7/10- Equipped Squats w/Team video, 12 Weeks out from the RPS South Florida Conquest, and my ongoing digestive issues

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

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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. I'm currently in off season training and plan to compete in a single ply meet next. Standard warm up: 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 12 Weeks out from the RPS South Florida Conquest High Box (low Box+the hard EliteFTS foam pad) Squats w/Buffalo Bar- 145x5 235x3 325x2 w/Metal M Single Ply briefs (these won’t be allowed in the RPS, but I’m working on having Minna make me a pair that are legless and below the navel). 415x2 w/Metal all black knee wraps- 485+40 lbs of chains x2 485+80 lbs of chains x2 [youtube= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN_somhTrYo] April had some low back issues recently, but she worked on correcting some imbalances and improving her already damn near perfect technique which seemed to correct the situation. She hit a big PR of 415 for 5 with reverse bands tonight. Tyler Weaver, who recently turned 20 so I can no longer refer to him as “19 year old” in the videos, hit a PR double of 465. Stephen decided to stay raw tonight, but is planning on gearing up and starting more serious meet prep next week. I’m looking forward to hitting the platform with them and many more of the OBB team in October. My digestive issues aren’t improving so I finally decided to go back to the GI doctor. Although Trinity has worked on modifying our diet to be friggin sugar free, grain free, and gluten free (which are all recommended for my issue) and I’ve been on Ulcerative Colitis meds for months, they’re not doing what they need to. My digestive issues are worse than they’ve ever been. My weight is also stuck at 163 which is nowhere near where I need to weigh to be at my ideal strength levels. Now the doc gave me an immunosuppressant med (which should reduce issues related to autoimmune diseases such as UC) to take in addition to Lialda which seemed to almost immediately give me a cold. This situation is frustrating to say the least. I hope this combo works so I can get back to feeling and training somewhat normal again. On a positive note, if you haven’t already seen , the muti-functional OBB Power Handles I designed are now available here on Elitefts:

The OBB Power Handles Here’s April using them for front squats on Friday: [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNUJqXUjKeQ]

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