When did you start powerlifting?
2004

How did you become interested in powerlifting?
Always enjoyed lifting weights. High School football

What is your usual weight class?
220

Do you prefer to lift equipped or non-equipped?
Non

Where do you normally train?
Cardinal fitness Woodstock Illinois

What are some of your best lifts?
Gym bench 460 Comp bench 425

What are your current goals?
500 bench in competition

What is your proudest moment in powerlifting?
Watching my wife lifting in her first meet and setting her personal best bench press

Describe your training program:5 days a week when I can.
Target training.

Do you lift alone, with training partners, or a team?
Training partner and my living hero.

Do you take any supplements? If so, which?
Sometimes. Usually not.

Any advice for beginners?
Stay with it. In this age of instant want of results. True strength is acquired by time not drugs.

What is your favorite lift?
The Bench Press

What is your lest favorite lift?
Squats. They kill my hips with my arthritis

What are some important do’s and don’ts?
Set achievable goals. Push hard. Don’t over train. Stay away from the drugs.

How do you mentally prepare for a contest?
I don’t. I don’t get nervous about anything.

What is your favorite “Cheat” food?
Ice Cream

Any favorite quotes or sayings?
Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a Champion

What other hobbies do you enjoy, outside of powerlifting?
Fishing, auto racing, working on cars