“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 640kg total in the 83kg weight class with a competitive best of 210kg squat, 150kg bench press, and a 285kg deadlift. Off the platform, I’ve performed a 160kg bench press and 291kg deadlift.

Currently I have my sights set on my Masters debut (40 – 49 years age class) so training is largely focused around optimizing my movement patterns, keep 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.