POWERLIFTING USA: MIKE LAMBERT’S LEGACY / AUGUST 1992
BY: JON GROVE
POWERLIFTING USA MAGAZINE
VOLUME 16, NUMBER 1 — AUGUST 1992 –
ON THE COVER
Steve Scalpi, the 198-class winner and ADFPA Men’s Nationals “Champion of Champions”, pulls a big 782 deadlift as he proudly wears his “Missing Link Powerlifting Team” t-shirt. Team Missing Link from New York won the team award as well.
FEATURED MEETS
1992 ADFPA Men’s Nationals. Fridley, MN. June6–7, 1992. Promoter: Erin Feldges
By 1992, the ADFPA had really come full swing and the superstars of drug free powerlifting showed up in Minnesota. The venue was the $17M Moore Lake Racquet, Swim, and Health Club with 13 fully stocked power racks for the flights to warm-up on!!
Right from the start, the 114 class was a dogfight between Keith Borque and Doan Nguyen. Keith’s 35-pound lead on the squat with an AR 443 was strong but Doan chipped his way back lift by lift and made up enough to win 1124 to 1118! Unbelievably, the same thing happened in the123 class. Henry Garcia squatted 44 pounds more than Dave Weiss and Dave worked his way back with his bigger bench then pulled out the win 1124 to 1118! The 132 class was four deep, but Minnesota’s Ron Hoff won with a 1201 total. Seven men showed up in the 148 class. ADFPA Collegiate champion and record holder Eric Kupperstein ran into Derek Beatty of Virginia. Both men fought ’til the end and tied at 1427. Eric won by virtue of his lighter bodyweight.
In the early ‘90’s it was going to be tough to beat Martin Beavers at 165…even when Martin wasn’t 100%. Coming off a serious back injury, Martin couldn’t train his squat and deadlift full bore, but he still used a diminished squat poundage of 578, he benched 413, and he pulled 556 for a winning 1548 total over Eric Hammer’s 1493. 181-class lifter Greg Jones, 30, only made 4 attempts but that was enough to win by 176 pounds. At 198 pounds, only three lifters entered and Darren Holmes bombed on the squat. The remaining lifters were ADFPA legends Steve Scalpi and Robert Wagner. As expected, Wagner jumped in front by 89 pounds with his 799-pound squat. Steve made up 5 pounds on the bench but was still 83 pounds behind. Wagner only pulled his opening deadlift of 655 then watched Scalpi pull 782, giving him 1912 and a BIG come from behind victory.
The 220 class was the biggest of the meet with 9 lifters. Willie Austin tore a muscle and bombed, leaving veteran Shawn Cain to square off with newcomer Willie Wessels. Wessels jockeyed for the win on the final dead lift, but he missed and Cain took 1st place 1857 to 1851. It’s rare that 242 lifter Bull Stewart doesn’t leave a meet with some new records, but he was a little off on the squat. By off, I mean he still won but only by 44 pounds. Raoul Donati was much improved and stayed close but his 1945 couldn’t get close enough to Bull’s 1989. Future Strongman competitor Nick Best, 23, hadn’t hit his stride yet and took last place with 1631.
There were a lot of big names to come in the 275’s. First, Bruce Gjermo used a class leading 854 squat and 518 bench press to easily win by 100 pounds with his 2072 total. Behind Bruce was Eric Arnold, Mark Phillipi, and Brad Gillingham. At SHW, Big Bob Demsey won with his 2083 total. Bob,34, squatted 848, benched 534 and pulled a 710 opener. Bob had been a USPF Collegiate Nationals champ and totaled 2193 in 1983, but he chose to go drug free and switched to the ADFPA 9 years ago.
Steve Scalpi took home the Northwest Cup Champion of Champions award for his record exceeding performance.
