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.

 
Mid Week Training
Mid Week Training
rickshaw carry and tsunami bar press
floor pressing for lockout
floor pressing for lockout
lockout, mid-back and shoulders
SS Yoke bar squats
SS Yoke bar squats
push through to the top
upper work 09.12.19
upper work 09.12.19
busy work week results in a short training week
Solid squat but not a confidant bench
Solid squat but not a confidant bench
solid squat but missed bench and lost confidence
bodyweight plus a little this week
bodyweight plus a little this week
working with lower intensity
Weekend Training 8.31 and 9.1
Weekend Training 8.31 and 9.1
moderate weight for more reps this weekend
upper work
upper work
working on chest/tricep and shoulder balance
VogelPulls....
VogelPulls....
taxing the body
greater ROM...
greater ROM...
working weak points
block pulls got heavy
block pulls got heavy
brace and pull
squatting with Dave and shirt work
squatting with Dave and shirt work
not a lot of work but enough
M/E squat and chain press
M/E squat and chain press
my nervous system is holding up on the squat
dumbbells for lower and tsunami bar bench
dumbbells for lower and tsunami bar bench
unilateral and stability work continues
Dimmel deads and unilateral upper work
Dimmel deads and unilateral upper work
getting results and ramping up
Geared Weekend
Geared Weekend
Metal briefs and bench shirt...
Yoke Carry and Upper Accessory
Yoke Carry and Upper Accessory
unilateral and core work to bring up weak points
weekend work in the heat
weekend work in the heat
training adjusted for heat
Midweek accessory work
Midweek accessory work
unilateral work and no barbells
weekend work 07.13 and 07.14.19
weekend work 07.13 and 07.14.19
being and feeling off sucks
upper work 07.11.19
upper work 07.11.19
good blood flow and pump
07.10.19 unilateral and core work
07.10.19 unilateral and core work
balance is very important
Weekend training 07.06 and 07.07.19
Weekend training 07.06 and 07.07.19
Squats and pulls with Dave
training focus
training focus
learning, testing and refocusing
Midweek training sessions
Midweek training sessions
focus on hips and arms this week
Weekend training including shirt work
Weekend training including shirt work
getting a bench PR may be a challenge
Training 06.12 and 06.13
Training 06.12 and 06.13
working weak points
weekend work
weekend work
parallel box squats and some pressing
floor pressing 06.02.19
floor pressing 06.02.19
not awful but not enough
Heavy SS bar 06.01.19
Heavy SS bar 06.01.19
pay attention to you
midweek accessory work
midweek accessory work
low box squats and tsunami bar benching
light shirt work 05.26.19
light shirt work 05.26.19
correct reps are important
05.25.19 banded box squats
05.25.19 banded box squats
Banded squats to improve speed
05.23.19 light volume
05.23.19 light volume
reps for confidence
yoke walk 05.22.19
yoke walk 05.22.19
work everything
Shirt work 05.19.19
Shirt work 05.19.19
Keeping the groove
Midweek training 05.08 and 05.09
Midweek training 05.08 and 05.09
working on sitting back more on my squat and working the tsunami bar
Weekend Training
Weekend Training
back in briefs and some chain press too
Training 05.01 and 05.02
Training 05.01 and 05.02
feeling good after a break
04.20.19 SS Yoke bar squats
04.20.19 SS Yoke bar squats
keeping myself in check
training 04.17 and 04.18.19
training 04.17 and 04.18.19
training with a partner is better
Bench work 04.14.19
Bench work 04.14.19
putting in some work
Woman's Pro-Am
Woman's Pro-Am
I spend the day at the Woman's Pro Am
upper work - dips
upper work - dips
dips are paying dividends
In the background
In the background
below parallel box squat
Shirt work 04.07.19
Shirt work 04.07.19
495 x 2 ...almost
squats 04.06.19
squats 04.06.19
upper back work with SS Yoke and hip health
upper work 4.4.19
upper work 4.4.19
upper body health
training 03.03.19
training 03.03.19
Heavy Power Squats
Weekend Training at S5
Weekend Training at S5
passing on and a little shirt work
Thursday 3.28.19 pin press
Thursday 3.28.19 pin press
pin press .... its been a long time
Yoke carry with JP
Yoke carry with JP
yoke whooped my ass

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