The month of October has been very busy for us here at TPS.

We have started a new wave of camps that are running strong. I am currently working with the AWESOME Camp, 531 Group, and Total Transformation. All of our participants are making great progress with their individual goals.

Team TPS also competed in Attleboro MA at the RPS Boston Barbell New England Power Challenge. We had many new lifters step onto the platform for the very first time! As they say, “you always remember your first”. Everyone completed and many lifters hit new personal records as well as State Records! Congrats to all the lifters.

Early in the month Murph and I traveled to Ohio to the Learn to Train Seminar which could be an article in itself. This was my 2nd Learn to Train Seminar which is held at the EliteFTS compound in London Ohio, all profits made from this event are donated to the Make a Wish Foundation. There were six speakers on the first day, including Dave Tate, Mountain Dog John Meadows, JL Holdsworth, Eric Serrano, Mike Robertson, and Master of the Shoeless Awesome Harry Selkow. This was a full day of “trainer” info. To sum it up, Study and Have a Goal, Lift Heavy, Eat A lot ( or A lot Less ), Stay Healthy, and Give Back.

On the 2nd day the attendees broke up into groups and were taught by the Elite Sponsored Lifters. Murph ran his own group, and I helped Brian Schwab and Dave Kirschan in another. This was a great opportunity to see different coaching styles. By the end of the day everyone in our group tightened up their technique and many set new personal records! It was great to meet all the lifters and Team members at the event and all for a great cause. Thank You, Dave Tate for acting on a wonderful idea.

If you are interested in power lifting and honing your skills with the big three lifts including the squat, bench and dead lift. We have a group that meets 3 days a week that will do just that. Our 531 training camp is built on the 531 philosophy. Each day we focus on working with manageable weights that will get you stronger while building perfect technique in the big three lifts. For more info stop by the front desk. The next wave will be open in about 4 weeks. Ryan and I look forward to meeting you.

Till next month,

Wishing you the best in your training,

Russ Smith CFT WSB Cert.