trying to get closer to the top

Special thanks today and a new world record...

not quite what I had in mind, but I walked away un injured

Six months post-operation of a right shoulder supraspinatus reattachment, Jo is back to the drawing table primarily rebuilding his bench press. Read as he begins his prep for the return of the WPO scheduled for November 11th in Orlando, Florida. He plans on competing in the 275-pound weight class against some of the best-equipped lifters in the world.

Deadlift Training w/ 2 Arms! / 17 weeks post-op / 25 weeks out

Bench Training

Squat Training / Back In Gear / 17 weeks post-op / 25 weeks out

Upper Accesory

Gettin hooge

Deadlift Training and accessories

Great day of benching

first time back to the S5 in awhile

Alternative hand positions, explosive training and supersets all in this workout.

Moving so fast my eyes can't keep up with my hands

I took a 1.5" block pull as my last heavy deadlift day. I find the slight block forces me to focus more on tightness and positioning as I initiate, and translates very similarly weight wise pulling off the floor. 135x5 225x3 275x2 315x1 365x1 385x1 405x1 PR I think it is very safe to say […]

More work more growth

Training solo and utilizing bands and my favorite Tsunami bar today.

Im going to get a jump on my grip right now as Im too strong to keep letting the bar roll out of my hands. I need to be opening in the high 7s if i want to avoid being mediocre. In this age of powerlifting you have to be excellent at everything. I cant just ride my squat and bench to a total.

I'm continuing to use my secondary day as my only comp pause work this training cycle. Things are light, but they are feeling amaxing none-the-less. Barx10 95x8 135x5 155x5 185x4x5 Single Arm KB Walk: 4x runway length Using these to help with some stability issues I have been having Hammer Strength High Row: 4x10 Deficit […]

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