🚨575 LIFETIME BENCH PRESS PR🚨 @MashElite @StrengthDebates @bryk_squuaadd @hulkzilla2489 @ryanhungateCTO @ShadowW3lch

Today marks the beginning of Peak Week for my bodybuilding competition on Saturday. From 263 lbs b/w on January 5th to 216 lbs today. I took a ride on the bench for a one rep of 500 pounds followed by 315x19 just because I could. Crazy how much strength I've maintained through the cut. @StrengthDebates @bryk_squuaadd @MashElite

Like Mike Singletary said, "Physical with an F!"

🚨315 FRONT SQUAT - AGE 14 - 180 LBS BODYWEIGHT 🚨 @Owen_Forsyth30 💪 Look at that depth! Amazing POWER! A milestone lift on the last day of 8th grade 🔥 @MashElite @StrengthDebates

True development you don't see everyday. This is my 14 year old 8th grade son squatting his 5th set of 5 reps of 325 pounds. He weighs 185 pounds. Impressive power and technique. @Owen_Forsyth30 @StrengthDebates @MashElite

Complacency can erase talent faster than hard work can build it.

Starting week 19 of my bodybuilding diet. Down 41 pounds. 222 lbs bodyweight. Competing June 20 and July 18!

Competing June 20 💪 Down 36 pounds - 227 bodyweight

As an AD, one of the biggest challenges is understanding what athletes and parents truly want. Everyone says they want to win, but too often the communication I receive is centered around why practice is being missed, why workouts can’t happen, or why the commitment isn’t possible. Winning is rarely about what happens on game day, it’s built in the unseen hours of preparation, consistency, and sacrifice. You cannot claim to want success while consistently avoiding the work required to achieve it. Too often, “we want to win” really means “we want the rewards of winning without the discomfort of earning it.” When that gap exists, the blame often shifts to the coach instead of the habits. Great programs are built when athletes, parents, and coaches all align in understanding that commitment comes before results. Wanting to win and being willing to do what it takes to win are two very different things.

🚨315 BENCH PRESS PR - AGE 16 - 185 BODYWEIGHT 🚨 My son, Andrew, just hit a lifting milestone most grown men never hit. And he did it as a 185 pound sophomore! Might be the best age to weight to bodyweight bench I've coached! @StrengthDebates @MashElite @bryk_squuaadd

How you show up every day is on you. Nobody else. No one’s coming to push you. Own your effort, your standards, your work. Set the tone. Lead by example. Your consistency should raise the level of everyone around you. Now go out there and make it a great day. It's a choice.

Ummm…This quote…. “Discipline looks boring until you see what it builds.” Pure facts.

Haven't been on this app in quite a while! The last 16 weeks I've been prepping for a bodybuilding competition. Currently down 34 pounds 💪 Started at 263 - currently 229. Really proud how it's all coming together. @StrengthDebates @bryk_squuaadd @savagehulkzilla @MashElite

As an AD, I struggle to understand why some parents resist high standards for their kids. Growth doesn’t come from comfort, it comes from being pushed, being coached hard, and being held accountable. As a dad, I hate seeing my kid disappointed. But I’d rather see him face adversity now than be unprepared later. Learning to handle failure, earn your role, and fight through challenges matters more than any short term result. Winning matters. Not just on the scoreboard, but in learning how to prepare, compete, and respond when things don’t go your way. That’s what builds someone ready for the real world.

🔥300 pound bench press🔥 Andrew with a stronger bench press as a 16 year old sophomore than I did as a high school senior. Proud of this hard working kid! @MashElite @StrengthDebates

After hitting a 365 squat PR, @Owen_Forsyth30 does a set of 5 at 315. Age 14 -- 182 pounds bodyweight @MashElite @StrengthDebates

My third son broke the 400 squat barrier! 405 lbs squat, 189 bodyweight, turned 16 two weeks ago! He continues to impress me 💪 @StrengthDebates @MashElite

3rd and 4th son putting in work. Andrew with a 375 lbs squat at 185 lbs bodyweight age 15 Owen with a 185 lbs hang clean at 180 lbs bodyweight age 14 Let's see where these boys are next fall 💪

My third and fourth sons putting in work. Video 1: Andrew, age 15, 5x5 290lbs squat, 185lbs bodyweight Video 2: Owen, Age 14, 5x5 275lbs squat, 180lbs bodyweight @StrengthDebates @MashElite

Age 15 Bodyweight 185 Max Bench 275 Good work, Andrew! When work ethic and good genetics collide 💪 @StrengthDebates @MashElite