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Proud to be a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
(CSCS) by the NSCA

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My Brother in Strength Jesse Ackerman wrote this amazing Children's book... order it on Amazon

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With the Beautiful Sally

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Any Questions?

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My Brother in Strength Dan Burk

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Turning a BIG Caber in Germany

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The McGlashan Stones at Sorinex

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IronMind Fat Handle DB

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Presenting at PowerAthlete in Austin TX

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The lineup of speakers at Sorinex Summer Strong 9
YEP my name is on there

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Front Squatting at WAC

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170kg Barbell Rows

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Bum Lee of WAC wearing one of my shirts

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The Great Al Vermiel

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754 pound squat!! I was having some issues concentrating so you can see the chalk handprint ... had to slap my own face!!!

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Coaching the Coaches at Franks Brothers Gym in Christchurch NZ

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The Gym at ASM Clermont Rugby - France

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Ben Franks and Evan Marcus when Ben came over to attend Cleveland Browns NFL Training Camp. It was an awesome week spent with these two great men

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Keynote Speaker for the 2017 NSCA Midwest Conference at Texas A&M Corpus Chirsti. The town where my dreams of the Iron Game began to come true

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YES I AM

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Look at that smile!! My first Coaching job at UTSA while I was an undergrad student

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Coaching = Teaching at the 2017 NSCA Midwest Conference

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Olympic Medalist Adam Nelson
we were scaring people at Central Market in Houston all fired up talking training

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KAZ

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If you don't know who these people are then we cannot be friends

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My Journey as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Uinversity of Houston at Victoria

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Coach Mike Burgener

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Coach Yox

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Big Dave of Stix and Stones

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Joe 'Big House' Kenn

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Boyd Epely CSCS

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Bert Sorin of Sorinex

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Melborne Storm NRL Strength and Power Coach Dan DiPasqua.

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Bum Lee CSCS
Owner of Westbank Athetic Club

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Zach Even-Esh's awesome book Iron Journeys

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Among Friends!!!

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Big Man can JUMP!!
This was 9 months after Achilles Surgery

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Tim Duncan 1999 NBA Championships

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Old Strong Guys Rule

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We all start our journey somewhere... this is where I started mine

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Steve Hansen - All Blacks Head Coach

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Shared the stage twice with Legendary Strength and Condititioning Coach Dana LeDuc

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Finally made it in MILO Magazine
US Invitational Championships
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1998 visting with Terry and Jan Todd at UT-Austin to learn more about Strongman training

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The book that started the long journey I've been on, got it in 1978
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in 1998 I asked Terry and Jan to sign it for me
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Any Questions?
This is actually a quote that All Blacks Prop Ben Franks told me and I used it
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1998 Strongman Contest - 375 pound (170kg) Behind the Neck push Press
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Of course I'm smiling...
I'm in New Zealand and I'm in the gym Squatting!!!
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Coaching All Black Ben Franks
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Where I am most comfortable ... Teaching and Preaching from the Squat Racks
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My Brother in Strength wrote this amazing Children's book that teaches adults more than it teaches kids!!
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You're DAMN RIGHT
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My First Year as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at UTSA while I was an undergrad student
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Proud to be a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the NSCA
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Coffee at this awesome place in Corpus Christi Texas out on the Island

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Dan Burk and I at Disney World
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David Accardo of Stix and Stone
makes the best Strongman Equipment in the World
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Dr George Taylor was my favorite professor at UTSA and I'm proud to call him friend. He was responsible for me learning to embrace the learning process and to get the most out of my time at UTSA
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Ryan Griffin

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All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen
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All Blacks Forwards at Powerhouse Gym in Wellington and all of them using my training program
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The McGlashen Stones at Sorinex
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Competing with Ben in a Powerlifting Meet in New Zealand - 2014
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snatch high pulls at olympic gym in san antonio tx
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Channeling my innner Bob Dickson ...
shut up and squat
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squatting big at LSU
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I love to squat if you can't tell

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Competing in Highland Games in France

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all blacks props Ben and Owen franks

