About Deepsquatter


 This is where you will find out about me. I'm married to my high school/college sweetheart, Cheryl. We've got two little baby squatters; Ava and Samantha. I'm 37 (as of 2002) and although I've been lifting weights for a while I've only been powerlifting, per se, since 1994. I am, like a lot of other lifters, a frustrated ex football player. I played left guard in high school at about 150 lbs. I was pretty good but I realized that most college football programs weren't looking for offensive linemen that were 5'6" tall and might someday fill out to be 165 lbs. These days I only regret that I didn't just give it a try to see what I could do. I mean, hey, if I couldn't cut it at least I would have known for sure.... anyway, I did a little training in high school. When I went to college, I stopped. Soon I started getting soft and weak. I DID NOT LIKE THAT. I started training semi seriously in Dec. of 1987. It seems like it has been forever but I am finally able to keep my weight over 190 lbs. My goal is 215 in good shape (under 10% body fat). Oddly enough, I decided to start powerlifting after an injury. My chiropractor got me started (talk about job security). Actually, he introduced me to Mike Musto. Mike taught me how to sumo in his garage. Quite a few Northern California lifters have started out in Mike's Garage. (Thanks Mike) Anyway, I got hooked after watching my first meet. I went to watch Dave Van"Bocken" lift at the ADFPA Masters Nationals in late 1993. I was amazed at how much weight the old guys were lifting. The thing I liked was that there was a great deal of camaraderie between competitors. Guys in the same weight classes were pushing each other to make their lifts. I had never seen that type of sportsmanship at a BB contest. I entered my first meet a few months later......and I never looked back. I like the idea of setting goals and breaking them. You can't always win but you can always try to set PRs. So far I've done OK. I'm pretty good at the state level so I'm going to have to step it up and move up to the National Level. That's where the really strong guys are. Stokes, McCaulliffe, Keyhea, etc. Right now these guys would eat my lunch but I'm pretty hungry............ It will really get thick if I go up to the 220s. But I do love to compete. I will give a summary of my competitive history below......................... 

(update: 11/97) Well, I made the move to the 220s earlier this year and did ok.  I made a 1700+ total in April and I'm sure I will go well over 1800 in '98. I injured my knee (MCL) in July but it is on the mend and as October I'm squatting 500+ for reps without any wraps. I'm feeling great and I'm looking forward to the '98 season. 

(update: 9/98) I'm an official 220 now. My weight has been over 205 for a whole year. I've done 4 meets this year and with the exception of a severe butt whoopin' at Nationals I'm doing pretty well. Still, the whoopin' was expected and the lifters that beat up on me were excellent. I promise a better showing in '99.

(update 9/2000 I'm still in the 220s and my lifts are climbing. I finally got over the 700 hump in the squat and am looking to finally nail the same in the deadlift. 

(4/2001) Well, I'm a real 220 now and training for Nationals in July. Looking to get my first IPF elite total there! Wish me luck!

(5/2002) I had my first bombout at Nationals last year. I followed that with overtraining to the point of weight and strength loss. In March, I returned to Oregon to requalify for Nationals. As of this writing, my weight is 213 (down from my high  of 218-219 in 2000 but up from 201 in January of this year. I'm still looking for my IPF Elite total. Let's get it on!



1994
1994 CA STATE ADFPA, Vacaville, CA - 1ST PLACE 198s SQ 540 573 589 BP 340 352 358 DL 540 573 589 TO 1515 MY FIRST MEET!  7 for 9)
 
1994 NASA LAS VEGAS REGIONALS - 2ND PLACE 198s SQ 573 589 611 BP 340 358 370  DL 573 589 611  TO 1582  (8 for 9)  5 Personal Records

1995
1995 CA STATE ADFPA - 1ST PLACE 198s  SQ 589 BP 380 DL 600 TO 1571 2 PRs BP & DL (7 for 9)

1995 AAU CA STATE - 1ST PLACE 198s SQ 600 622 633 BP 358 369 375  DL 573 573 606 TO 1609 3 PRS SQ, DL & TOTAL (7 for 9) (bodywt 188)

1995 AAU NATIONALS, Lake Hopatcong, NJ - 1ST PLACE 198s SQ 606 639 650 BP 352 369 385 DL 589 600 617 TO 1642 (8 for 9)   4 PRS

1996
1996 ADFPA CA STATE Napa,CA - 2ND PLACE 198s SQ 600 617 617 BP 358 369 380 DL 600 633 672 TO 1604
  1 PR DL  (5 for 9)

1996 AAU NO. AMER. CHAMPIONSHIPS, Moreno Valley, CA - 1ST PLACE 198s SQ 589 600 644 BP 369 380 391 DL 611 633 644 TO 1681 4 PRS & best lifter award (8 for 9)

