Personal Bests - all at around 205 lbs bodyweight
| Lift | Amount | Date | Comments |
| Bench Press | 315 lbs | 10/6/2002 | Single with spot - No Belt |
| Squat | 425 lbs | ??? | Single with spot - Belt & Knee Wraps used |
| Deadlift | 424.5 lbs | Oct. 29, 2003 | Single - No Belt, Reverse Grip (No Wrist Wraps) |
| Power Clean | 220 lbs | 2002 | Completed 1 of 3 attempts - No Belt |
How much is on the bar?
Here is a brief guide to how much is being lifted when you see a whole bunch of 45lb plates on a bar. I am including the weight of the bar which is usually 45lbs.
| Number of plates per side | Weight lifted (in lbs.) |
| 1 | 135 |
| 2 | 225 |
| 3 | 315 |
| 4 | 405 |
| 5 | 495 |
| 6 | 585 |
| 7 | 675 |
| 8 | 765 |
Strongman
I have been a fan of the World's Strongest Man competitions for quite some time. Here is a list of the winners and links to web sites if they exist:
1977 - Bruce Wilhelm
1978 - Bruce Wilhelm
1979 - Don Reinhoudt
1980 - Bill Kazmaier
1981 - Bill Kazmaier
1982 - Bill Kazmaier
1983 - Geoff Capes
1984 - Jon Pall Sigmarsson
1985 - Geoff Capes
1986 - Jon Pall Sigmarsson
1987 - No Competition
1988 - Jon Pall Sigmarsson
1989 - Jamie Reeves
1990 - Jon Pall Sigmarsson
1991 - Magnus Ver Magnusson
1992 - Ted Van Der Parre
1993 - Gary Taylor
1994 - Magnus Ver Magnusson
1995 - Magnus Ver Magnusson
1996 - Magnus Ver Magnusson
1997 - Jouko Ahola
1998 - Magnus Samuelsson
1999 - Jouko Ahola
2000 - Janni Virtannen
2001 - Svend Karlsen
2002 - Mariusz Pudzianowski
2003 - Mariusz Pudzianowski
2004 - Vasyl Virastyuk