1992 IPF Women’s Worlds. Ghent, Belgium. May 27–31, 1992, Promoter: IPF / Royal Belgian Powerlifting Federation
STATS: Team Champion: USA (63 points). 20 nations competing. 118 lifters. 7 world records were broken! This Worlds was a success.
Greg Mathias, Team Manager and husband of USA lifter Rachel Mathias, wrote a short synopsis of the meet. The U.S. women dominated but not due to lack of international talent. These classes were full of very competitive, very evenly matched lifters.
At 97, Helen Wolsey (GB) won with a 744 total. Ann Leverett (USA) didn’t make weight and had to move up. The 105 division was won with a strong 826 total by Claudine Cognac (FRA). Ann Leverett (USA) and April Delmore (USA) finished 5th and 9th respectively. The USA had its first victory (by a large margin) in the 114-pound class. Mary Jeffrey totaled 959, 100 pounds more than second place.
123 class lifter, Carrie Graffam (USA), didn’t finish second often, but she was bested by Joy Burt (CAN). Joy pulled an uncanny 457 WR dead lift!! At 132 pounds, Marion Hammang (LUX) surpassed Rachel Mathias (USA) by 22 pounds. Rachel had the biggest bench of the class with 220 pounds. The 148-pound class was dominated by Lariss Tanakova (RUS) and her 1096 total. The USA was absent from this class. Sara Robertson (USA) was very present, however, in the 165 class. Sara’s 429 squat, 270 bench, 429 dead lift, and 1130 total were the highest by every metric in this 11-person class. At 181 pounds, Monika Norberg (SWE) used her balanced lifts to win with 1025. Second and third place tied with 997 in this competitive class.
In the 198 division, one of history’s best lifters won by Coan-Esque margins. New Zealand’s Cathy Millen, 24, squatted a ponderous 529, bench pressed 292 and pulled 551 for an awe-inspiring 1372 total. Shelby Corson (USA) is another very strong lifter. Shelby’s 1118 finished in second place this day, 254 pounds under Millen!! Lastly, Juanita Trujillo (USA) came out of retirement to win another IPF world title at SHW. 27-year-old Juanita squatted 501, bench pressed 270 and pulled 462 for 1234, the second highest total of the competition.
1992 APF Teenage & Masters Nationals Columbus, OH. June 6–7, 1992, Promoter: Dean Glitt
The APF began as the AMPF, the American Masters Powerlifting Federation, so each year this meet felt more like a reunion. A lot of the past greats in PL congregated at the APF Masters Nationals.
PL TRIVIA: This meet in Columbus, OH is the first in history to use Ray Madden’s MONOLIFT squat rack. It was a “trial run” and, as the late Herb Glossbrenner stated in his write-up, “only time will tell if it catches on in popularity”. It did, Herb. It did…
In some ways, this meet was more of a showcase of talent than a competition. Master’s events are sub-divided by age brackets and weight classes, so a lot of divisions only had 1 or 2 lifters. I’d like to mention a few.
63-year-old Nori Kawasaki weighed 132 and set a masters bench record of 225 and a total of 915. Bill Ramsrud, also 63, went 480, 280, 565 and 1305 at 181 pounds. Jim Rouse lifted big in the 50–54 198 class. Jim benched 479 @ 165 in the 1980 IPF Worlds, one of the longest standing records in history. Philadelphia’s Larry McCauley, 65, benched 350 @ 198. Larry passed away in October 1993. Ron Hale lifted. This is the same Ron Hale that lifted in the AAU Seniors beginning in 1969. 40-year-old Rick Cornett had the biggest squat of the meet with 850 @ 242. He totaled 1980. 43-year-old Joe Deverville from Macon, GA was in the same class as Rick. Joe used to train with Ernie Frantz in Aurora, IL in the 1980’s and was APF cardholder #3 behind Ernie and Maris Sternberg, who also lifted in this contest. Ronnie Ray, Sr. was in his 50’s at this meet but he ruled the bench press world between 1965–1970 with 450+ benches at 181 in a t-shirt. California attorney Brian Meek was just 46 years old in 1992 with his 1980 total at 308. Brian passed away in 2020 but was a wonderful man, intense lifter and always a joy to be around.
