I hope you all have safe and Happy Holidays! Here's a funny picture of our dog Tank frolicking and somehow looking happy and scary at the same time at my parents' house.
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 building 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
Cambered Bar High Box (low box+harder foam pad)-
135x5
225x3
315x2
365x2
w/Metal all black knee wraps-
405x2
TKEs on Cybex Rotary Hip-
150x15
160x15
170x15
I felt decent today and was really expecting more, but my strength still has a long way to go to get back to where I was. My blood work still shows that I’m severely anemic, so hopefully the diet changes will help remedy that. Every doctor I’ve talked to has said “You must have no energy.” I think I feel okay, but honestly don’t know what it feels like to be normal anymore. I never thought I’d look forward to having a drug pumped into me intravenously, but I’m hoping this next drug infusion on Friday will start making a more noticeable difference.
The M2 Equipped Training Ebook
The M2 Method Raw Training Ebook
The Affordable and Effective Floor Based Home GHR
Buy your own Doorway Home Gym and never miss out on your accessory work again
12 Weeks to a Bigger Bench EBook
