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2026 Aspire Strength Systems Summer Classic ☀️

Didn't compete, but took my testing and am officially a State Referee!!

@aspirestrengthsystems directed an amazing meet, and I thank everyone else who was able to help with the meet and allowed it to run smoothly. Best bf running the best meet 😉 @troyboylifts

ft. lil bro getting first place at his second ever competition! @carter.csepella

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larped being a part of PA yesterday at the @aspirestrengthsystems summer classic

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Squat:
230kg/507lbs x 2(not depth 😔)

Bench:
145kg/320lbs

Deadlift:
235kg/518lbs

Total:
610kg/1345lbs

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week 3 (singles)

S: 195kg / 431lb @ 6.5
B: 120kg / 264lb @ 6.5
D: 250kg / 551lb @ 6

AP tests touched me in my special place this week, cortisol was MAXED. Missed my step goal of 8k on 2 days this week but i genuinely had bigger fish to fry. These singles aren’t really shit this block was just to ramp training back to full volume without frying myself. Really happy with my runs this week and excited to push harder next block

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Media package finally arrived🥹
@aspirestrengthsystems @troyboylifts

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2026 LAST High School Nationals Photo Dump 🥹

love you guys 🫰🏼

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Highschool Nationals 93kg Male Raw Champion 🥇

Bw:90.9kg
742.5kg total, 98.23 gl points

Squat:
260kg 👍
277.5kg 👍
285kg 👍

Bench:
155kg 👍
165kg 👍
170kg (failed on strength) 👎

Deadlift:
275kg 👍
292.5 👍
307.5 (failed on strength) 👎

Last high school meet and second national title, officially in the books. I'm grateful for everyone who has supported me up to this point. I am also blessed beyond words to have this experience along everything high school powerlifting has given me. Omaha was such a lively city, and I had a blast exploring it, and at this meet. Good s
job to all the Waukesha South Athletes for showing out and getting us the team award for Mens Raw Varsity.

Special thanks to @coach_salb and @aspirestrengthsystems for helping handle me on meet day. @lemieuxtrainingsystems for his Illustrious programming and for missing part of a wedding to handle my squat. @totalflexgym for a clean training facility with all my powerlifting necessities. @jeanniezcpa9695 and @jon.zukauskas for letting me come along with them and stay in their hotel.

With the end of an era comes a new one. I will take the next year to prepare for the collegiate level and juniors.

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High school Nationals Meet Recap
4th Place
Squat 1 - 212.5kg/469lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Squat 2 - Didn’t take cause I couldn’t get my knee sleeves on
Squat 3 - 225kg/496lbs ⚪️⚪️🔴 (+2.5kg meet pr wearing two different knee sleeves that Craig quickly ran to buy)

Bench 1 - 135kg/298lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Bench 2 - 145kg/320lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Bench 3 - 147.5kg/325lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
(+5kg meet pr, shown)

Deadlift 1 - 220kg/485lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Deadlift 2 - 232.5kg/513bs ⚪️⚪️⚪️ (+5kg meet pr, shown)
Deadlift 3 - 255kg/562lbs🤯 🔴🔴🔴 (strength, shown, pull for 3rd place)
Total: 605kg/1334lbs
(+12.5kg total pr)
86.15kg BW
93kg Class

Going into this meet I wasn’t expecting much with it being so close to state and going up a weight class I wasn’t filling out. I’m very happy that I managed to pr my total with everything going on with squat and absolutely smoke that bench pr. Big thank you for everybody who helped me out meet day and cheered for me. @lemieuxtrainingsystems coached me going into the meet and helped me out a lot by running to buy bigger knee sleeves from the A7 booth so I could hit my 3rd. @coach_salb handled me as well and was a huge help. @troyboylifts also handled me for deadlifts and helped put me in the best possible position for 3rd place. I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t podium but there wasn’t much I could do after squats and the insane 3rd pull from @strawhatchuy
It was a good fight and I look forward to taking the time in the gym to build.

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WHSPA State Meet Recap
5th Place
Squat 1 - 215kg/474lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Squat 2 - 222.5kg/491lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
(+36lbs meet pr, shown)
Squat 3 - 225kg/496lbs 🔴🔴🔴
(depth)
Bench 1 - 135kg/298lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Bench 2 - 142.5kg/314lbs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
(+20lbs meet pr, shown)
Bench 3 - 145kg/320lbs 🔴🔴🔴
(strength)
Deadlift 1 - 215kg/474|bs ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Deadlift 2 - 227.5kg/501lbs ⚪️⚪️🔴
(+16lbs meet pr, shown)
Deadlift 3 - 237.5kg/524lbs 🔴🔴🔴
(strength, shown)
Total 592.5kg/1306lbs
(+71lbs meet pr)
80.2kg BW
82.5kg Class(30 people)

Last blocks gym prs pre cut:
Squat:230kg/507lbs (shown)
Bench:145kg/320lbs (shown, short pause)

Not the meet I was hoping for but i’m very grateful to have had the support from @big_jeb_ @troyboylifts and @waukeshastrongpowerlifting who helped me maximize my total with the strength I had in the day. Also big thank you to @lemieuxtrainingsystems for all of the coaching and prep leading up to the meet. I really appreciate all the support and am looking forward to nationals.

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Week 2 (5-1-1)
D: 250kg / 551lb @ 6
dead’s are so back, if only my hands weren’t as dry as the Sahara i might be able to pull it without straps
S: 140kg / 308lb @ 6
B: 125kg / 275lb @ 9
lwu at 120 moved at 6 🫩 running theory is i need a liftoff because all my other sets moved fine
CGB: 117.5kg / 260lb @ 6

Reffed the @bakkeathletics meet this weekend, had a great time with the goons

also getting sick again 🫩 my classmates are praying on my downfall

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Nik De Souza WHSPA Waterford Meet Recap: 1st Place + BEST MALE LIFTER

Going into this meet, we didn’t know what to expect since this was Nik’s first equipped meet, and he also only had a 8 week prep coming off football season. Given the short turnaround, this was a great performance, and definitely give us some goals for the future. Nik hit PRs in his competition squat, bench, deadlift, and total, while going 8/9 (Lost balance on 3rd squat). This helped him win first place, qualified him for the WHSPA State Meet and allowed him to win best male lifter at the competition, an accomplishment that had never been done before in his school’s history. Into the state prep we go.

Squat-420lbs +45lb PR
Bench-320lbs +40lb PR
Deadlift-475lbs +30lb PR

Total: 1215lbs +112.5lbs PR
@192.9lbs BW

Shoutout to @waukeshastrongpowerlifting for giving me the opportunity to work with Nik and @bradyreusser_throws for helping with wrapping in the warm up room.

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#RPE #Powerlifting #PowerliftingAmerica #IPF #SBD

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end of ‘25 dump 😛

grateful for all the amazing people in my life ❤️

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