There are truly so many more great lifters I couldn’t mention but this “Masters” meet could very well have been called “Powerlifting Legends”.
This meet was also a combined APF Teenage Nationals. 123 class 18–19 lifter Mark Hartmann had one of the biggest totals by formula. Future PL USA cover man Ryan Celli lifted in the 148 pound 18–19 with a winning 1215 total. Danny Bennett from Troys Gym in Murfreesboro, TN had the biggest deadlift of the meet with 635 @ 220 18–19. Danny’s training partner Mark Rowland won the 242, 18–19 division over future 2-time APF Seniors winner Jon Grove. Mark, who trained under the great Troy Hicks, totaled 1685 to Grove’s 1635.
NOTE: I lifted in this meet as a teenage competitor, and I can say that using a Monolift for the first time was quite an experience for everyone; no one understood how to use it, so most lifters walked the weight out. Also, I was by myself, so the great Ronnie Ray helped me put my bench shirt on. I didn’t realize who he was and what that meant as a self-absorbed 18-year-old in 1992!
1992 USPF National Masters. Raleigh, NC. May 15–17, 1992. Promoters: Tim and Sandy King.
Meet Stats: This USPF Masters Nationals had the biggest turnout and class depth of the 3 National Masters events featured in this August 1992 magazine. The APF meet had fewer lifters (appx 60) with minimal class competition but a great representation of the sports legends from the 60’s and 70’s. The NASA meet was on the exact same weekend as USPF and had 84 lifters, most of whom were alone in their age/weight sub-categories. It is possible some competitors had to make a choice between the two events, and it affected the NASA turnout. Tim and Sandy King had an excellent reputation for running top quality meets and the USPF was still the dominant federation in American powerlifting, so it is no surprise that this meet had 174 lifters. It was also a combined Men’s and Women’s Nationals and the others were not. The meet used Wilks formula and Best Lifters were as follows: MEN: Lightweight: Freddie Higgins, Middleweight: Roy Mason, Heavyweight: Bill Hartmann. The overall Champion of Champions for the entire contest was Roy Mason. The Best Male Sub-Master (35–39) in Full Power was Gil Thompson (biggest Wilks score of the day) and Best Lifter in Bench Only was also Gil Thompson with his 567-pound press. WOMEN: Best Masters Lifter: MaryAnn Price. Best Sub-Masters Lifter: Lu Ann Rogers. Best Sub & Masters Bench: Jan Lentz. The biggest highlight of the day by far was 61-year-old Bill Hartmann pulling 733 to become the first man in history to lift 700 pounds over 60 years old!!
There is a great picture of 41-year-old Marty Gallagher locking out a 655 deadlift. Marty is known for his great lifting but more so for coaching endless other champions. He is also one of the most accomplished writers in the iron game. He published over 1000 articles including 100+ in Muscle and Fitness magazine and 230 weekly columns for the Washington Post. It’s great to see Marty’s winning form in 1992 with his 694 SQ, 352 B and 655 DL for 1703, one of the biggest totals of the entire meet! Like other Masters events from this era, the sheer number of legendary lifters from the 70’s and 80’s is awe inspiring. Suffice to say that there would have been no better place on Earth than this 3-day event in Raliegh, NC to obtain more lifting knowledge and hear more great lifting stories from the people who lived it. That would be worth the price of admission!!
1992 NASA National Masters. Dallas, TX. May 16–17, 1992. Promoter: Rich Peters
The Natural Athletes Strength Association ran their Masters Nationals the same weekend as the USPF Masters meet. There were 90 lifters but 6 didn’t make it past the squats and bombed. Interestingly, NASA had (10) lifters in the 33–35 division, (18) 36–39, (17) 40–44, (18) 45–49, (7) 50–54, (5) 55–59, and (5) 60–64 in full power making the meet heavily a “sub-masters” competition of guys under 40 years old. NASA uses their own Coefficient System to determine Best Lifter. This “NASA System” does not factor age into the formula like other federations so the highest rankings at this meet were mostly 33–39 age lifters.
