Scott Yard is a 2004 graduate of Western Maryland College. He is a twelve-year veteran to the sport of powerlifting. As an equipped lifter in 2006, Yard broke the all-time world record total for the 275-pound class at the age of 23. His 2605 total consists of a 1050 squat, 840 bench, and a 715 deadlift. Yard's 840 bench was the heaviest recorded bench to date in a full meet across all weight classes. He currently competes raw in the USAPL. In November of 2010 he fulfilled a long term goal of totaling 2000 lbs raw in the 275 weight class. His best competition raw lifts include 765 in the squat, 505 in the bench, and 755 in the deadlift. Scott trains out of Club Natural Gym in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and is the Community Living Manager for a non-profit agency that supports adults with developmental disabilities.

 
Weight update. 1 day out.
Weight update. 1 day out.
Still craving for the general.
Meet goals and strategy
Meet goals and strategy
Follow or lead???
Weight cut plan and update.
Weight cut plan and update.
I want some general tsos!!!
Squat / Pull day
Squat / Pull day
9 days out from usapl bench Nats and 8 weeks out from USAPL raw NATS.
Bench day with video.
Bench day with video.
I want to win.
Assistance work. 2 weeks out from USAPL BENCH NATIONALS
Assistance work. 2 weeks out from USAPL BENCH NATIONALS
I like to mix sesame sauce into my soy.
Squat / Pull day with video
Squat / Pull day with video
I was 267.5 today. Low carb / high carb.
Assistance day and a sinking kayak story for you.
Assistance day and a sinking kayak story for you.
Turns out my grip strength is good to go.
Squat / Pull day.
Squat / Pull day.
Deficit sumos??
Bench assistance work.
Bench assistance work.
30 days away from nationals
Bench day. So I signed up for USAPL BENCH NATIONALS. 5 weeks out
Bench day. So I signed up for USAPL BENCH NATIONALS. 5 weeks out
Notice that the rack isn't on my head......
One day out. This is my 40th meet.
One day out. This is my 40th meet.
40th meet.....and yes thats me on the play ground. I like to find shade in the high ground. That's how I get down.
Bench day
Bench day
Fast is good.
Assistance work
Assistance work
16 minutes is longer then 15.
Squat / pull day with video
Squat / pull day with video
Dead squats are terrible.
Assistance day
Assistance day
Diapers aren't like they used to be.
Deload / Vacation
Deload / Vacation
Rest is so much better with a lobster tale.
Pre Raw Meet Cycle: going from equipped to raw lifting
Pre Raw Meet Cycle: going from equipped to raw lifting
Are you a geared lifter looking to enter your first raw meet? Read this...
Bench Day
Bench Day
Sometimes showing up is the only accomplishment. None the less it is still an accomplishment.
Core and cardio
Core and cardio
ON TOP OF ALL THIS WORK, I ALSO SAT ON A BENCH BY THE COAT RACK FOR 20 MINUTES AND READ MY JUNK EMAIL....BOOM!
Squat / Pull day with videos
Squat / Pull day with videos
Dead lifting was created by bad benchers.
Bench day with lots of videos
Bench day with lots of videos
495 for 3 doubles and battling the ropes
Extra work
Extra work
Extra work is good
Bench day
Bench day
Rest Pause should really be called Start, stop, dread starting again, start, stop repeat....
Recovery work
Recovery work
My feet hurt.
Squat / Pull day
Squat / Pull day
Feeling good.
Squat day
Squat day
Sign up today.
Assistance day and return of the prowler
Assistance day and return of the prowler
The prowler is hard on rubber flooring.
Video of this weeks PR set of 455x5 on the bench.
Video of this weeks PR set of 455x5 on the bench.
Prs take the pain away(hard core quote drop!)
Bench Day with Big PR
Bench Day with Big PR
455 for 5 raw bench PR
Assistance Work
Assistance Work
The 7 year old's swim team practice started back up this week and Im back to the YMCA on Wednesdays now.  I missed my assistance workout on Saturday as I was out of town with the family at a half marathoing for the wife.  I made the workout up tonight.  My wife came in 10th […]
Squat / Pull with videos and a description
Squat / Pull with videos and a description
Tonight was squat and pull day.  I was dragging into the gym but felt good once the pre workout kicked in. Kid number two puked in her bed in the middle of the night and had us up all night.  Life! My leg isn't getting better on its own so I foam rolled and hit mobility […]
Bench day
Bench day
Battle rope this....
Squat / deadlift day
Squat / deadlift day
Belt less work is a bad trend.
Assistance day
Assistance day
I slipped in pee the other day in a public bathroom and thought I blew my back out catching my self. It's cool. I didn't.
Bench day
Bench day
Battle ropes are greasy
Squat / pull day / video / Meet prep again and a tabata.
Squat / pull day / video / Meet prep again and a tabata.
My spinal erectors are made of straw.
Since the meet and shame below the rim....
Need To live life above the rim...
RPS PowerPalooza Meet Report
RPS PowerPalooza Meet Report
I squat 705 raw without wraps now.

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