10/1/04
General-how old you are, what you do, where you live, where you grew up and anything else general you'd like to add about your life outside powerlifting:
I'm 40 years old, married with 5 kids. I live in Roselle, IL. I've been a police officer for 18 years and am currently a sergeant in charge of investigations. My only other hobby is hunting.
Your best lifts in powerlifting in competition and training, and at what weight:
Best lifts in a meet are
Squat 705
Bench 427
Deadlift 551
All at 226 lbs.
Training lifts don't count.
Your proudest accomplishments in powerlifting:
Continuing to improve every meet is probably what I'm most proud of.
Your best moment in powerlifting:
I think every time I hit a pr is a success.
Your ultimate goal in powerlifting:
Total elite and win AAPF Nationals.
How you got involved in powerlifting:
I started lifting for football and have been hooked ever since.
Type of training you adhear to:
Joe Average, a hybrid Westside program.
Type of gear you use and how you use it in your training:
Currently poly suit and denim shirt although I'm using a canvas suit at my next meet. I use it all the time in training. Since I started doing that my lifts have taken off.
The people who have most influenced your training and powerlifting career in general:
My training is influenced by Jim Parrish. I think my career is my own.
Your training partners and how they affect your training:
My training partner is the best! It's me. I lift alone so I guess you can say I'm pretty self motivated.
How long you see yourself continuing powerlifting:
Until my limbs fall off.
Your opinion of the supportive equipment used in powerlifting:
It may be getting out of hand but the options are there for all different levels of equipment so there's no reason to complain about it.
Your opinion of drug testing in the sport:
Drug use is a personal decision. I choose not to use. If someone decides to use then compete among other users. I have no sympathy for cheaters.
Your opinion of the professional movement in powerlifting like the WPO and Mountaineer Cup:
It's all fine for those at the top but I don't think it'll ever be mainstream.
What you think about the Olympic movement in powerlifting:
It'll never happen in my lifetime. Not defeatest, just too many federations and bickering. Plus the Olympic lifting people will fight it.
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