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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.

09.12.2018 Yoke bar free squats

09.12.2018 Yoke bar free squats

Yes, I chose raw squats today.

October 1 2018

Sunday is bench day 09.09.2018

Sunday is bench day 09.09.2018

slow but steady

September 26 2018

09.08.2018 squats against bands

09.08.2018 squats against bands

banding the bar

September 26 2018

09.05.2018 pulls off blocks

09.05.2018 pulls off blocks

heavy block pulls

September 18 2018

M/E floor press 09.02.2018

M/E floor press 09.02.2018

improving slowly

September 18 2018

below parallel squats 09.01

below parallel squats 09.01

below parallel squats

September 11 2018

08.29 and 08.30 last week phase one

08.29 and 08.30 last week phase one

chains and chains

September 11 2018

12 months later back in the Ace bench shirt

12 months later back in the Ace bench shirt

success but weak

September 4 2018

lower work 08.25.18

lower work 08.25.18

new briefs, high box squats

September 4 2018

08.23.2018 upper work

08.23.2018 upper work

more sets feel better? and new Metal Ace Briefs!

August 29 2018

08.22.18 beginning of three week waves

08.22.18 beginning of three week waves

there is such a thing as too tight...

August 29 2018

Last 3 weeks...

downhill for a few weeks....

August 29 2018

Training 08.08.18 light volume

Training 08.08.18 light volume

feeling out every set

August 21 2018

overall / training update

overall / training update

Little training more talking...but it was good!

August 21 2018

August is here

August is here

Love the Yoke

August 14 2018

Weekend training

Weekend training

listening to my body

August 14 2018

Mid - Week Choices

Mid - Week Choices

think and do whats best for you

August 7 2018

Floor pressing 07.22.18

Floor pressing 07.22.18

stepping forward

August 7 2018

squatting 07.21.18

squatting 07.21.18

working the hips

August 4 2018

Accessory work 07.18 and 07.19.18

Accessory work 07.18 and 07.19.18

putting in reps this week

August 4 2018

facing the chains 07.15.18

facing the chains 07.15.18

benching forward

July 31 2018

Metal Canvas day 07.14.18

Metal Canvas day 07.14.18

putting the time in

July 31 2018

07.12.18 bench work

07.12.18 bench work

getting a pump

July 31 2018

power squat day 07.11.18

power squat day 07.11.18

do what works

July 28 2018

floor pressing...07.08.18

floor pressing...07.08.18

moving forward down the same path

July 28 2018

time to raw squat 07.07.18

time to raw squat 07.07.18

10 reps for no real reason than to see if I could

July 20 2018

Midweek training 07.04.18 and 07.05.18

Midweek training 07.04.18 and 07.05.18

happy holidays

July 20 2018

bench strenght inproving 07.1.18

bench strenght inproving 07.1.18

still moving forward

July 13 2018

Buffalo bar squats 06.30.18

Buffalo bar squats 06.30.18

keeping healthy

July 13 2018

training plans...

training plans...

looking ahead...

July 9 2018

more yoke work 06.20.18

more yoke work 06.20.18

humbled by the yoke

July 6 2018

chain bench 06.17.18

chain bench 06.17.18

heavy chain work

July 2 2018

Metal Canvas work 06.16.18

Metal Canvas work 06.16.18

Learning the Metal Canvas squatter

June 29 2018

upper work 06.14.18

upper work 06.14.18

making the climb back to where I once was

June 25 2018

Yoke walks 06.13.18

Yoke walks 06.13.18

yoke won Ted 0

June 25 2018

chained floor press 06.10.18

chained floor press 06.10.18

working on getting out of my own head

June 22 2018

Raw Day 06.09.18

Raw Day 06.09.18

some raw work today.

June 20 2018

upper work 06.07.18

upper work 06.07.18

balancing needed

June 15 2018

weak point improvement 06.06.18

weak point improvement 06.06.18

staying tight and bracing

June 14 2018

Strenght Testing Day 2 - 06.03.18

Strenght Testing Day 2 - 06.03.18

finding a base to push off of

June 12 2018

Testing Strength 06.02.18

Testing Strength 06.02.18

900? sort of...

June 11 2018

training 05.19.18 lower work

training 05.19.18 lower work

breathing is important

June 5 2018

training May 15 and 16

training May 15 and 16

better than nothing

June 5 2018

training with friends 05.12.18

training with friends 05.12.18

fun training session

May 28 2018

upper volume work 05.10.18

upper volume work 05.10.18

confidence translates to strength

May 28 2018

lower work 05.09.18

lower work 05.09.18

trying to get closer to the top

May 28 2018

bench work 5.6.18

bench work 5.6.18

a little progress...

May 21 2018

squats 5.5.18

squats 5.5.18

need a mid term plan...

May 21 2018

elbow rehab continues 05.03.18

elbow rehab continues 05.03.18

trying to be patient and listen to my body

May 14 2018

lower assistance 05.02.18

lower assistance 05.02.18

weight and motivation...missing

May 14 2018

very light uppper work 4.29.18

very light uppper work 4.29.18

exhaused

May 7 2018

back to the gym 4.28.18

back to the gym 4.28.18

slowly feeling better

May 7 2018

sick weight loss 4.24.18

sick weight loss 4.24.18

awful day and a half

May 7 2018

ME bench day 04.22.18

ME bench day 04.22.18

focus on strength

April 30 2018

2018 Woman's Pro Am 04.21.18

2018 Woman's Pro Am 04.21.18

Good day at the 2018 Woman's Pro Am

April 30 2018

upper work 04.19.18

upper work 04.19.18

back for bench

April 30 2018

lower work 04.18.18

lower work 04.18.18

heavy hack squats

April 30 2018

Sunday training 04.15.18

Sunday training 04.15.18

Getting my head right.

April 26 2018

squattery 04.14.18

squattery 04.14.18

paying attention

April 26 2018