The Best Lifter by NASA formula was 38-year-old Gipson (no first name available) with 9.7 NASA points. His lifts were 677 SQ, 418 B, 705 DL, and an 1802 total at 220. 35-year-old Donnie Cole (198 class) was a close second with 9.34 points and 181 lifter Joe Walden was third with 9.31. The biggest total of the competition was a big 1846 by 275-pound Willie Tolbert. Well known on the NASA victory podium, big Willie squatted 672, benched 534 and pulled 644. Willie’s 534 bench was also the biggest of the meet by a large margin and earned him the Best Lifter for the Bench Press division. Also worth mentioning is the 1317 total by Mullin (no first name). Mullin was in the 60–64 198-pound class and completed a 501 SQ, 292 B and 523 DL which are fantastic drug free lifts for a 60+ athlete under 200 pounds.
This was a well-attended meet with excellent competitors fighting in each class for national titles. Rich Peters ran consistently quality events which kept legions of loyal powerlifters in his organization for many, many years.
FEATURED LIFTERS
Bill Hartmann — Written by Tom Harris.
On May 17th, 1992, at the USPF Maters Nationals, a 61-year-old 242 class lifter squatted 611, benched 369 and pulled an effortless 733-pound deadlift!! This was none other than California’s Bill Hartmann, and he made history by becoming the first man to lift 700 pounds over the age of 60. Hartmann’s legacy could already fill a book in back in 1992. He retired as a Lieutenant with the LAPD after 26 years of service in 1980. He focused on powerlifting and set his first world record in 1982 at 51. Over the next 10 years, Bill set over 25 world Masters records and 150 national records. He also holds his class records in the CA State Police Olympics and the Police and Fire World Games. In 1991, the LAPD awarded him Athlete of the Decade (his most proud achievement) and he was elected to the LAPD Hall of Fame. NOTE: He was also inducted into the California Powerlifting Hall of Fame in 2004 at age 73.
Most retirees start to slow down but Hartmann has continued to thrive and expand his horizons in many directions. Besides amassing every Masters record possible as a competitor, he served as an IPF Category I referee and chaired the IPF Technical Committee. In fact, as a technical leader he helped shape the modern IPF powerlifting rule book. He also avails himself to new lifters to help them improve while planting the seed that they, too, should aspire to put something back into the sport.
After tearing a bicep, tearing shoulder tendons, tearing a lat and having rotator cuff issues, Bill understands training “smarter not harder”. He trains early in the morning with his training partner, and he puts in the necessary work, but he has a great time doing it. Oh, and when he’s not doing all of that, he bought an airplane, took lessons, and got his private pilot’s license just because he could!!
NOTE: Bill Hartmann passed away in Laughlin, NV on November 7, 2013, after a long battle with kidney disease. He was 82 years old. He should be an inspiration to all…
INTERVIEW: John Magee — by Doug Daniels
Who is John Magee? Doug Daniels interviews 42-year-old, 300-pound John from Indiana about his dual sport success in both Powerlifting and Olympic lifting, a rare combination. John got bitten by the iron bug in high school when he pressed 250 pounds overhead on a challenge. He later trained at the famous Duncan YMCA in Chicago (made famous by Sergio Oliva and other top bodybuilders in the 1960’s). At 20, John was learning the overhead lifts from some accomplished YMCA weightlifters. Within a few more years, he discovered that he had a knack for bench pressing and he fell in love with both strength sports.
