: Days 3 & 4 [Video Log]
First week back! Spring Break adventures, and gym shenanigans.
Death by Deadlifts...[VIDEO ]
Back to training! 8 Weeks Out from USAPL CT Spring Classic. Video of Main Deadlift & Squat Supplement. High volume.
8 Weeks Out: USAPL CT Spring Classic...
8 Weeks Out from my next meet! First Training Session of the Cycle-- Volume this cycle has gone way up!
No Such Thing as Failure...
There's no such thing as Failures. Just Successes, and opportunities for Growth.
8 days out from the Arnold Pro Raw Challenge!
8 Days till the Arnold Pro Raw Challenge! Excited to get onto the platform, and excited to eat all the good food Columbus, OH has to offer.