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Steve Watterson
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Titans & Oilers
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High School All American Defenseman Andrew Schwartz - St Mary's Hall
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from my first powerlifting meet in 1985
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Donnie Maab
Strength & Conditioning Coach
University of Texas
I've been living it these past couple of years and struggling in a toxic enviroment
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Turning a Caber in the Highland Games in Germany
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Competing in my first Highland Games in 1997
Braemar Stone
Earl linza was the judge and ran so many highland games
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1999 NBa championship trophy
Tim Kennedy, Me, Will Sevening, Mike Brungardt, Coach Pop
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My NBA Championship Ring -1999
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Practice Facility of the San Antonio Spurs
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OH SHIT abs on a 285 pounds (130kg)
Old Strong Dude
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Going over the training for today with
New Zealand All Black Prop Ben Franks or wondering where are we gonna get a coffee
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Braemar Stone at the 2021
Masters World Championships - Austin Texas
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Farmers Walk at Westbank Athletic Club
New Orleans - Best Gym in the World
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Visiting with my Dad - This is the last time I would see my Dad alive
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Richard Sorin aka Pops of Sornix Equpiment at
Summer Strong 2
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Rick Gaugler
National & World Champion Powerlifter
(and record holder)

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YEAH I'm Curling in the Squat Rack
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Competing and Winning the
US Invitational Championships
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Spotting Ben on Seated DB Press
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In Season Training for Rugby Forwards
PLAE Clinic - Dallas
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Mike 'Crono' Cron - All Blacks Scrum Coach working with Ben Franks at Hurricanes Training Camp
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Visiting Northampton Saints Rugby

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Visiting ASM Clermont Auvergne Rugby-France
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Head of Physical Performace at Clermont Rugby Sebastien Bourdin
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All Blacks Props Ben and Owen Franks both of who I train
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Barbell Rows with 170kg
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All Blacks Tighthead Prop Owen Franks
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Well Do Ya?!!
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Grant Jenkins (AUS) and Dominic (FRA) in Christchurch NZ at Crusaders Camp in 2006
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20' x 155 pound caber
Largest Caber turned by a Master and was a World Record that stood for 8 years
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USA Prop Paul Mullen after beating Scotland in HJouston Texas in 2018
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Dr Terry Todd (RIP)
I miss my friend
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David Webster OBE (RIP) and Dr. Bill Crawford at the Memorial Service for Dr. Terry Todd (RIP)
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On the porch in New Orleans with Matt Vincent recording a podcast
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Jack Holdsworth
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Hanging out with the Leganday Dan John
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Weightlifting Coach Mike Burgener
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Rusty Whitt
when he was Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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Mike Clark - one of the best Strength and Conditioning Coaches in the World!! Now the Director of Sports Performance for the Detroit Lions
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Dan Burk and Darren Williams part of the inspiration for Old Strong Guys Rule
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Rock Gullickson
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Mark "Hammer" Hammett one of my favorite rugby coaches in the world ... dude is a class act and a great coach
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On the field for All Blacks Captain's Run before the game against Ireland at Soldier's Field in Chicago
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Dana LeDuc
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Keynote Speaker 2017 NSCA Midwest Conference

strong in the correct positions
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Speaking at the 2017 NSCA Midwest Conference
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Standing room only doing what I love...
Coaching and Teaching
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Always Teaching
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Dan Burk after training
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Kevin 'Yox' Yoxall

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Dr Bryan Mann of Texas A&M Uinversity signing my copy of his book Powerlifting
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The One and Only Bert Sorin of Sorinex and my friend
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Coach Boyd Eply one of the
Founding Fathers of the NSCA
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Joe Kenn aka Big House Power
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Dan DiPasqua - Strength and Conditioning Coach Melborne Storm NRL
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Bum Lee CSCS who is the owner of Westbank Athletic Club in New Orleans Best gym in the World
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Al Vermiel - Chicago Bulls
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Ben Franks and Evan Marcus in the Cleveland Browns weightroom
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Teaching the Girl Scouts how to toss a Caber my first year at AD at the San Antonio Highland Games

