There are going to be highs and lows in this sport, just like in life. The most important thing I've learned is to never give up. Those who do will never succeed and those who don't will know that even if they fail, that they gave it their all. - Brian Schwab

Throughout all my years in the gym there has always been one saying that would pop up every time someone would be running their mouth about what they were "going to" do or when speaking about something someone else did in the gym. While a very simple statement, it carried a giant meaning.

"Take it to the Meet"

This was basically saying it doesn't mean shit what you do in the gym, what somebody else says, or what THEY did in the gym. What matters is what you do on the platform, Take it to the meet!

The Aim of elitefts.com Inc. is to Live - Learn & Pass On. This has been the vision and driving force behind elitefts.com Inc. since it was founded in 1998.

1. To live life to its fullest and compete to the best of your abilities.

2. To learn from others and yourself.

3. To pass on the value in what you know.

When you pass on you teach, you begin to gain a deeper understanding of your craft; with this understanding comes mastery; with mastery come excellence; with excellence comes responsibility. This heightened responsibility means your purpose to LIVE becomes stronger, exposing the need for more education that once again needs to be passed on to be mastered.

At elitefts.com we spend SO much time and EFFORT on the educating and passing on aspect that we forget to give credit to the lifting stats of many of our sponsors.

Most people know Brian Schwab from the articles he has written, his popular training log, and the training videos posted within. They also know him from the over 3,000 questions he has answered on the Q&A since joining the team in 2005. They may have his Bench Press DVD, elitefts™ Poster, Bench Press eBook, or his home Glute-Ham Raise. Some may know him from his coaching at our Learn to Train Seminars, or simply for giving tips and advice to lifters of all levels at the meets he puts on, attends, or lifts in.

When I think of Brian, I think about how far he has come since I first met him. He has been able to take his degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida, his CSCS certification and experience under the bar, and open Orlando Barbell Club where he has created a stock pile of elite lifters, as well as working with clients from every background. I look at the success of all the online clients he works with, the products he has created, and the 3.5 years he has been working with the Special Olympics.

Brian Schwab embodies everything Living, Learning, and Passing On stands for.

Brian has become an ambassador to the sport of Powerlifiting, and someone I am very proud to say represents elitefts™ with the greatest of integrity.

This is what most people see when they think of Brian Schwab, and I am very proud of him for this!

But over the years Brian has taken it to the meet in ways very few will ever achieve. If not already, Brain will be a legend in the sport of Powerlifting.

This is how Brian has and will continue to "Take it to the Meet."

Powerlifting Stats

NOTE: The stats below began at 2007. It is important to note that Brian was ranked #1 in his weight class in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.

2007
148-pound class
#1 ranked Squat
#2 ranked Bench Press
#1 ranked Deadlift
#1 ranked Total

165-pound class
#3 ranked Squat
#2 ranked Bench Press
#10 ranked Deadlift
#4 ranked Total

2008
148-pound class
#1 ranked Squat
#2 ranked Bench Press
#1 ranked Deadlift
#1 ranked Total

165-pound class
#2 ranked Squat
#2 ranked Bench Press
#3 ranked Deadlift
#2 ranked Total

2009
165-pound class
#2 ranked Squat
#2 ranked Bench Press
#5 ranked Deadlift
#2 ranked Total

2010
165-pound class
#2 ranked Squat
#1 ranked Bench Press
#3 ranked Deadlift
#1 Total

181-pound class
#4 ranked Squat
#11 ranked Bench Press
#23 ranked Deadlift
#5 ranked Total

2011
165-pound class
#2 ranked Bench Press

2012
165-pound class
#1 ranked Squat
#1 ranked Bench Press
#3 ranked Deadlift
#1 ranked Total

