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 The OBB Power Handles and the 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.
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
7 Weeks out from the RPS South Florida Conquest
Pulldowns w/Spud Handles-
135x10
150x10
165x10
DB Wrist Curls-
30x15
35x15
40x15
Reverse DB wrist curls-
20x15
25x15
30x15
Bent Over Rows w/the Elitefts American Press Bar-
155x10
205x8x2
Static Holds w/Bumper Plates-
35s x45 seconds x2
DB Hammer Curl Drop Set-
35x10
30x10
25x10
20x10
The next couple of days following this I was too drained from a flare up of my UC that I had nowhere near enough energy to train. It sucks, but is something that I have very little control over at this point. Hopefully I’ll feel good enough to train next week and the clinical trial they put me on will eventually provide some much needed relief. This is definitely a case of needing to remember to only worry about the things I can control, but not the things I can’t.
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