Monday- Squats

Powerlifters- Squats

Regular Squats- warm ups- 2-3 sets x 5 reps. Then 2 Max Effort sets x 5 reps.
Belt Squats (Ironmind belt squat) 3x10 These are very heavy sets.
Banded Squat Jumps- (Use two purple jumps stretch bands over each shoulder and held by two training partners, one on each side.) 3x10 Jumps as high as you can, up and down like a piston.
Banded Leg Curls- 3x15
Abs- Supported weighted Sit ups-25 reps, 25 Denise Austin hip ups, 25 V-ups

Tonight was good. Joey looked great and everyone worked hard. It was good to be back in the gym.

Coach George W. Phipps 

Losing my Dad and saying good bye to 2013

Hi Everyone,

I lost my Dad the day after Christmas. It was only 5 weeks after we were told that he had pancreatic cancer that we lost him. My Dad was always so strong and this last year he was my strength standing by my side without wavering. It was so hard to watch him die. My sister Lori and my son Matt were with me as we took care of him during his last days. My sister and my son were amazing. I will miss my Dad very much, but I know that he is with God and will dwell in the Father's house forever and ever. My Dad taught me how important hard work is and how standing for the truth is always the right thing, even when the truth brings great pain and suffering. My Dad loved speed, speed on a motorcycle, speed in a fast car, and speed on the water in a drag boat. My love of speed and anything that goes fast was one of his best gifts to me.

I can't wait for this year to be over. 2013 was the worst year of my life with one heart ache after another. I can only hope that 2014 will be a better year and that somehow I will be able to put this year behind me. I hope all of you have a great New Year and I pray that 2014 will be the best year yet for all of us. I hope to keep all of you up to date on our training and the results of all of our competitions.

God bless you all,
Coach George W. Phipps                 

2013: Sorrow and Pain

Hi Everyone,

Well, this year has been one of the worst years of my life. A bad divorce, the loss of my oldest adopted son Peter, and now my dad is terminally ill with pancreatic cancer, I can't wait for this year to be over. On top of the news that my dad had cancer the day before Thanksgiving, I found out that my dog Triscuit has arthritis in both of her hips. I was devastated by the news that I would soon lose my dad, and then two days later my dog was in so much pain she couldn't even sit or walk, I lost it.

I am sorry that I have not kept up on my posts, but as you can see my life is filled with heart ache. I can only hope that some how next year will be a better year. As far as my training business and my powerlifting team things are going very well. I think I would have lost my mind if I didn't have my boys and my business.

I am hoping to be able to get back on top of posting our workouts and what's going with my business and the powerlifting team. I also have some new t-shirts coming out that are simply awesome, so when they are ready I'll post them on here and make them available to anyone who wants one.

I wish all of you blessing and love,
Coach George W. Phipps