All-Time Records

148 lb All-Time Total World Record - 1,930 lbs

Quintuple Bodyweight Squat Hall of Fame

825 lbs @ 165 lb & 765 lbs @ 148 lb

12x Bodyweight Total Hall of Fame

2,045 lbs @ 165 lb & 1,930 @ 148 lb

All-Time Top 20 Rankings

148-pound class
#4 ranked Squat
#4 ranked Bench Press
#1 ranked Total

165-pound class
#7 ranked Squat
#3 ranked Bench Press
#3 ranked Total

All-Time Greatest Squat/Bodyweight
#19 825 lbs @ 165 lb
#20 565 lbs @148 lb

All-Time Greatest Total/Bodyweight
#6 1,930 lbs @ 148 lb
#7 2,045 lbs @ 165 lb

Source: Powerlifting Watch

Professional Powerlifting Highlights

6/1/98- AAU Junior American Bench Press of 362 lbs in 165 lb class
7/3/03- 1st Bench America 148 lb class Champion with 445 lbs bench

4 Consecutive 148 lb class WPO Bench World Records:
3/5/04- 501.5 lbs bench
10/8/04- 503.8 lbs bench
10/29/05- 507 lbs bench
3/3/06- 508.16 lbs bench
5/28/05- APA Florida State Bench Record of 475 lbs in 165 lb class
6/18/05- APF Florida State Bench Record of 473.7 lbs in 165 lb class
8/5/05- APF American Bench Record of 512.5 lbs in 165 lb class
3/3/06- Broke the all time highest total at 148 lb for the first time with 1,836 lbs
3/3/06- Placed 2nd in the Lightweight Division at the WPO finals to Oleksandr Kutcher
12/16/06- APA Bench World Record in the 165 lb open class of 545 lbs
3/2/07-WPO World Record bench of 573.2 lbs ( highest full meet 165 lb class bench at the time)
6/20/07- WPC and APF World Record bench of 545 lbs in 165 lb class
6/20/07- APF Senior National Champion
8/19/07- IPA World Record Deadlift of 600 lbs in the 148 lb class
8/19/07- Broke the IPA World Record and All-Time 148 lb class total for the second time with 1,855 lbs
1/20/08- IPA World Record Squat of 765 lbs in the 148 lb class
1/20/08- Highest Full Meet Bench of 565 lbs in the 148 lb class
1/20/08- IPA World Record and Highest All-Time total of 1,930 lbs in the 148 lb class
1/20/08- 2nd place overall in the Lighweight division to Shawn Frankl at the IPA Pro/Am
5/17/08- APA-WPA Submasters World Record Squat of 775 lbs in 165 lb class
5/17/08- APA-WPA Open Submasters World Record Bench of 565 lbs in 165 lb class
5/17/08- APA-WPA Open and Submasters World Record Total of 1,950 lbs in 165 lb class
8/23/08- IPA World Record Total (3rd highest of All-Time) of 2,045 lbs in 165 lb class
8/23/08- 2nd place overall in the lighweight division to Shawn Frankl at the IPA Pro/Am
6/13/09- APF and WPC Open and SubMasters World Record Bench and highest full meet 622 lbs bench in 165 lb class
5/9/10- APF and WPC Submasters World Record Squat of 788 lbs in 165 lb class
5/9/10- APF and WPC Submasters World Record Total of 1,940 lbs in 165 lb class
4/30/11- APF and WPC Raw Open and SubMasters World Record Squat of 534.5 lbs in 165 lb class
4/30/11- APF and WPC Raw Open and SubMasters World Record Bench of 352.5 lbs in 165 lb class
4/30/11- APF and WPC Raw Open and SubMasters World Record Deadlift of 584 lbs in 165 lb class
4/30/11- APF and WPC Raw Open and SubMasters World Record Total of 1,471 lbs in 165 lb class
8/5/11- USPA American and IPL Bench Press World Record of 562 lbs in 165 lb class
3/11/12- SPF Pro World Record Squat of 810 lbs in 165 lb class
3/11/12- SPF Pro World Record Bench of 605 lbs in 165 lb class
3/11/12- SPF Pro World Record Deadlift of 605 lbs in 165 lb class
3/11/12- SPF Pro World Record Total of 2,020 lbs in 165 lb class