Blaine Sumner takes a seat in this 149th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.

Blaine Sumner is an IPF Powerlifting World Champion and currently holds the most Open World Records in Powerlifting. He got his start in athletics at an early age growing up in Conifer, Colorado, playing four sports (Football, Wrestling, Lacrosse, and Track) through high school and earning All-State or All-Conference accolades in every sport. Blaine then attended college at the Colorado School of Mines, earning his Bachelor’s of Science in Petroleum Engineering while starting four seasons on the Oredigger’s football squad. 

After an All-American career as nose tackle, he drew a lot of attention from NFL scouts. He participated in multiple Pro Day events where he set the NFL testing records for the Bench Press (225 lbs X 42 reps) and the Kirwan Explosive Index (formula consisting of bench press, vertical jump, and broad jump).

Current Squat, Bench, Deadlift, plus Total: 

Squat: 1,135 pounds

Bench: 1,003 pounds

Deadlift: 816 pounds

Total: 2,856 pounds



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Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and they reside in London, Ohio, with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live, Learn, Pass on™.



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