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2026 USPA American Cup - LA Fit Expo

Squat (3/3) - 290kg/639lbs PR
Bench press (2/3) - 182.5kg/402lbs
Deadlift (2/3) - 302.5kg/666lbs PR (unofficial)

2nd place men’s 110kg/242lbs
1,708 total unofficial

I flew down to Los Angeles this weekend to compete at the American Cup held at the LA Fitness Expo. I had a great time taking 2nd place against some incredible lifters. While not everything went my way on the platform, I am grateful for the small improvements I continue to make doing the sport in which I have grown to love so much.

Thank you to all my friends and family members who have supported me along the way. taken in Los Angeles Convention Center by @trenchpower

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9 months ago

2024 USPA Raw Nationals

8/8 (scratched 3rd squat)
Squat - 280kg/617lb
Bench - 190kg/419lb (5kg/11lb PR)
Deadlift - 297.5kg/655lb
Total - 767.5kg/1,692lb @ 107kg/236lb bodyweight

Came up short from the numbers I anticipated being capable of this spring, but today provided tons of lessons that will carry me to being a greater and far more experienced lifter in the future. Added a chip to my final deadlift to secure a 5th place finish out of 20 in my weight class. Will post a full recap soon. by @trenchpower

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2 years ago

USPA Top Of The World Classic
Squat - 287.5kg/633lbs (60lb PR)
Bench - 185kg/408lbs (28lb PR)
Deadlift - 300kg/661lbs (5kg/11lb PR)
Total - 772.5kg/1,703lbs
463 DOTS @ 106.89kg/235lbs

Great day on the platform going 9/9, winning best lifter, and accomplishing my goal of totaling 1,700. I will post a full 9-lift recap of the meet tomorrow and go over my performance in more detail. by @trenchpower

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3 years ago

Training from this week

Seated military 255x5
Tempo bench 335 3x2
Flat db bench 100’s x18
Hack squat w/rev band 4pps x8/5pps x6
Paused SSB 345x10

Upper body strength feels solid for what my bodyweight is at. Lower body is still going to take a while. Still very much have issues with my back but the SSB squatting after hacks felt good today so maybe there’s something there.

Calories are coming down and i’m going to push to get a little leaner. Looking forward to seeing everything come together over the next few months. taken in Southside Strength and Fitness by @trenchpower

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2 days ago

seated military 245x6

I’ve gotten a bit of flack for my technique here. Having my grip a little closer and my elbows flared feels good on my shoulders and (hopefully) challenges my triceps a little more. It’s not perfect but enjoying barbell pressing in all its forms is true complete surrender to ogremaxxing.

I know this is probably not a traditional military press I just don’t know what else to call it. Gonna run one more week of it and pick a new variation.

tempo bench (3-1-0) 315 3x3

I’ve been enjoying these and they feel good. It’s a good way to keep technique sharp and building power, but I also got a pretty solid pump from these sets and felt primed for some work with dumbbells after.

Up one more week, then I’ll repeat the weight progression and add a rep per set. taken in Southside Strength and Fitness by @trenchpower

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10 days ago

Tempo bench (3-1-0) 295 3x4
Seated military 235x8

Have to figure this stuff with my back out before I can fully get back to squats and deadlifts, so for now it’s just going to be pressing exercises 🥱 taken in Southside Strength and Fitness by @trenchpower

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17 days ago

Seated military press 225x10
Stiff leg deadlift 365x15
Tempo bench 3/1/0 275 3x5
Paused high bar squat 315x15

2nd full week back and I want to start posting on this page again. I am not in great shape but it feels good to be back in the gym. I currentlyhave some pretty significant lower back pain when I squat so I will need to figure that out before I can really start pushing things on that again. Back on board with my diet and starting to slowly build momentum. It’s time to put together some solid time training and make some progress again. by @trenchpower

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23 days ago

End of the training block, and the end of my 12 week fat loss phase under the guidance of @ifbbpro_chrismassaro
Going forward, I will be looking to slowly put on weight while avoiding getting too fat and avoiding any inflammation. I’m excited to see the scale go up and start to put on some quality muscle tissue and get some of my old strength back.

- Cambered bar bench press | 295x8
- Dips | 90lbs x8
- Arsenal strength pendulum squat | 4 plates x15, then a triple drop set
- Arsenal strength hack squat w light reverse bands | 5 plates x6
(Triple drop on pendulum smoked me)
- Sumo stance belt squat | 5 plates x10

Two current back yard physique pics (with some water retention from last nights taco bell engorgement)

I have a consultation with Danielle Lamartina next week to discuss working together and make a game plan with my lower back issues and training programming.

Let’s get huge bous taken in Southside Strength and Fitness by @trenchpower

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2 months ago

Incline 275x8
Smith RDL 3 plates x11
Db RDL 110’s x18

Today sucked. My car is fucked, my lower back is in a lot of pain and i’m stressed. I’m going to keep doing what I can and look into hiring someone to help me with the issues i’m having with my back. I want to make this fall a very productive period for my strength and muscle gain. by @trenchpower

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2 months ago

Some clips from Friday and Saturday sessions.

Smith machine squat | 4 plates +10 per side x13

Arsenal Strength power squat | 4 plates +15 per side x8

Hammer Strength leg press | 5 plates per side x18

Cambered bar bench press | 280x9

Dips | 70x12 taken in Southside Strength and Fitness by @trenchpower

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3 months ago

405x10 RDL against mini bands by @trenchpower

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3 months ago

Last half of week two. Today was a great and brutal leg day, definitely felt a boost from yesterday’s high carb day. Bodyweight hovering between 210-213.

Smith machine squat | 4 plates x 15
Throwing these back in, only going to do one hard set for the next few weeks. This was a good set.

Arsenal strength power squat | 4.1pps x8, 3.5pps x12
Enjoying this machine. 20lbs up from last week same amount of reps.

Arsenal strength pendulum squat | 4pps x7, 3pps x9
Boy was I weak on this today, my best with 4 plates is i think 16 reps but i was quite a bit heavier at the time. Definitely some ground to cover on this.

Trap bar walking lunge | 145lbs 2 sets, about 10 reps per leg
First time trying these, they were very hard but felt awesome and have a great potential for going heavier. Only downside is you need to take shorter steps taking some of the glutes out.

Cambered bar bench | 265x10
Always have loved these. This set felt solid. Just 50lbs away from PR territory. I think my best on this exercise is 315x8.

Dips | 50lbs x13
5lbs up and an extra rep from last week so we’ll consider that a win. I need to get better at dips.

Dumbbell flat bench | 95’s x13
5lbs up and an extra rep from last week, so another small win. Hope to see these continue to improve. My best is 150’s x8, so still a long ways to go. taken in Southside Strength and Fitness by @trenchpower

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3 months ago