Ted Toalston

Ted Toalston met Dave through a mutual friend in 2008 and quickly found his passion in powerlifting. Ted officially began powerlifting in January 2009 when he entered his first meet and secured a 1,590 total. Since then he has secured elite or better totals in the 198, 220 and 242 weight classes. His most notable placings are first in APF Senior Nationals 2010 at 198, second at APF Senior Nationals in 2012 at 198, third at WPC Worlds 2012 at 198 and first at APF Senior Nationals in 2014 at 220. Ted has worked past several serious injuries including an inguinal hernia (required surgery), a herniated disk (required surgery), torn adductor (not repairable) and in June of 2017 a torn left tricep tendon (required surgery). Ted is a multi-ply geared lifter and his best meet lifts are an 810 squat, 600 bench, 705 deadlift and a 2,115 total. Ted's next goal is to secure an elite or better total in the 275 weight class.

 
Sunday bench work
Sunday bench work
plugging away on bench
Saturday 03.14.2020
Saturday 03.14.2020
volume work on squats
Arnold weekend
Arnold weekend
as always the squat feels good and the bench sucks
Wednesday and Thursday
Wednesday and Thursday
keeping things moving
new bench shirt
new bench shirt
could be the best ever
training because I enjoy it
training because I enjoy it
good training and good friends
midweek work
midweek work
volume for lower
dumbbell floor press
dumbbell floor press
working towards a bench that isn't embarrassing
raw squats getting heavier
raw squats getting heavier
gear is more fun but raw is good too
bigger back
bigger back
bigger is better when it comes to backs
lower work for size
lower work for size
add some girth
single ply shirt work
single ply shirt work
single ply benching
squats are good
squats are good
training is enjoyable again
something different for me
something different for me
100 pounds never felt so challenging
bench with angle bar
bench with angle bar
do what you suck at
20 sets of squats
20 sets of squats
putting in some reps
upper volume 01.30.2020
upper volume 01.30.2020
blood was flowing today
lower work 01.29.2020
lower work 01.29.2020
Only a few more weeks until regular squatting again
Weekend training is fun again
Weekend training is fun again
told training crew, older now
Only time for 1 midweek session
Only time for 1 midweek session
some lower work and then nothing but office work
Weekend work and training in a group
Weekend work and training in a group
training in a group, WIN
back to the barbell
back to the barbell
a month seems like a long time on from one aspect and from another feels like no time has passed at all
volume 01.08 and 01.09
volume 01.08 and 01.09
feeling better and a bit more optimistic
Weekend deload work
Weekend deload work
a little more effort than the last few weeks
Mid Week work and thoughts
Mid Week work and thoughts
finding motivation
weekend things
weekend things
trying not to get too rusty
12.26.19
12.26.19
a little work, more thinking
the last week
the last week
helping and cleaning
What Next
What Next
rough plan
2019 IPA Buckeye Brawl
2019 IPA Buckeye Brawl
The last thing I expected today was not to finish the meet.
Bench work
Bench work
know when to back off
lower accessory work
lower accessory work
2.5 weeks out and feeling good
shirted bench work
shirted bench work
working a new shirt
accessory and recovery work
accessory and recovery work
pay attention to your body
bench work
bench work
know when to push and when to back off
Saturday heavy squat week
Saturday heavy squat week
11 years and still making mistakes and learning.
trying to avoid crashing
trying to avoid crashing
don't cross the tipping point
pick and hold
pick and hold
it all starts with a strong pick
accessory pressing
accessory pressing
work without straining
yoke walking
yoke walking
yoke walks work everything
Shirt bench, again...
Shirt bench, again...
the second week in a row of shirt work
Deadlift Saturday
Deadlift Saturday
deadlift day
midweek work post true max effort
midweek work post true max effort
reload to go another round
weekday accessories
weekday accessories
nothing difficult leading to a heavy weekend
bench work with chains
bench work with chains
chain bench work
mid week work
mid week work
core work and pressing work
Heavy weekend 09.28 and 09.29
Heavy weekend 09.28 and 09.29
Metal Ace weekend!
Banded Bench Work
Banded Bench Work
banded bench for reps
Heavy Hack Squats
Heavy Hack Squats
heavy hacks and some abs
Bench work 09.22.19
Bench work 09.22.19
only some bench work this weekend

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