John has competed a lot. He has won 9 state NASA powerlifting titles and 10 state Olympic titles. He’s won NASA Masters 4 times. He won the North Americans, and, in 1991, he won the Pan Am masters title in OL. Magee’s best lifts are a 750 squat, 475 bench, 655 deadlift, 1890 PL total, 286 snatch, 363 clean and jerk and he’s totaled 650 in weightlifting. John is a Lifetime drug free lifter, though he barely mentions this in the interview and appears to prefer just being a “lifter” who just happened to not choose steroids. In fact, his influences in strength sport are David Rigert, Phil Grippaldi (his mentor) and Vasili Alexeev in OL as well as Ed Coan, Kaz, and Dave Pasanella in PL.
As far as training for both sports, John cites shoulder flexibility as the main obstacle. He must back off on heavy benching to properly rack the bar for overhead lifts. His current training split is 4 days/week. Day 1 is front squats and back squats plus deadlifts followed by block pulls and shrugs. Day 2 is close grip bench press, incline bench, triceps pushdowns, and bicep curls. He finishes with light squats for reps (appx 20 reps at 60%). Day 3 for John is both standing and seated shoulder presses followed by lat pulldowns and rowing accessories. Day 4 is competition bench press grip and squats for max reps around 75%.
John gives seminars at local schools. Regarding training tips, he mentions that as a Master lifter (he’s 42) you must be aware of your body and adjust accordingly because some days are on and others are off. He feels that gaining strength is unimpeded, but that bar speed diminishes with age. He also thinks lifters need to focus more on flexibility, and John believes that intensity in training should be high. He cites the Bulgarian weightlifters. This is likely why John squats 3 out of 4 training days with varying volume parameters.
NOTE: John competed for 28 years in PL from 1980 until 2008. He ended his career with all-time bests of 810 SQ, 529 B and 716 DL and he totaled 1967.
WORKOUT OF THE MONTH
SCOTT WERNER / 8 WEEK BENCH ROUTINE
Scott Werner was one of the greatest lightweight benchers in the early 1990’s. Scott had an official 542 bench press @ 178 pounds. This is his recommended 8-week routine. He’s basing it on a lifter with a current max of 300. It is designed to increase this by 20 pounds in 8 weeks.
The routine is a 2-day split. He chooses Saturday for his chest and shoulder training (workout 1) and Tuesday for triceps (workout 2). He also recommends a third day for lat training if possible.
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Scott has 3 simple points that are essential to succeed. (1) make every rep look technically identical from the empty bar to your top set. (2) Make sure your entire body is tight from squeezing the bar to locking your feet in for better leg drive. There can be no looseness in the kinetic chain. (3) Do not overtrain. Quality over quantity. Only train chest (bench) once per week!
WEEK 1: Sat bench 135 X 10, 185 X 7, 205 X 5, 225 X 4 X 3 sets, 230 X 4. Assistance: 3 sets X 8 @ 45 DB flyes, Incline bench- 180 X 7, 205 X 5, 220 X 3. Tues triceps: Close grip bench 135 X 10, 160 X 7, 185 X 5, 200 X 3, 210 X 2
WEEK 2: Sat bench 135 X 10, 185 X 7, 205 X 5, 225 X 4 X 3 sets. Assistance: 3 sets X 8 @ 50 DB flyes, Incline bench- 180 X 7, 205 X 5, 220 X 3. Tues triceps: Close grip bench 135 X 10, 160 X 7, 185 X 5, 200 X 3, 210 X 2
