Better sleep is at the top of the list of things that you don’t truly appreciate until it’s taken away from you. Parents and business owners – two clubs that I’ve joined since I wrote the article, 8 Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep – know better than anybody that many people take sleep for …
Last Saturday, I earned my first elite powerlifting total by totaling 1500 to win the 198 open amateur raw modern division (in knee sleeves) at the 2015 RPS Gate City Gauntlet in Nashua, New Hampshire. I went 9-for-9 and squatted 540, bench pressed 385 and deadlifted 575. All lifts were all-time PRs and the total …
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Seven was not a lucky number for me last week as I competed at the RPS Power Challenge, the seventh meet of my powerlifting career. Although I took first place in the 198 raw classic division, I fell well below my goals and hit zero personal records. I went 5 for 9, squatted 505, benched …
I’m one week out from the RPS Power Challenge in Everett, Mass., which will be the seventh meet of my powerlifting career. My goals are a double bodyweight bench (385) and a 1475 total, which qualifies as “Pro” in RPS. I hit all my openers last week plus a couple second/third attempts using reverse bands …
I competed in the sixth powerlifting meet of my career last Saturday at the RPS New England Revolution in Johnston, R.I. I squatted 515, benched 365 and deadlifted 555 for a 1435 total at 198. That’s a 5-pound meet PR in each lift and 15-pound total PR. I won the 198 raw classic open class …
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I’ve kept pretty quiet about my own training since my last powerlifting meet because it’s been pretty unspectacular. Steady, consistent, but nothing extraordinary. The exciting part is that I’m now less than a week out from my next powerlifting meet, the RPS New England Challenge… and my sister is competing too. You’ve heard me talk …
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Last Saturday, my sister and I made our regular weekend trek to Total Performance Sports in Boston. Well, technically Everett, which is 20 minutes outside of Boston… just like every other town in Eastern Massachusetts. Anyone who’s read my blog knows that I love training at TPS. The equipment is top notch, the environment is …
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Lift, eat, party, repeat. Man, I wish every weekend could be like this last one at the RPS Long Island InsurreXtion. I came in 1st place in the 198 pound class and open raw classic division (no knee wraps) with a 510 squat, 360 bench and 550 deadlift. All 5-pound PRs for a 1420 total. That’s …
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It’s been forever and a day since I posted a training log update. That’s because nobody was reading them. Sad but true. But I’m not offended. I realize that as long as It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia reruns are available on Netflix, I’ll never be the most entertaining short bald guy on the internet. This …
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This weekend, I finally went to see Metallica: Through the Never, the band’s new 3D movie. Metallica’s been my favorite band since I was 12 years old and I’ve been hooked ever since I first heard the main riff to “Enter Sandman”. The movie had tons of moments that gave me chills, especially right before …
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