1996 AAU BENNETTS OPEN, Santa Rosa, CA - 1ST PLACE 198s SQ 600 655 655 BP 370 396 396 DL 606 639 650 TO 1620
1 PR DL & Best Lifter award my first truly crappy meet - made 1SQ 1BP 3Dls (5 for 9) felt AWESOME warming up - fell apart on platform

1997
1997 ADFPA CA STATE San Jose, CA?? -1ST PLACE 198s SQ 611 622  633 BP 370 380 391 DL 622 655 655 TO 1626  No PRS - so far from best lifter it ain't funny (5 for 9) truly crappy #2

1997 AAU CA STATE, Santa Rosa, CA - 2ND PLACE 220s RAW DIVISON SQ 540 BP 341 DL 600 TO 1482 didn't make weight for 198s - weighed 199.25 - lifted 220s - got SPANKED !!!!  First conventional DL in a meet !  not my best lifting even for a tune up meet I've got 3 weeks to become a full fledged  220 before the Nationals!!!

1997 AAU NATIONALS, Erie, PA - 2ND PLACE 220s SQ 605 635 660 BP 370 390 400 DL 605 635 665 TO 1715  (weighed in at a "MASSIVE" 204. 5) 3 PRs  Felt Great - Squats and Dls FLEW UP
AHHH- KNEE INJURY -INJURED MCL 7/7/97 THE COMEBACK STARTS 7/17/97 WHATS NEXT ??
1997 AAU NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

1998
1998 USAPL Cal State Meet, Napa, CA- April 5th 1ST PLACE 220s This will be my first meet in a year and the 'comeback test for my knee! THE KNEE IS OFFICIALLY HEALED! I had my best day on the platform ever. Went 8 for 9 and hit 5 PRs SQ 617 644 672 BP 380 402 413 DL 633 672 705 TO 1757

1998 USAPL Nationals, Denver,CO- July 4th 11th PLACE 220s - 4 for 9 1 PR  SQ 644 683 705 BP 385 413 413 DL 644 677  677  TO 1714

1998 AAU RAW Nationals, Los Angeles, CA- July 12th 2nd PLACE 220s - 8 for 9 6 PRs(raw)- 2nd time pulling conventional in a meet SQ 551 578  595 BP 341  385 DL 573 606 622 TO 1592

1998 AAU  North American Championships Hemet, CA- August 30th 1st PLACE  RAW220s and Best Lifter  - 5 for 9
1 PRs(raw)- 3rd time pulling conventional in a meet SQ 573 600 622 BP 341 375 380 DL  606 628 628
TO 1581  Lifting in 100+ degree weather SUCKS!  

1998 USAPL Top Dog Powerlifting Championships, Napa, CA - November 14th 1st PLACE   220s  5 for 9 1 PRs SQ 655 688 688
BP 380 407 424 DL  650 677 677 TO 1730  That's it .  I'm done for '98.

1999
1999 APF Master/Submaster/Junior/Teen Nationals Fresno,CA - May 22nd  1st PLACE Submaster 220s - 5 for 9 2 PRs + APF Submaster American Record Total  SQ 644 694*722  BP   396    396   418  DL 650  677 677 TO 1764 *wore multi ply gear -

1999 USAPL Nationals St Louis, MO - July 17th 3rd PLACE 220s - 6 for 9  2 PRs SQ 644  688 688    BP 385 413 424  DL 644 672 683  TO 1775  A new PR total!

1999 AAU  North American Championships Moreno Valley, CA - August 29th 1st PLACE  RAW198 s, 1st PLACE  Lifetime 198s and Best Lifter  - 5 for 9   SQ  551 551 551 BP 335 352 374 DL  600 622 628  TO 1527  Dropped to 198 in 4 1/2 weeks. Too much, too fast. Had nothing. This ranks in my Top 3 Crappy Meet Performance list at number 2!
2000
2000 USAPL Oregon State Meet - March 18 1ST PLACE Open 220s & Best Open Lifter. - 7  for 9  1PR SQ 628 661 699 BP 391 413 418 DL 633 661 699 TO 1775

2000 USPF Senior Nationals, Chester, WV - June 24-25 1ST PLACE Open 220s. - 5  for 9  3PRs  SQ 650 650 705 BP 407   413 435 DL 644 644 677  TO 1785 (bodywt 219)

2000 USPF Central California Open  San Luis Obispo, CA - October 7 2nd PLACE Open 220s. - 5  for 9  3PRs  SQ 655 710  710 BP  413 440 451 DL  644 672 672 TO 1796 (bodywt 219)

2000 APF IronMan Bench Press Fresno, CA - December 9 1st PLACE Open 220s. - 2  for 3 BP   440 457 468  * wore multi ply shirt -(bodywt 216)
2001
2001 USAPL Nationals Omaha, NE - July 13-15 BOMBADIER - LA BOMBA - EXIT STAGE LEFT!  DEAD LAST PLACE 220s  - 0  for 3  SQ 661 661 705  


2002
2002 USAPL Oregon State Meet - March 23 1ST PLACE Open 220s - 8 for 8   SQ 600 628 644 BP 385 402 418 DL 573 600 PASS  TO 1664 Yipee! requalified for Nationals.