WEEK 3: Sat bench 135 X 10, 185 X 7, 205 X 5, 230 X 4, 230 X 3 X 2 sets. Assistance: 2 sets X 8 @ 50 + 1 set X 6 @ 55 DB flyes, Incline bench- 180 X 7, 210 X 4, 225 X 3. Tues triceps: Close grip bench 135 X 10, 160 X 7, 185 X 5, 210 X 3, 220 X 2
WEEK 4: Sat bench 135 X 10, 185 X 7, 205 X 5, 230 X 3, 235 X 3, 240 X 3. Assistance: 55 X 8, 60 X 6, 65 X 4 DB flyes, Incline bench- 180 X 7, 210 X 4, 225 X 3. Tues triceps: Close grip bench 135 X 10, 160 X 7, 185 X 5, 205 X 3, 215 X 2
WEEK 5: Sat bench 135 X 10, 185 X 7, 205 X 5, 235 X 3, 240 X 3, 245 X 3. Assistance: 55 X 8, 60 X 6, 65 X 4 DB flyes, Incline bench- 180 X 7, 210 X 4, 225 X 3. Tues triceps: Close grip bench 135 X 10, 160 X 7, 185 X 5, 210 X 3, 220 X 2
WEEK 6: Sat bench 135 X 10, 185 X 7, 205 X 5, 245 X 3, 270 X 2, 290 X 2. Assistance: 60 X 8, 65 X 6, 70 X 4 DB flyes, Incline bench- 180 X 7, 210 X 5, 230 X 2. Tues triceps: Close grip bench 135 X 10, 160 X 7, 185 X 5, 210 X 2, 225 X 1
WEEK 7: Sat bench 135 X 10, 185 X 7, 205 X 5, 250 X 2, 280 X 2, 300 X 2. Assistance: 70 X 8, 75 X 6, 80 X 4 DB flyes, Incline bench- 180 X 6, 210 X 3, 235 X 2. Tues triceps: Close grip bench 135 X 10, 160 X 7, 185 X 5, 210 X 2, 235 X 1
WEEK 8: Meet Day. 135 X 10, 185 X 6, 205 X 4, 225 X 1, 255 X 1. 1st attempt: 285. 2nd attempt: 305. 3rd attempt: 320 `
TOP 100 275 LB / 125 KG HEAVYWEIGHTS
SQUAT , BENCH PRESS , DEADLIFT , TOTAL
1) 942 Karwoski, K 670 Lain, K 840 Chaillet, M 2248 Warman, S
2) 920 Warman, S 640 Tokarski, C 826 Warman, S 2182 Karwoski, K
3) 910 Lowe, G 620 Collins, H 804 McDonald, F 2120 Lowe, G
4) 845 Gjermo, B 600 Robinson, G 804 Wohleber, D 2105 Villanucci, V
5) 837 Arnold, E 580 Isaac, T 771 Villanucci, V 2100 Chaillet, M
6) 837 Santos, J 575 Nichols, D 765 Boucher, P 2100 Nichols, D
7) 835 Chaillet, M 573 Gaittana, B 765 Nichols, D 2095 Gjermo, B
8) 826 Nichols, B 565 Brown, K 760 Ufford, K 2055 Pool, D
9) 821 Leiato, A 565 Nimmons, S 760 Lowe, G 2050 Santos, J
10) 821 Wohleber, D 556 Mallard, D 755 Ashton, M 2039 Arnold, E
All-Time Top 242 Powerlifters in History — By Herb Glossbrenner
NAME , SQUAT , BENCH , DEADLIFT , TOTAL
1) Goggins, Steve 970 570 826 2325 March 5, 1990
2) Hechter, George 865 556 826 2248 March 23, 1987
3) Wilson, Steve 835 585 790 2210 February 23, 1985
4) Nichols, Bill 950 530 730 2210 April 18, 1987
5) Kuc, John 832 501 870 2204 November 19, 1980
6) Bell, Willie 865 512 826 2204 November 22, 1987
7) Nestor, Brian 903 496 804 2204 July 7, 1991
8) Pharr, Tony 825 555 810 2190 February 28, 1987
9) Kritsky, Thor 887 512 777 2177 July 29, 1986
10)Snitkin, Carlton 837 507 821 2166 February 12, 1982
ADFPA Top 20–165 Class / Middleweights
SQ — Ricks 666 B — Dominelli 424 DL — Bridges 694 T — Ricks, D 1741
Beaver 639 Warr 415 Ricks 661 Beaver, M 1658
Dial 639 Ricks 413 Culberson 650 Bridges, B 1603
ADDITIONAL TRAINING CONTENT OR TIPS:
Ex-Powerlifter Marcus Henry Makes 1996 Olympic Weightlifting Team — by Herb Glossbrenner
The United States hasn’t won an Olympic gold medal in Weightlifting since 1960 (Chuck Vinci / Bantamweight) and hasn’t won the coveted Heavyweight Olympic gold medal since Paul Anderson’s victory in 1956. The closest has been Heavyweight Mario Martinez winning silver in 1984. Simply put, participation is the U.S. had dwindled and powerlifting has steadily grown. They seldom cross paths and certainly no powerlifters have qualified for the Olympic Games…until now!
