5/20- Bench Rep Deload, 1 Week out from the APF Equipped Nationals

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. 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 Shoulder Dislocations w/mini band x12x3 1 Leg Band Hip Stretch x30 secs x3 Flat Bench- 95x5 135x5 185x3 185+40 lbs of chains x5 185+80 lbs of chains x3 3 Board- 185+80 lbs of chains x5x2 Seated DB Lateral Raises- 25x12 30x12 35x12 Cable Pressdowns- 45x12 60x12 75x12 Cable Rope Curls- 45x12 60x12 75x12 DB Forearm Rotation- External- 20x15, 25x15 Internal- 25x15, 30x15 Everything felt good today. Then the next day my right elbow tendinitis was acting up (which hasn’t bothered me in months). The next couple of posts will just show the very minimal work we did this week (the week of the meet).

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