Incorporating lighter training

My hope is that my coaching log will help you by:

• Showing the benefits of high intensity/low volume training that I’ve followed injury free for over 20 years which has developed into the
  
  The Minimalist/M2 Raw Training Method and the
  
  The M2 Equipped Training Ebook
• Teaching through the experiences of my training partners and I.
• Helping to show how to overcome adversity, regardless of what it may be.
• Demonstrating the equipment I’ve designed to help benefit lifters such as yourself.

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, the

OBB Power Handles and wrote the

12 Weeks to a Bigger Bench EBook. My latest contributions were 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 and

The M2 Equipped Training Ebook, the only ebook designed specifically for equipped lifters. 10 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 6/1- Speed Bench I haven’t been posting much, or any, bench training well, because I suck. My right shoulder is still crunching at the bottom of every bench so I’ve done my best to alleviate it by thoroughly warming up my shoulder with band pull-aparts, shoulder dislocations and external rotation along with using the foam pad on my chest with anything over 135. It seems to be helping, but I’m still far from where I’d like to be. We started incorporating speed bench alternating with rep bench on the second bench day to get some lighter rep work in. Flat Bench- 95x5 135x5 Speed Bench w/foam- 185x3x3 185+40 lbs of chains x3x3 Incline DB Press- 55x10 60x10 65x10 Cybex Shoulder Press- 90x12 110x12 130x12 Fat Close Grip Pulldowns- 125x10 135x10 150x10 Rope Cable Pressdowns- 45x12 50x12 60x12 DB Hammer Curls- 30x10 35x10 40x10 6/4- Speed Pulls I’ve learned that I need more recovery time with age. I can’t pull heavy every week and may need to incorporate this with my squat as well. Deadlifts- 135x5 225x3 Speed Pulls- 315+40 lbs of chains x2x2 315+80 lbs of chains x2x2 315+120 lbs of chains x2x2

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April pulled heavy with a relatively easy double with 385.

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Belt Squats- (these have become my favorite lower accessory. No lower back stress and more quad recruitment, both of which I need)- 90x8x3 Wide Fat Grip Pulldowns- 135x10 150x10 165x10

The M2 Method Raw Training Ebook

The M2 Equipped Training Ebook

The OBB Power Handles

The Affordable and Effective Floor Based Home GHR

12 Weeks to a Bigger Bench EBook