That's not me.
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 the single ply division in the RPS South Florida Conquest on October 3rd.
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
Trinity and I helped our good friend Charlie move this past weekend which helped me realize how out of shape I am. Because of this I opted to switch up the accessory training today.
Sprints- 40 yds x 3, The 20 year old Tyler “Cupcake” Weaver beat me, but I wasn’t as out of breath as I thought I’d be. He also has an advantage since he rides his bike about 14 friggin miles a day.
Single arm KB swings- 25 lbs x 8 x 3, I did these to try to help with shoulder mobility and they made me more out of breath than the sprints.
GHRs on The Home GHR x8x3
Sadly, that was more than enough to make me sore.
Tuesday was the last portion of the screening process for the clinical trial for my UC. I’ll spare you the details of it haha. It looks like I’m good to go and will be administered a med next Wednesday. Hopefully it won’t be a placebo and I’ll start to see some improvements soon. Things may finally be looking up.
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