“I was never special in my abilities or endeavors; I’m just too stubborn to accept mediocrity.”

8Growing up I’ve always been active: I was in martial arts for 7 years starting in elementary school, moved on to athletics in Jr and Sr High School, dedicated myself for almost a decade to the sport of footbag, tried my hand in bodybuilding, and ultimately found my way into powerlifting. I was never special in my abilities or endeavors; I’m just too stubborn to accept mediocrity. I know that the human body is capable of so much, and I am on a quest to find out what my body can achieve.

I have been competing in powerlifting since 2013, however I see myself just as much of a strength athlete as I do a powerlifter. Combining my love of strength with my bodybuilding experience, my training style revolves around strength building on the basic lifts whilst employing bodybuilding-style accessory work to create a strong, aesthetic, and well-rounded physique. Powerlifting is my competitive outlet and offers me an objective measure of my efforts. When I am not in-season training for powerlifting, I enjoy doing power-building style workouts aimed at increasing my strength base and building lean body mass.

My accomplishments in powerlifting include a 635kg total in the 83kg weight class with a 210kg squat, 140kg bench press, and a 285kg deadlift. Off the platform, my other feats of strength include a 635lb sumo deadlift, a 507lb conventional deadlift, a 425lb paused high bar squat, a 365lb front squat, a dip with 160lbs attached, and a chin up with 135lbs attached. 

My current competitive goals are a 225kg squat, 155kg bench press, and a 300kg deadlift. In the grand scheme of things, I have my sights set on my Masters debut in a few years so training is largely focused around small improvements, making smart training decisions, and staying injury-free.