2002 USAPL Nationals Chicago, IL July 13-14 5th Place Open 220s SQ 644 677 688 BP 402 424 424 DL 628 644 644  TO 1730

2002 APF IronMan Fresno, CA Dec 7 1st Place Open 220s Squat 628 677 722 BP 407 424 Pass DL 589 589 650  TO 1735 *wore multi ply gear -

2003
2003 APF California State Sacramento, CA Meet Mar 1st Place Open 220s Squat 677 728 728 BP 435 457 457 DL 600 600 666  TO 1763 *wore multi ply gear -
2003 Terry Tate Bench Press Classic San Ramon, CA (non sanctioned) May 4 1st Place Open and Submaster 220s BP  410 455 475 495 *wore multi ply gear - set Diablo Barbell Terry Tate San Ramon World Bench Records at 220 in the Left handed Open and Submaster Balding Classes up in this Humpty Bumpty..

 2003 APF Senior Nationals Universal City, CA Jun 7th 3rd Place Open 220s Squat 705 749 749 BP  418 455 473 DL 606 650 683  TO 1873 *wore multi ply gear - MY 30th MEET!!

 2003 USAPL Nationals Rapid City, SD July 20th 5th Place Open 220s Squat 655 699 722 BP  391 407 418  DL 589 633 677  TO 1697  Handled 3 lifters before my session - dropped from 220 upon arrival to 214 at weigh ins. Not a good day.

2003 APA Battle of the Bad DL - Sacramento, CA August 2nd - DL 540 575 600 1st place 220 Open and Best lifter.
 Went to ref. After squatting and reffing were done, I had option of pulling. Borrowed a singlet from one guy, a belt from another and shoes from another. Pulled conventional. 22 lbs under my best conventional pull. Not too bad for not having trained since the last meet. LOL

2003 AAU American Invitational - USOTC Colorado Springs, CO - June 8 - 2nd Place Open 220s Squat 644  644 683  BP  391 418  429  DL 622 661 683  TO 1785  Finally, A Deadlift PR That was the sweetest 10 lb PR ever... and it only took 4 years since I last pulled 672! Weighed in at 211 - lightest weight in several years and totaled only 11 lbs under my best total. Things are looking up.
   

2004
2004 APF California State Sacramento, CA Meet Mar 2nd Place Open 220s, 1st Place Submaster 220s
 Squat 716 760 760 BP 402 457  479 DL  633 688 688   TO 1850 *wore multi ply gear -

2004 USAPL CA STATE Napa,CA - 1st Place 220s SQ 650 705  733  BP 402 424 Pass DL 628 661 694  TO 1769
  1st 700+ squat in USAPL

2004
2004 USAPL Nationals - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - July 10 - 8th Place Open 220s 
SQ 650 694 694  BP 407  429 440   DL  644 661 661   TO 1725

2005
2005 USAPL Masters Nationals - Palm Springs, CA - May 20 - 2nd Place M1 220s 
SQ 622 661 661  BP 424  440  446    DL  600  639  644   TO 1690

2005 USAPL So Cal Regional - Sylmar, CA - August 13 - 1st Place Open 198s and Best Lifter Open
SQ 600 622 622  BP 391 413 424     DL  551  600   TO 1625.75
not a great one but my first ever 400+ benches at 198!

2006 - Did not compete - In March of 2006, I injured my shoulder in a fall, tearing two rotator cuff muscles and damaging the right biceps tendon and the joint capsule.

2007 - Did not compete

2008
2008 USPF  San Jose Open Powerlifting, BP and DL -San Jose, CA -  May 17th - 3rd Place Open 198s
SQ  562 562 606 BP 259 280 314 DL 562 606 650
   This was my first meet since the injury and I was really glad to get on the platform get some lifts in and get some confidence back. Body weight is low 200s so I'm lifting 198s for a while. Squats felt strong but I did have setup problems. Benches were all easy but I really didn't know what to expect from the shoulder so I oped to err on the side of too light rather than too heavy. First two deads were pretty easy. Nowhere to go but up from here!

A FEW PICTURES

 
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY!!
My first 705 Attempt Napa 4/98

Notice the hand of Mooney cursing me!

 
661 Opener at 2001 USAPL Nationals
(was good..until I fell backwards)
688 at 1999 USAPL Nationals
661 Second at 2001 USAPL Nationals
(went a little deeper than this but yes....I cut it. 

705 Third at 2001 USAPL Nationals
(Same as the First... 'ceptun I lost it foreward)