1. Name: Mike Ciupinski
2. Married and family? 2 Beautiful Kids (Gavin and Savannah) and Married to my loving and very supportive wife Stacy
3. How long have you been lifting? Competitively since 1995
4. Do you lift in gear or raw? What type? Equipped, but on occasion will compete Raw. Titan Gear all the way.
5. Are you a bench specialist or a 3 lift athlete? Stopped competing in all 3 lifts in 2010. Love is for Bench Pressing. I always tell people your heart has to be all in for every workout every set in order to pursue your goals.
6. What are some of your accomplishments? Titles? Won the 2019 IPF World Bench Championships in M1 83kg Equipped Benching 270kg/595lbs which broke the American Record for that division. Have competed the Arnold Sports Festival many times winning a few of them. Multi time National Bench Champion at 83kg. Have also Bench Pressed 600lbs a few times in competition at the Arnold in front of many. The crowds definitely give a little extra motivation .
7. What federations have you lifted in? When I first started out I lift AAU/USPF, but since the early 2000’s USAPL/NAPF/IPF. Lots of respect to all the federations out there and their lifters.
8. What is your preferred federation? USAPL/IPF
9. Best advice given to you/ Best advice you can give? Never limit yourself, If you want something bad enough go after it and don’t look back, Conceive, Believe, Achieve. My advice. Learn from the best and apply to your own training. Tape all big workouts so you can critique yourself especially if you train equipped.
10. Training philosophy, beliefs, and/or methods? Have a goal and plan it way in advance. Make adjustments as needed. Eat healthy. Have a spotter especially for heavier workouts and extra motivation
11. How many days a week do you train?> 4-5 days+
Today, records are broken around the world on a regular basis. After a successful attempt there is celebration. And while there may be a gear check in various organizations, no one questions the accuracy of the weights on the bar.
The topic of gear use in competition elicits reactions ranging from supportive (pun intended) to very negative. While some factions focus on the specific argument of whether one discipline should replace the other, there is an overlooked potential benefit of gear use regardless of discipline choice … protection.
1. Name: Mike Webber
Mike Webber Powerlifter
2. Married and family?: Married with three daughters
3. How long have you been lifting? 35 years lifting. 25 years powerlifting
4. Do you lift in gear or raw? What type? Geared. Super Boss briefs and suit, Evil Twin
Bench Shirt, Velocity deadlift suit
5. Are you a bench specialist or a 3 lift athlete? Three lift always
6. What are some of your accomplishments? Titles? Multiple WPC World titles, WPO
appearance, Squat 960, Bench 666, deadlift 716
7. What federations have you lifted in? CDFPF, WDFPF, WPC, GPC, IPL, WPO
8. What is your preferred federation? WPC/WPO
9. Best advice given to you/ Best advice you can give? Never fear the weight but always
respect it.
10. Training philosophy, beliefs, and/or methods? Conjugate/Westside
11. How many days a week do you train?> Four days a week for main lifting sessions with
extra sessions thrown in on off days
12. Training style? Conjugate/Westside
13. Some of your fondest memories? The Irish Pro in 2017 and the 2019 WPO Finals
14. Favorite lift and why? The squat by far. I’ve always been good at squatting and I always
look forward to it.
15. Do you have any records or championships? Multiple WPC World Masters records
16. Greatest motivation? Chuck V
17. What is your diet like? Follow the Vertical diet with a cheat meal every saturday
18. One thing nobody knows about you?
19. Any pre-contest superstitions? I don’t have any superstitions. I keep meet day the same
as every other lifting day
20. Future plans? Have the largest squat for anyone over 50
21. Describe yourself in one word? Stubborn
1. Name: Tara Webber
Tara Webber Powerlifter
2. Married and family?: Married
3. How long have you been lifting? 15 years lifting, 10 years powerlifting
4. Do you lift in gear or raw? What type? Geared. Boss briefs and Super Boss suit, Super
Katana Bench Shirt, Velocity deadlift suit
5. Are you a bench specialist or a 3 lift athlete? Three lift always
6. What are some of your accomplishments? Titles? Multiple WPC World titles, WPO
Champion 2019 , Squat 727, Bench 400, deadlift 529
7. What federations have you lifted in? WPC, GPC,USAPL, IPL, WPO
8. What is your preferred federation? WPC/WPO
9. Best advice given to you/ Best advice you can give? Train your weaknesses but don’t
neglect your strengths.
10. Training philosophy, beliefs, and/or methods? Conjugate/Westside
11. How many days a week do you train?> Four days a week for main lifting sessions with
extra sessions thrown in on off days
12. Training style? Conjugate/Westside
13. Some of your fondest memories? Visiting Ireland for the Irish Pro/Am, Winning the 2019
WPO Title
14. Favorite lift and why? I love to squat and always have.
15. Do you have any records or championships? Multiple WPC World Records and the 2019
WPO Championships
16. Greatest motivation? Laura Phelps
17. What is your diet like? Follow the Vertical diet with a cheat meal every saturday
18. One thing nobody knows about you? I am a cleanaholic
19. Any pre-contest superstitions? I don’t have any superstitions. Mexican food the night
before any contest.
20. Future plans? Help other lifters be better than I ever was
21. Describe yourself in one word? Determined
1. Name: Julia Vins
Julia Vins, Multiply Powerlifter
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1. Name Jezza Uepa
Jezza Uepa at IPF World Championships 2019
1. Name: Trevor “Tre” Thomas Jr
2. How long have you been lifting? I’ve been lifting for almost 12 years and competing for
3years
Trevor “Tre” Thomas Jr Powerlifter
3. Do you lift in gear or raw? I lift raw.
4. Are you a bench specialist or a 3 lift athlete? I’m a 3 lift athlete.
5. What are some of your accomplishments? Titles?
6. What federations have you lifted in? USAPL and WABDL
7. What is your preferred federation? USAPL
8. Best advice you can give? Be your biggest critic, never get comfortable with where
you’re at.
9. Training philosophy, beliefs, and/or methods? In all my years of training I made listening
to my body my top priority. I do a lot of bodybuilding style workouts and train low
volume on the big three lifts.
10. How many days a week do you train? I train 4-5 days a week.
11. Some of your fondest memories?
12. Favorite lift and why? Squat is my favorite lift. Its something about having the weight on
my back.
13. Do you have any records or championships? I have Georgia and Hawaii State Records.
14. Greatest motivation? The possibility of falling short of my goals.
15. What is your diet like? My diet is clean 90% of the time. The other 10% is whatever I get
my hands on.
16. One thing nobody knows about you? In my 3 years of competing I never programmed
long-term. I’ve always programmed day by day. Which is unheard of at my level
17. Any pre-contest superstitions? I must eat a burger and drink a beer the night before any
competition.
18. Future plans? Open a gym and make a difference.
19. Describe yourself in one word?
Dynamic
Thomas TD Davis Powerlifter