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My hope is that my coaching log will help you by:

Showing the benefits of high intensity/low volume training that I’ve followed injury free for over 20 years which has developed into the The Minimalist/M2 Raw Training Method and the The M2 Equipped Training Ebook
Teaching through the experiences of my training partners and I.
Helping to show how to overcome adversity, regardless of what it may be.
Demonstrating the equipment I’ve designed to help benefit lifters such as yourself.

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, the OBB Power Handles and wrote the 12 Weeks to a Bigger Bench EBook.

My latest contributions were 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 and The M2 Equipped Training Ebook, the only ebook designed specifically for equipped lifters.

10 mins treadmill

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

5/11- Speed Bench

I need to get a second bench day in and speed work seemed like a good option to get a lighter training session in while reducing the stress on my shoulders.

External Shoulder Rotation w/tubing x15x3

Mini Band Shoulder Dislocations and Pull Aparts x15x3

Flat Bench-
95x5
135x5
185x3x6
Unfortunately any full range benching, regardless of how light, is still super uncomfortable on my right shoulder. It makes an audible crunching sound that many of those training with me have asked “What’s that noise?” That would be my shoulder. I still don’t think it’s an injury. It's basically just wear and tear. I equate it to a knee not having cartilage anymore. I’m not going to deal with the detrimental effects of cortisone, but did stock up on some horse doses of hyaluronic acid. I’m hoping that a few doses of that will help. We’ll see. 30 years of lifting and 23 of competitive powerlifting is going to take a toll one way or another and I don’t think the autoimmune joint issues help either.

Flat DB Press-
60x10
70x10
80x8

Cable Tricep Pressdowns w/V Bar-
75x10
90x10x2

5/14- Reverse Light Band Deadlifts

Deadlifts-
135x5
225x3
w/old, loose, Ace briefs-
315x2
405x1
w/reverse light bands-
495x1
525x2
545x1

A post shared by Brian Schwab (@obbkingpin_elitefts) on May 14, 2018 at 6:19pm PDT

I need to see if my other training partners will start posting their training videos so I can include them in my log. Here’s April continuing to improve with 355 for a triple.