Congratulatons David! #3 114 lb class!

One of the lifters I train, David Cohn, recently made Powerlifting USA's top 100. A 400 lb squat, 275 lb bench press, and 425 lb deadlift combined for an 1100 lb total put David at #3 in the top 100 of 114 lb lifters in the country. A mere 79 lbs shy of the great Ervin Gainer who holds the #1 spot, and 29 lbs out of the #2 slot.

Since training with me David has totalled elite twice in single ply gear. His first meet he made a 1069 total with a 374 squat, 265 bench and a 430 deadlift. His second meet he made his 1100 lb total with a 400 squat, 275 bench and 425 deadlift. He weighed in at 111 lbs in both meets and he missed a 10 x bodyweight total by only 10 lbs at his last meet.

David trains 4x per week. We utilize the maximal effort method, dynamic effort method and repeated effort method in his training. Box squats, rack deadlifts, goodmornings, board presses, floor presses, bands + chains, LOTS of tricep and late work, and glute/ham raises are all staple exercises in his program. For conditioning and weak point work we have been using kettlebell swings and 1-arm long cycle clean and jerks with kettlebells the "AKC-way".

David is finishing up his meet prep cycle for the November 9-11 WNPF World Championships here in Atlanta. I don't want to jinx him but he should be in the 405-425 squat range, 285-300 bench range and 440-460 deadlift range. He's made a solid 300 bench in training so I know he's capable of it.

Congratulations on your accomplishment David!! Onward to 1200!!!

Scott