At the Olympic Trials in Peoria, IL on May 30, 1992, young Mark Henry (future superstar WWE wrestler) tied the great Mario Martinez with a 369 snatch, 463 clean and jerk and a, 832 total. Both men are headed to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics!!!
Mark was just 21 years old. He was a multi-sport athlete in high school and set junior world records in powerlifting with a 953 SQ, 551 B and 727 DL. He was discovered by the legendary powerlifter and strength historian Terry Todd and soon after he was recruited to lift for York Barbell and train at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO as a resident athlete under famed coach Dragomir Cioroslan. Cioroslan is a former bronze medalist from Romania and the U.S. team trainer.
Could Mark be the “second coming” of the great Paul Anderson? Could the U.S.A. have a SHW capable of a gold medal? Only time will tell but Herb Glossbrenner excitedly states in this article, “score a victory for powerlifting”!!
“Poundage, Sets, and Repetitions — by 1954 Weightlifting Champ Doug Hepburn
When Canadian strength athlete Doug Hepburn writes a short article published in the PL USA “Training” section, all lifters should stop immediately to read what he has to say. Doug held 25 world records on weightlifting and powerlifting at various times. He is recognized as the first man to officially bench press 500 pounds in 1953 and to squat 600 pounds in 1951. His accolades are numerous.
In this article, Doug is simply expressing the importance of the three fundamental components of a strength building program: poundage, sets, and reps. He stresses that the incorrect application of any of these could greatly limit reaching peak strength. Doug follows that up by stating that this ratio is highly individual and dependent on both physiological and psychological structure. Doug doesn’t really offer a solution but rather recommends that “self-trained” individuals need to understand the purpose of all three components and be able to self-evaluate for the best results.
He touches on frequency and intensity as it relates to more senior athletes. He generally feels that no less than two days’ rest in between heavy sessions is a must.
Doug concludes with a nugget of wisdom related to a lifter that is preparing for a competition but is dealing with a viral infection or a cold. I believe he has also used this method as a senior lifter as an alternative. Here he recommends daily, short duration strength training to maintain the desired level of strength without over-fatigue. This will allow the individual to stay in a recuperative condition, and Doug believes it can also assist in the elimination of “staleness” caused by overtraining.
1992 UPCOMING MEETS:
How do you find a meet in 1992? Look for one in PL USA. This large-scale quarter page ad is for an ADFPA meet hosted by powerlifting legend Walter Thomas!!
1992 PL USA VENDOR ADS:
Before Louie incorporated chains and Jump Stretch bands for eccentric loading, he wrote about and endorsed the Weight Releasers invented by Robert Kowalcyk and sold through his company Power Recruit, Inc. This is an ad for Kowalcyk’s patented power training device from 1992:
Here is a cool ad for Ken Lain’s supplement company. In 1992, Ken was still on top of the bench-pressing world. He held the All-Time bench record with 722 @ SHW then dropped to 275 (670 bench) and 242 (655 bench) to break those class records, too. In 1993, Anthony Clark pushed the All-Time record to 725.
