Ok I know. 2 Parts. 1 for my squat and the 2nd for everything else.

For those that don't know, SWIS is the BEST strength symposium in the world. There was roughly a million of the best minds in the strength and conditioning, rehab, nutrition and treatment. I was very humbled and honored to be a part of this.

Dr. Ken Kinakin (the genius that organized the whole event) asked if I could perform a  1000 lbs squat while being hooked up to a EMG that Dave Sandler is collecting data from as the Keynote. I said "FUCK YES"

We got together with the great writer Ken Whetham who has his own monolift and a shit ton of weights, to get all the items needed to squat a grand.

Bar is loaded!!! #1000lbs #swis2015 @kenkinakin @shannon_lee_larsen

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Shannon, Ken, Sheri and I put together the monolift Thursday night. It cost Ken some blood as the damn thing punched him in the face.

Thursday night, Jack O'Rourke and I recorded a couple podcasts with JL Holdsworth and they are fucking sweet.  Stay tuned for those.

Friday morning started with breakfast with Ken, Sheri, Jack and Aneta. From there we went into the ballroom where the mono was set up. To our surprise, they moved back all the portable walls and 4 rooms were made into one. Damn. Shit just got real.

I lucked out huge and Jeff "Boomer" Bumanglag and my by Matt Brass came in to help with spotting and getting me in my gear. Ok, i really don't need that much help getting in my gear but what evs.

Warm up started with Ken's sweet new 100's on the bar.

280  x 3 x 2
370 x 3
460 x 2. Added electrodes to my glutes and put on my briefs
550 x 2
640 x 2. Added Suit. then moved the electrodes and took the briefs off and put everything back on.
730 x 2
820 x 1. Shannon and Ken started Wrapping my knees

shannon wrapping shane

910 x 1. Bill Kazmaier was pumping up the crowd by this point. The place was starting to get loud.
1000 x 1!! Holy shit this felt light!! Check out the Video Sheri posted on YouTube. At the start of the video, I go to adjust my belt, and it is not on where it is supposed to be. It was loose. I thought "Oh well, I'm here and everyone is cheering I got this shit." 

That's is it! I was done! I couldn't have done it with out the great help from my Shannon and my lifting family.
Jack O'Rourke
Aneta Wilga
Ken Whetham

squatting 1000 at swis
Sheri Whetham
Matt Brass
Jeff Boomer
Brenda Banning
Heather Leitch
Brett Burton
Wade Burton
Martin Lebrun

And of course Dr. Ken Kinakin for putting this all together!

Huge thanks to Janice Lichti and Jeff Boomer for these pictures!!! (I asked if i could use them 🙂

And to finish this off, a picture of me with my balls showing, Dr. Ken Kinakin, The reason SWIS happens, Bill Kazmaier and Dave Sandler holding wires attached to my ass haha

Shane Kaz Dave Sandler Ken Kinakin