Scott “Hoss” Cartwright
Scott “Hoss” Cartwright has been a powerlifter for more than 15 years. His best lifts in the SPF at SHW are a 1,160-lb. squat, 710-lb. bench and 755-lb. deadlift for 2,625 lbs. total. Cartwright trains at Super Training Gym in Sacramento, Calif. He and his wife, Alice, have three children: Jonah, 11; Jack, 9; and Carly, 7.
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Rob Luyando
Rob Luyando has been in the game for more than 17 years and has held all-time world records in 220-, 242-, 275-lb. weight classes in the bench press. His best lift to date is a 948-lb. bench press. Rob is sponsored by MHP (www.GetMHP.com), Overkill Strength Equipment and Super Training Gym. Luyando is also available for online consulting at www.supertraininggym.com/consulting/benchconsultingwithrob.html.
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Zach Even-Esh
Zach Even-Esh is a performance coach for athletes and the owner of The Underground Strength Gym in Edison, N.J. You can find his articles in magazines such as TapOuT, Men’s Fitness and Muscle & Fitness. Zach’s gym is quickly becoming the hub for strength coaches around the world who want to learn how to turn their passion for strength into a full-time profession. For more information visit www.ZachEven-Esh.com.
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Mike Tuchscherer
Mike Tuchscherer is an accomplished powerlifter with 12 years’ experience training and researching the best training methods in the world. He has competed in raw and single ply competitions. He represented the USA and won the gold medal at the 2009 World Games. Tuchscherer’s best lifts in IPF competition are a 903-lb. squat, a 644-lb. bench press, an 826-lb. deadlift and a 2,342-lb. total in the 275-lb. weight class.
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Laura Phelps
Laura Phelps represents Westside Barbell in Columbus, Ohio. She is coached by her husband, Shane, and legendary strength training coach Louie Simmons. She has broken all-time world records 20 times in her four-year career and holds all-time world records in the squat at 165 lbs. (740-lb. squat) and at 181 lbs. (770-lb. squat). Phelps also holds the all-time world record in the bench press at 165 lbs. (465-lb. bench press) and at 181 lbs. (500-lb. bench press). She holds the all-time world record in the total at 165 lbs. (1,720-lb. total) and at 181 lbs. (1,770-lb. total). Phelps holds the highest pound-for-pound total in history, as well as the highest total of all-time by formula, making her the strongest female powerlifter in history.
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Gene Rychlak Jr.
Gene Rychlak Jr. is the first man to bench press 900 and 1,000 lbs., first to lift over 1,000 lbs. in two different disciplines (squat and bench), and the first active competitor to be inducted into the Powerlifting Hall of Fame at York Barbell, York, Pa. He has more than 27 years of lifting experience, 12 years in meet promotion, has been sponsored by Inzer Advance Designs for the past seven years, and is the IPA (International Powerlifting Association) vice president. Rychlak trains at Southside Iron, 1901 S. 12th Street, Allentown, PA 18103. For more information on Rychlak, upcoming meets and Southside Iron visit www.RychlakPowerSystems.com. For more on the IPA go to www.IPApower.com.
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Jesse Burdick
Jesse Burdick spent the last decade working as an NSCS certified personal trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist. He is a licensed massage therapist, as well as an Active Release Techniques Level II specialist, making him one of the most sought after rehab/prehab consultants in strength sports. Burdick was an NCAA Division I baseball player and has competed at the semi-pro level in Canada, New York and California. He competes as an Elite level powerlifter in two weight classes, is an amateur strongman and also runs the Prevail Power Team out of ReActive Gym in Pleasanton, Calif. His best lifts are a 903-lb. squat, 585-lb. bench and 711-lb. deadlift. Check out www.reactivegym.com and www.prevailfitness.com for more information on Burdick.
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Chris Carlisle
Chris Carlisle is in his ninth year as the University of Southern California’s (USC) head strength and conditioning coach. He was named the 2006 National Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society. He came to USC from Tennessee, where he was the associate head strength and conditioning coach for three years (1998–2000). The Volunteers football team won the 1998 national title and Southeastern Conference championship. He was a three-year (1981–83) starting offensive lineman at Chadron State College, Neb., and earned All-Area honors.
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