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.

I'm currently in off season training and plan to compete in a single ply meet next.

Standard warm up:

5 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

11 Weeks out from the RPS South Florida Conquest

Parallel Box (low Box+the soft EliteFTS foam pad) Squats w/Cambered Bar-
145x5
235x3
325x2
w/Metal M Single Ply briefs (I’ve discussed it with Minna and am just going to alter these so that they are legless and below the navel to be legal in the RPS) and Metal Single Ply King Squatter, straps down-
415x2
w/Metal all black knee wraps-
455+40 lbs of chains x 3
455+80 lbs of chains x 3
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I definitely felt good today. This weight felt like nothing. I still have a way to go before I'm at my ideal training weight to go 165, but I'm definitely getting back on track.

GHRs- BW+20 lb Med Ball x10x3

Cybex Ab Crunches-
120x15
140x15
160x15

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