Randy has been a member of OBB for just over a year, has already competed in a raw meet and is now transitioning to the dark side. He'll be competing in his first single ply meet this weekend at the APF PHG Throwdown. at I-4 Fit on 10/28/23
Here's video of his perfect executed squat opener of 485 and his bench opener of 365:
Although the vast majority of the lifters at OBB are raw, we're having a decent resurgence of equipped lifters with OG Greg Godwin, Matt Wallace and now Randy Bertrand all training for upcoming equipped meets. I think more lifters here will eventually follow their lead when they see how much fun lifting more and learning the gear can be. For now, they have more than enough members to help and support them.
I'm happy to say that I think we may actually have the most members following my M2 Method than ever. Richie Hayes and his nephew Donovan just competed last weekend after following my M2 Raw Method and Randy, Greg, and Matt have been following the M2 Equipped Method leading into their meets.
I've never been anyone to force my method on anyone. I'm honestly not even good at promoting it. There are so many options out there, the majority of which will work if followed properly, that I feel like it's up to everyone to make their own decision. However, it did work well for me for over 20 years.
https://www.elitefts.com/the-minimalist-m2-method-ebook.html
https://www.elitefts.com/m2-equipped-method-ebook.html
https://www.elitefts.com/12-weeks-to-a-bigger-bench-ebook.html
https://www.elitefts.com/22-tips-to-open-your-own-small-business-ebook.html