I have been competitively powerlifting for over 20 years. Within that time I have competed raw, single ply and multi ply. I hold the highest all time total of 1930 at 148, the third highest total of 2045 at 165 and have broken over 35 world records, over 25 of which I still hold. Through the years in this sport I have learned a great deal from various training methods, met and formed long lasting friends, as well as learned the importance of balancing life, work, and training.
Elitefts accepted me as a team member over ten years ago and I am currently the longest standing still competing powerlifter on the site. I appreciate Dave Tate and Elitefts for giving me the opportunity to learn from and teach others through the Q&A and my training log.
In 2005 I opened Orlando Barbell – a 24 hour powerlifting friendly gym. As well as running Orlando Barbell I designed and sell the Home GHR and Doorway Home Gym, wrote the 12 Weeks to a Bigger Bench EBook, and produced the 12Weeks to a Bigger Bench DVD.
My latest contribution was writing the M2 Method EBook, designed to be the quintessential Raw Powerlifting training manual for beginners to advanced lifters looking to get stronger and prevent injury while incorporating the powerlifts.
A couple laps around the block for a warm up
Prehab
PVC rolled on:
Lower back, shifted to right and left
Upper back, shifted to right and left scapula w/hips up
Armpits
Hamstrings
Glutes
Adductors
Flat Bench-
95x5
135x5
185x3
w/Foam/Manpon-
225x3
w/looser Metal Catapult-
245x3
Mini Band Shoulder Pull Aparts and Dislocations x 12x3
Rope Cable Tricep Pressdowns-
50x12
70x12x2
Trinity works for a company that is government funded to oversee mental health and substance abuse services so she had the day off for Veteran’s Day. Since the Rheumatologist was going to write a note to my employer to excuse me from work for a few weeks (he didn’t seem to understand when I explained that I own my own business and can’t miss work) so I took the day off to take a long weekend and to make it easier to get to my GI Doc appointment.
The GI Doc is a good dude. He’s around my age and is pretty understanding. He said that he still thought the severe inflammation, the anemia, the joint pain, the weight loss, the weakness and everything were due to the autoimmune disease. He said that the Humira obviously isn’t working for me and would like for me to get to a point where I forget that I even have a disease. That would be nice. He told me that he would work on finding a different med and, although our insurance only covers generics, will work with the pharmaceutical and insurance companies to get them to cover it since none of the UC meds are generic.
Then the nurse came in, handed the Doctor a piece of paper, and said “He’s dying.” Trinity heard it, the doctor heard it, I heard it. It turns out that she had printed up some additional blood work and what she actually said was “Here’s his iron” but somehow we all heard “He’s dying.” Hopefully she doesn't know something we don't know. We all had a good laugh and scheduled a follow up for the Monday after Thanksgiving when I hope he’ll be able to give me a new script so I don’t have to stay on prednisone forever.
We’re all dying, but I don’t plan to go anytime soon.
The M2 Equipped Training Ebook
The M2 Method Raw Training Ebook
The Affordable and Effective Floor Based Home GHR
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12 Weeks to a Bigger Bench EBook
