Gene Rychlak Jr., president and founder of RPS and the first man to bench over 900 and 1,000 pounds, died this morning due to a heart condition.

It’s been more than a year since I last competed (not counting the unsanctioned and unseasonable non-invitational last December) and announced that I would be taking a step back from chasing the biggest bench possible.

After reviewing evidence from the competition, the founder of RPS has overturned a controversial lift from last weekend.

I may not have hit my goals, but I qualified for the XPC Finals and claimed two masters records.