 Best Lifter spotlight from the USPC NorCal Lift-Toberfest 2021 on October 23, 2021.
Top Men's Raw and OVERALL Wilks 2.0... Name : Forrest Cameron Bush Age: 30 How long I have been competing: 2002 is when I started training to compete. Best lifts in comp: I’ve been all over the place in weight classes but 788sq@239 420 bench @221 749dl@208 Best wilks 621 @208 What did I do before powerlifting: powerlifting literally and football and wrestling after Why powerlifting: it’s my family I don’t know much else honestly. Tell me something about your gym or team: Quest gym in ga with Sherman Ledford and crew. Doc, Wade Hooper, Caleb Williams still being an inspiration, and giving me the foundation to be the lifter I am today. I never forgot where I came from. I personally train alone at the moment (or whoever wants to compete with me no I didn’t forget you Jess), no one really wants to train with me so I just keep on trucking. Something training partners (NA) or followers don’t know about me: Since I train alone for the most part it gets kinda lonely. No one to push you but you. Which makes me very hard on myself given who coached me. Lots to live up to and I want to live up to the hype. Biggest inspiration in the sport: Easy answer Caleb Williams and Doc Holloway. Calebs surgical precision when it comes to training and technical knowledge in the lifts specifically squat, and bench combined with learning the deadlift (sumo) from Doc has made for an amazing tool kit to build on all these years for me and expound on their teachings to teach others. They are an inspiration due to their selflessness to help others be as successful as they are. Fav lift: dead though I squat every day Least fav: bench (I have long arms and no torso) Biggest challenge in training: getting enough sleep Ideal training atmosphere: me vs me for a pr I pretend that I am my own competitor and I must beat yesterday’s me. Or looking at old comps on YouTube or name a source and putting myself in another lifters shoes. What what I do if I were there. I train like I compete no difference. Training program: I do my own but to define it it would be as if Bulgarian system met conjugate movements with accommodating resistance (chains bands rev band overloads, boards, boxes, ssb ect..) so massive singles but using conjugate to prevent repetitive motion injury’s and still being able to train heavy. I don’t believe in speed work… frankly I never seen a wr move any faster than a snail's pace so why on earth would I train any faster than that. Social media: not good at it and don’t find taking pictures of what I eat everyday or do day to day particularly interesting to be honest. Diet/supplements: I had to eat the same thing for a really long time as a wrestler to make weight so for me it’s usually fish and rice, steak on occasion and not really into sweets. Chips over candy any day. Supplements: I have adhd so I have to be kinda careful with the stim preworkout and such but never got much from it. Would rather just take my animal pak like I have since I was 10 that’s it really. I like simple and effective cause it can be done for a long time the right way and it’s hard to mess it up. Biggest accomplishment: Seeing people I helped or trained or trained with stick with it and enjoy it. Personally IPl worlds 2016 and honestly 2009 ipf worlds first is the one you never forget. Non powerlifting goals: To give back to the sport. I owe it to it this sport saved my life. People I would like to acknowledge: USPC judges staff and spotters and loaders for putting on an amazing, and safe event. Caleb as always and quest gym as well as Jessica Burgoon for her first meet and those who were there in spirit and could not attend or going thru tough times. To those people I say your not alone and No story should end too soon. Stop veteran suicide ; .
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 Best Lifter spotlight from the USPC Battle of the Beasts on October 16, 2021.
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Best Lifter spotlight from the IPC Americas' Championship on October 9, 2021.
Top Men's Wraps and OVERALL Wilks 2.0...
Name, age & how long have you been Powerlifting?
Christopher J Wichtl 36 years old been lifting since 2003
Instagram name?
@Bigwichtlpowerlifting
Best lifts in competition?
Squat 835
bench 585
dead 800
Athletic background? What you did before powerlifting?
I wrestled in high school and played football.
Why Powerlifting?
Had a high school coach (coach Lewis) seen something in me and got me to do a meet in 2003 and poof here we are.
Tell me something about your gym/team.
I don't have anything special gym wise. I train at home in my garage with no heat or air conditioning.
Train alone or training partner/coach, team?
I have a coach @jefferstreanght but I train alone.
Something most people you train with (or those who follow you if you train alone) don't know about you?
Powerlifting is big for me , but not all that I'm good at . For example ...I can sew! Fix nearly anything you give me, build anything too .
