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

Growing 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 642.5kg total in the Masters 1, 83kg division with a competitive best of 212.5kg squat, 150kg bench press, and a 287.5kg deadlift. During my M1 debut at CanPL Nationals in 2026, I broke the APU provincial deadlift record held for 14 years by Hall of Famer Lewis Nopper, as well as the provincial total record held for over 6 years by Kevin Weiss. 

Currently I have my sights set on my Masters journey, gaining competitive experience at the international level. My training is largely focused around building my general strength base, stacking small improvements over time, making smart training decisions, and staying injury-free. Outside of training, my time revolves around being the best father, role model, and support figure for my family as I can be.