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500 Squat 255 Bench 520 Deadlift
Added 175 lbs to my total since my last meet in February and have been feeling really good with my lifts recently. Shoutout everyone who has helped me on my journey especially the ones that come to the gym with me everyday and push me to be the greatest version of myself in the gym. Can’t wait for the next meet and will hopefully be at 400 dots by then.

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500 last year compared to 500 this year #cochiseismyfavoriterapper #longway👨🏻🤘🏻

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cinematic

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Today RWU held its annual Involvement Fair for campus clubs and organizations.

We loved walking around meeting student leaders (and future alumni hawks).

Special thanks to Associate Dean for Student Life Carol Sacchetti for all the good work she does for our students and many alums who passed through a club and organization under her leadership.

We want to know- What clubs and orgs were you a part of?

#rwualumni #onceahawkalwaysahawk

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9/9 and the 1000lb club!
What a meet for Mr Fortnite! Ryan came in focused on hitting his 1k club goal and there was not a thing that could stop him. Ryan is a newer member to the team so we had to get acquainted and adjusted fast. That was no issue for him and he hit the ground running. Ryans Prep overall was nothing short of impressive. This man missed no sessions, consistent communication, and anything that needed to be done he was on top of it. (next time I am banning him from being a planet fitness warrior during a peaking phase). Nonetheless to see the absolute growth this kid has made over the last year has been impressive, Up until this point Ryan has only competed in club held meets or local mock meets so I was incredibly curious to see how he would handle his first ever USAPL competition. And to no surprise this man showed up and balled tf out.

Overall, I am incredibly proud of Ryan for the incredible amount of growth he has made within his training. The amount of work and dedication he has put in does not go unnoticed. And on this day he made sure to display everything he has built up until this point. Plenty of data was gained this day and we are both incredibly excited to hit the off season hard 😈

Btw he’s still a teen III (19) kids gonna be a junior warrior soon

1st ~ 🥇 place Teen III

Squat:
In my opinion the biggest win of the day was making it through squats. Squats was deeper than just a numbers game for us. I knew that if ryan could have a great day during his most hated lift, his confidence and energy would be elite headed into his two favorites (bench and deadlift). Communication was the star of the show. between Ryan being a wicked math genius and me trying to pace him for a nice third, we found our flow and made a beautifully executed third attempt happen. (I still think he had more)

Bench:
With super high levels of confidence as well as a sigh of relief that squats were over, we knew it was time to cook. I don’t think we could have asked for a better session here. Warmups went as expected which meant we were in for easy sailing. Knowing exactly where Ryan struggles based off of his prep videos and feedback, we were able to

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3 years. One mission.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting complete. 🎓

Every workout, every exam, every sacrifice led to this moment.
Proud to graduate from Roger Williams University as part of the Class of 2026.

Next stop: MBA.

#RWU #AccountingGraduate #ClassOf2026 #BlackMenGraduate #EducatedAndMotivated BusinessSchool MBALoading GraduationPics SuccessMindset

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420 now vs 420 In the February Husky Classic #usapl #powerlifting #thatsawesome

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Best of the Third Annual USAPL Husky Classic ⚪️⚪️⚪️

#powerlifting #squat #bench #deadlift #photography

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What a full circle moment this was.

Seeing how far all these lifters have come genuinely is one of the most fulfilling things I’ve ever been apart of in my entire life. I couldn’t be more proud of every single person who competed this past weekend!!

When I started this club I had no idea how it would be received. The sport of powerlifting isn’t the most common and it can be daunting. I wasn’t sure if it was gonna work and wanted to just call it quits after nobody came to our first few meetings but man am I glad we stuck it out. I never ever imagined that all the things this club would grow to be, would ever happen. Powerlifting has done so much for me and my life and continues to be what allows me to grow and be. All I’ve ever wanted to do was share this experience with other like minded people. And I can say this day really allowed me to take it in and realize I accomplished exactly that.

I’ve got so much to learn as an athlete, coach, and handler, but I have never been more sure that this is something I would love to continue for as long as reasonably possible. Between seeing my own athletes and even the ones I don’t personally coach have fun, create this tight knit community, and of course progress as lifters and people, really really hit deep to know I’ve left behind something they can all enjoy and will remember for life.

Thank you guys for such a special day fr❤️‍🔥

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Bar is loaded‼️

I competed in my first USAPL meet this Sunday and it was amazing. I like to thank my coach and one of my greatest friends @khalil.pwrlft for believing in me and pushing me past my limits. Bro has inspired me to become great and I couldn’t ask for anything more. Thank you for everything family ❤️‍🔥. I’d also thank @rwupowerlifting for becoming my family. I met so many amazing people and they all have so much potential. Credits too @t.babcock_photography for the coldest pic of me I ever seen in slide 2. Can’t wait to compete against my guy @ira.deshields he’s a dawg🙏🏾

I ended up going 7/9 so not bad. Unfortunately a few things did not go my way. I realize it was my first one and I worked for it so I’m proud to say I hit big PRs in every lift. Moving my first two squats and benches like air and absolute crushing deadlift. Proud to say I’m part of the 405 deadlift and hitting 402 pounds.

I am beyond thankful to compete. I can definitely say powerlifting is a sport I have fallen in love with. The amount of times when I though it wasn’t for me and felt like giving up. Coming in freshman year with mental health and how small I was. I came a long way and had such amazing support. My friends who have became my family have really pushed me through. My next USAPL, I need to go 9/9 and hopefully heading to regionals 🦅

#usapl #powerlifting #nevergiveup

Squats
1. 122.5 kg/270 pounds✅
2. 129.7 kg/286 pounds✅
3. 134.7 kg/297 just shy of 300 pounds❌

Bench
1.85 kg/189 pounds✅
2. 89.8 kg/ 198 pounds✅
3. 97kg/214❌

Deadlift
1.160 kg/ 352 pounds✅
2. 172 kg/380 pounds ✅
3. 182kg/402 pounds (Big Pr)✅

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first usapl meet ✅

7/9
S, 330lb (15lb pr, 44lb meet pr)
B,165 (6lb meet pr)
D, 374lb

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so grateful for this experience and @rwupowerlifting this group feels like family. this day was so special and i learned sm. shoutout to @khalil.pwrlft for coaching me and getting through the mental and physical side of this back injury that i dealt with all through prep.

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As we get closer to the weekend I wanted to take the time to highlight one of my athletes and closet friends, JT.

Last year JT came to me interested in powerlifting as he was interested in building strength while building lean muscle. At first he wasn’t all in after seeing the way I trained but as soon as he joined the RWU powerlifting club, he’s never looked back. This upcoming weekend he’s about to step on the platform for his first ever USAPL meet! It’s been so awesome to see him progress through his powerlifting journey and I’m glad he gave me the opportunity to coach and guide him through his training.

At the beginning of prep immediately we had to fix some form issues with JT. Mostly knee caving on squats and cueing him to stop pulling with his back on deadlifts 💀 Eventually we found some drills that worked for him and now both of those lifts he’s executing safely and stronger than before.

“Crazy my openers now were my maxes at the meet in the summer” - JT after seeing his attempt sheet for this weekend😂 just goes to show that a bit of guidance, hard work, and dedication can take you places never would’ve thought of being in.

Good luck JT and we’re gonna crush it this weekend ❤️‍🔥‼️

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