Biggest inspiration in the sport?
seeing young people and older people still lifting. i just seen a 70 year old couple still competing and lifting together. And to see some 8 years old get up on stage is just cool.
What's your favorite lift?
picking up cold beer lol but I can't say i have a favorite. I like them all.
Least favorite lift?
picking my fat butt off the bench after going heavy lol. I don't have one as over time I have learned to like them all.
Biggest challenge in your training?
I work outside 10hr day and this fat boy does not like the heat. I also have a family. 4 boys (twin 5 year olds and 9 and 13) don't forget the dog and cat too. so making time for them and for Nicole is important to me.
Training plan. Do your own programming or have a coach?
I do train people. email me or find me on IG and we can talk about it. I also work with coach Trevor Jaffe
Social media. Positives and negatives
Positive is it links people together. I can talk to people that i would only see at meets and things.
Negatives- people post for likes or validation not for themselves. and the hate that is out there. mama always said if you don't have something nice to say keep your mouth shut. lol
Diet you follow? Supplements?
I follow cheese fries and beer diet lol. No, I just eat to stay big or try. but I can say I don't eat like most. I don't do chicken and rice and do not eat seafood. I do pizza and McDonalds. like the McDonald's dinner box. ( 2 big macs 2 cheeseburgers 4 fries and 10 chicken nuggets lol that's a good pre-workout meal lol.
Biggest accomplishment in your powerlifting career?
that is easy it has not happened yet but I have won the XPC finals at the Arnold classic 2x
What's one of your non-powerlifting goals?
To give to this world more than I take and use
Finally, is there anyone you would like to acknowledge or give a shout out to (team, coach, spouse, sponsors)?
Nicole she has seen me at my lowest and stood beside me and I'm where I am at today because she has been there for me.
and that USPC judge called me chunky. lol really all you guys and girls at USPC for what you have and are working on doing.
Top Men's Wraps and OVERALL Wilks 2.0...
Name, age & how long have you been Powerlifting?
Christopher J Wichtl 36 years old been lifting since 2003
Instagram name?
@Bigwichtlpowerlifting
Best lifts in competition?
Squat 835
bench 585
dead 800
Athletic background? What you did before powerlifting?
I wrestled in high school and played football.
Why Powerlifting?
Had a high school coach (coach Lewis) seen something in me and got me to do a meet in 2003 and poof here we are.
Tell me something about your gym/team.
I don't have anything special gym wise. I train at home in my garage with no heat or air conditioning.
Train alone or training partner/coach, team?
I have a coach @jefferstreanght but I train alone.
Something most people you train with (or those who follow you if you train alone) don't know about you?
Powerlifting is big for me , but not all that I'm good at . For example ...I can sew! Fix nearly anything you give me, build anything too .
Biggest inspiration in the sport?
seeing young people and older people still lifting. i just seen a 70 year old couple still competing and lifting together. And to see some 8 years old get up on stage is just cool.
What's your favorite lift?
picking up cold beer lol but I can't say i have a favorite. I like them all.
Least favorite lift?
picking my fat butt off the bench after going heavy lol. I don't have one as over time I have learned to like them all.
Biggest challenge in your training?
I work outside 10hr day and this fat boy does not like the heat. I also have a family. 4 boys (twin 5 year olds and 9 and 13) don't forget the dog and cat too. so making time for them and for Nicole is important to me.
Training plan. Do your own programming or have a coach?
I do train people. email me or find me on IG and we can talk about it. I also work with coach Trevor Jaffe
Social media. Positives and negatives
Positive is it links people together. I can talk to people that i would only see at meets and things.
Negatives- people post for likes or validation not for themselves. and the hate that is out there. mama always said if you don't have something nice to say keep your mouth shut. lol
Diet you follow? Supplements?
I follow cheese fries and beer diet lol. No, I just eat to stay big or try. but I can say I don't eat like most. I don't do chicken and rice and do not eat seafood. I do pizza and McDonalds. like the McDonald's dinner box. ( 2 big macs 2 cheeseburgers 4 fries and 10 chicken nuggets lol that's a good pre-workout meal lol.
Biggest accomplishment in your powerlifting career?
that is easy it has not happened yet but I have won the XPC finals at the Arnold classic 2x
What's one of your non-powerlifting goals?
