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
Holy poop, I’m way behind on my training log. I suck. Sorry about that.
My right shoulder has been bothering me, so I opted to do whatever I could to relieve the stress on it for now which ended up being the combination of the fat bar, loose slingshot, and the foam/manpon:
135x5
185x5
225x5
w/foam-
275x5
w/loose slingshot-
315x5
335x4
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Narrow Grip 3 Board w/Fat Bar-
225x5
275x5
315x5
JM Presses w/Yoke Bar-
This seemed like a good option for variety, but heavy elbow extension exercises aggravate the crap out of my shoulders. My autoimmune issues like to verify this by swelling anything that hurts so the next day my elbows looked like softballs.-
65x8
115x8
That was enough of that.
Incline DB Tricep Extensions-
35x12
40x12
Seated DB Lateral Raises-
30x12
35x12
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