He has accomplished what very few have ever done before... Josh McMillan went from being a professional powerlifter to an elite bodybuilder, placing first in the Heavy Weight bodybuilding class in his first show. To put it simply, he's just awesome. Thus, although his name is certainly one to celebrate every day of the year, today we are kicking it up a notch because... trumpets sound!... today is his birthday!

In honor of such a momentous occasion, we asked Josh to compile a list of his favorite contributions to the elitefts™ site. So, whip up a cupcake to enjoy while reading these nuggets of McMillan wisdom and give an extra warm birthday shout out to him in the comments section below!

With Great Programming Comes Great Progress

Nothing can put a wedge in your training/strength progress like a glitch in your programming. To continue moving forward, Josh explains that you first must find what factor(s) are holding you back.

Triceps and Back = Big Bench

If there is anyone who knows how to increase triceps strength and nail a lockout... it's this guy. I mean, have you seen his triceps?!