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At the 2009 APF Senior Nationals in West Palm Beach, all
of the Big Iron team lifters who competed qualified for WPC
Worlds, including Mandy Bennett, Michele Cogger, Krystal Cary,
Al Caslow, Mick Manley, Michael Cartinian, and Aaron Wilson.
Congratulations to Al Caslow, lightweight Best Lifter, with a
total of 2100 at 165.
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APF Senior Nationals Meet Report - by Michele Big Iron Gym won Best Team at the 2009 APF Senior Nationals, held in West Palm Beach, Florida, June 13-14. Every BIG lifter placed 1st through 3rd, qualifying them for WPC Worlds in Bournemouth, England this November. And on ... read more
1-on-1 Consulting with Coach Rick Hussey - by Michele New from Coach Hussey! You don't have to be a member of Big Iron Gym to get personal coaching from Rick. You don't even have to live near the gym! For a long time, Rick has coached many world champions over the phone, but ... read more
Deadlift Training & Videos - 2 weeks out - by Michele As the last heavy deadlift day before Seniors, the lifters made it look like this was just another training day. Aaron Wilson made the most impressive gains this week, and pulled a solid 675 on his last set. Everyone was ... read more
Bench Training - 4 Weeks Out - by Michele For Monday's bench workout, the lifters who are training for Seniors used lower boards with around the same weight they had been using on higher boards over the last few weeks. We also had a few new lifters to the team ... read more
Lifters of the Week - by Michele With just about a month to go until Seniors, we are starting to see some notable lifts in training. This week, Rick named Michael Cartinian the best squatter of the week, who "smoked 900 straps down" on Saturday. ... read more
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Featured Lifter
- Name: Aaron Wilson
- Age: 33
- Classes: 242
How did you get started in powerlifting?
I've known Rick for most of my life, twelve years ago I walked into his gym to check it out. Rick ... read more