Athlete Factory Fitness Powerlifting
I had a very exciting day at The Athlete Factory recently. I back squatted 290lbs!!! Now if you have been tracking my progress you know that I recently back squatted 320lbs at a competition. So why the excitement about this 290? In powerlifting there is two basic categories. Equipped and Classic. If you lift equipped you use […]
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This weekend was the “Urban Athletic Games” (Formarly Calgary Festival of Strength) It’s a fun event, this year they had Crossfit, Strongman and Powerlifting going at the same time. It’s loud, fun, and you have to dodge protein induced flatulence which while disgusting can also lead to massive giggles. I was pretty nervous going in. I had only been lifting heavy […]
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limiting factor noun 1. Physiology . the slowest, therefore rate-limiting, step in a process or reaction involving several steps. 2. Biology . an environmental factor that tends to limit population size. I have a bit of a knee issue, it’s actually an old logging injury from when I lived in Squamish… that is a blog for another day. While it gets back to normal I have (OK Michele has) stripped the weight down on the bar and it’s all about technique. Which […]
READ MOREBack in the gym! I have been sick, and I’m still not 100% but enough was enough time to visit the squat rack again. As I drove to The Athlete Factory I had this sinking feeling in my stomach, almost as if the past year hadn’t been real. Who was I kidding? Training for Nationals 2014? We all know how […]
READ MOREWell it looks like I can add “National Record Holder” to my resume! I never expect this when I started powerlifting… and my trainer say’s we are only just beginning. It shall be interesting to see where this road leads! At the Calgary Festival of Strength on October 13th Back Squat – 295lbs (National Record – for age/weight) Bench Press […]
READ MOREOn July 9th I participated in my very first Powerlifting Competition, it took place during the Okanagan Strength weekend being put on by Naturally Fit and Predator Barbell. I met some very nice and very strong people! Must of us are unaware that we have world, national and regional champions right here in the Okanagan. I had the privilege to […]
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