DaveColeman
03-29-2006, 04:07 PM
Hey folks. My name is Dave (I guess that's a duh, huh? lol)...I just stumbled across your board doing a little searching for other stuff. Looks pretty good.
I've been lifting for about 25 years give or take (yes, I'm old) and I've been into competing for about 6 of those. I'm pretty much a bench specialist since having a major bicep injury a few years back keeps me from going very heavy with dead lifts (that and I've always sucked at 'em too doesn't help). My best benches so far have been 675 in the gym (a few times now) and I've gotten really close on 700 once (it will be mine) and my best in a meet has been 601. I train a group of about 27 guys that all go to comps together for help and support. The team is called Gorilla Barbell. We've also got a message board of our own, so if any of you want to stop by and check it out, you're of course more than welcome. The link in my signature below will take you there. It's nothing big, but it's growing and there are a lot of cool regular people and a few unique sections. I've also been a mod at FI for a couple of years now, so some of you may have already known me from there (or other boards) as VanillaGorilla (same as on my board...had to use the real name here, which I think is very cool btw).
Anyways, that's me. If I can help anyone at all, please feel free to pick my brain and I'll be sure to do the same with you all too. A great lifter will never stop learning and can always learn from anyone regardless of experience.
I've been lifting for about 25 years give or take (yes, I'm old) and I've been into competing for about 6 of those. I'm pretty much a bench specialist since having a major bicep injury a few years back keeps me from going very heavy with dead lifts (that and I've always sucked at 'em too doesn't help). My best benches so far have been 675 in the gym (a few times now) and I've gotten really close on 700 once (it will be mine) and my best in a meet has been 601. I train a group of about 27 guys that all go to comps together for help and support. The team is called Gorilla Barbell. We've also got a message board of our own, so if any of you want to stop by and check it out, you're of course more than welcome. The link in my signature below will take you there. It's nothing big, but it's growing and there are a lot of cool regular people and a few unique sections. I've also been a mod at FI for a couple of years now, so some of you may have already known me from there (or other boards) as VanillaGorilla (same as on my board...had to use the real name here, which I think is very cool btw).
Anyways, that's me. If I can help anyone at all, please feel free to pick my brain and I'll be sure to do the same with you all too. A great lifter will never stop learning and can always learn from anyone regardless of experience.