To give to this world more than I take and use
Finally, is there anyone you would like to acknowledge or give a shout out to (team, coach, spouse, sponsors)?
Nicole she has seen me at my lowest and stood beside me and I'm where I am at today because she has been there for me.
and that USPC judge called me chunky. lol really all you guys and girls at USPC for what you have and are working on doing.
Best Lifter spotlight from the IPC Americas' Championship on October 9, 2021.
Top Men's Open Raw Wilks 2020...
Name, age & how long have you been Powerlifting?
Cortez Johnson, I have been powerlifting since 2018.
Instagram name?
tez_9282
Best lifts in competition?
My best lift is benching 518.
Athletic background? What you did before powerlifting?
Before powerlifting I use to play basketball for fun and just workout to try to stay in shape.
Why Powerlifting?
I really wasn't trying to be a powerlifter, but a guy name Oran Smith, talk me into getting into the sport!
Tell me something about your gym/team.
I workout a HOAL BARBELL GYM, I love my gym and love to train at that gym.
Trying alone or training partner/coach, team?
Yes I normally train alone, but I also have a coach, which I feel like he's one of the best coaches in this sport, Rick Cornett.
Something most people you train with (or those who follow you if you train alone) don't know about you?
Most people that watch me train, doesn't really know how much of a man of God I am!
Biggest inspiration in the sport?
My biggest inspiration in this sport, is my coach, Rick Cornett!
What's your favorite lift?
I don't really have a favorite lift, I like all of them.
Biggest challenge in your training?
My biggest challenge is trying to get my bench back in the 500 club at the bodyweight that I am now.
Training plan. Do your own programming or have a coach?
No I do not do my own programming, my coach does my programming.
Diet you follow? Supplements?
I'm not really on a Is specific diet, but I do try to eat as much protein as I can. I don't really take supplements either, pre workout just most of the time.
Biggest accomplishment in your powerlifting career?
My biggest accomplishment so far, is winning best lifter award at the world championship, which is what I just recently done!
Finally is there anyone you would like to acknowledge or give a shout out to (team, coach, spouse, sponsors)?
I would like to give a shot out to the most high, God ALMIGHTY! I would like to give a shot out to my coach Rick Cornett, a shot out to Oran Smith, for encouraging me to be apart of this sport! I also would like to give a shot out to my family and friends, and a shot out to all my Facebook and IG friends that support! Thank you all very much!
Top Men's Open Raw Wilks 2020...
Name, age & how long have you been Powerlifting?
Cortez Johnson, I have been powerlifting since 2018.
Instagram name?
tez_9282
Best lifts in competition?
My best lift is benching 518.
Athletic background? What you did before powerlifting?
Before powerlifting I use to play basketball for fun and just workout to try to stay in shape.
Why Powerlifting?
I really wasn't trying to be a powerlifter, but a guy name Oran Smith, talk me into getting into the sport!
Tell me something about your gym/team.
I workout a HOAL BARBELL GYM, I love my gym and love to train at that gym.
Trying alone or training partner/coach, team?
Yes I normally train alone, but I also have a coach, which I feel like he's one of the best coaches in this sport, Rick Cornett.
Something most people you train with (or those who follow you if you train alone) don't know about you?
Most people that watch me train, doesn't really know how much of a man of God I am!
Biggest inspiration in the sport?
My biggest inspiration in this sport, is my coach, Rick Cornett!
What's your favorite lift?
I don't really have a favorite lift, I like all of them.
Biggest challenge in your training?
My biggest challenge is trying to get my bench back in the 500 club at the bodyweight that I am now.
Training plan. Do your own programming or have a coach?
No I do not do my own programming, my coach does my programming.
Diet you follow? Supplements?
I'm not really on a Is specific diet, but I do try to eat as much protein as I can. I don't really take supplements either, pre workout just most of the time.
Biggest accomplishment in your powerlifting career?
My biggest accomplishment so far, is winning best lifter award at the world championship, which is what I just recently done!
Finally is there anyone you would like to acknowledge or give a shout out to (team, coach, spouse, sponsors)?
I would like to give a shot out to the most high, God ALMIGHTY! I would like to give a shot out to my coach Rick Cornett, a shot out to Oran Smith, for encouraging me to be apart of this sport! I also would like to give a shot out to my family and friends, and a shot out to all my Facebook and IG friends that support! Thank you all very much!
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