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Throwing a Champange Cork in France
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Lightweight for Distance - France
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Picking a caber at the Texas Highland Games Championships
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Weight over the Bar at the US INvitational Championships
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Thanking God for another great day throwing and winning the US INvitational Championships - 2007
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I am Always happy and smiling when tossing a big caber at the US Invitational Championships
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Properly named Heatstroke Highland Games
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Chris Kendig at USA Bobsled Driver's School
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On stage with the 1999 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs before we head out to greet San Antonio Spurs Fans for the Riverwalk Parade
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New Zealand Weghtlifting legend Lee Atrill
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Manfred Muehlenhaus at the Kempen Germany Highland Games - my last before I was forced into retirement
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Highland Games Royality
what an honor it was to have Terry and Jan todd along with david webster obe visit me at the
san antonio highland games

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First time to lift the stones at a friend's gym in Houston and now I have this stone
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Ben and I with Warren Trask (RIP) of Powerhouse Gym in Wellington New Zealand
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Narvarro Beach Florida
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one of my favorite pictures that randy strossen from ironmind ever took of me
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us invitational championships in pleasanton ca
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weight over bar at the san antonio highland games
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if you have to do cardio at least make it enjoyable
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World's Strongest Man Competitor Rboert Oberst
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Kerry Overfeld
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overhead yoke walk
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donnie Thompson
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Coach Yox
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Red Lerille age 85 of REd's gym in lafaytte La
1960 Mr America
told me 'you're an old school coach trapped in a new school world'
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Speaking to the Australian Junior National Basketball Team on the importance of strength and Power Training
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200 pound DB Rows at the WAC
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having fun with a circus db
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Cold Morning in New Orleans or did I just want to embarrass Sally when I took her to work....

think we all know the answer!!
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Jan and Terry Todd (1998) if I have to tell you who these folks are we cannot be friends
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None other than KAZ.
taught me to lift the McGlashlen Stones
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Paul Barbee (RIP)
what a great man and influence on my powerlifting career. you can read about him in my blog 'the power of the mind'
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Winning the US National Invitational Weight Over Championship
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Presenting on my Journey as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at University of Houston at
Victoria
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Randy Strossen at the Pleasanton Highland Games Randy is the owner of IronMind
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university of texas olympic weight room
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7'1" Will Perdue squatting when he was with the Chicago Bulls ... i have this squat rack
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with Greg McWilliams Head Rugby Coach at Yale and an Assistant Coach for USA Rugby
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On the movie set in New Orleans
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Dana and I answering questions after presenting at Texas A&M Corpus Chirsti
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Adam Nelson and I scaring people at Central Market in Houston Texas
adam is an olympic champion shot putter

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Robb Rogers is one of the first strength coaches that helped me when i first started on this journey
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Texas Highland Games
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World's Strongest Man Competitor - Dave Ostland after he taught me to lift the mcglasshen stones at Sorinex Summer Strong- he was the first one to teach me
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Hyde Park Gym - Austin Texas
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usa eagle and mlr stud prop paul mullen at our favorite coffee shop in gruene texas
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behind olympic gym my old training partner and i found a tire repair shop and asked if we could
'flip their tires'

the owner trained at the gym and thought we were crazy
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proof that at one time I did Cardio!!!

or is it that i did at just one time!!
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on the beautiful shoreline in corpus christi texas
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Titan Support Systems - Pete Alaniz
My friend and sponsor since 1984
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Can't come home from
San Fran without Chocolates for Sally
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ron mCkeefery
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Spent a lot of time on these stairs while I was stationed in Germany.

I've ran them, jumped them on two legs and single leg so many times
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Walking Tim Duncan off the floor during the NBA Finals in 1999
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My Brother in Iron Jesse Ackerman drew this for me
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and a Great Message on the back
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Sally introduced me to the Transformers when she bought me this keychain.

My buddy Jesse calls me Optimus Ed
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jerry partsch at NSCA Clinic at fsu
he was suppose to wear a hawaiian shirt too but chickened out ... hahahah
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steffen visk, me and jerry
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ben franks, paul mullen & Owen franks after the USA v Japan game
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