Bill Schmidt
Personal Bio
Birth Date:July 26, 1960 in Allentown, PA. Moved to North Carolina in 1982.
Occupation:Marketing/Sales of Commercial Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles at Van Products, Inc. in Raleigh, NC.
Marital Status:Married, with one son, Reagan who is 4 years old.
Residence:Bunn, NC (near Zebulon)
Contact:[email protected]
Powerlifting Bio
Began Powerlifting:1978 at a high school unequipped push-pull meet. Did a 315 Bench and 500 Deadlift at 181 and was hooked.
Federations:Mainly USAPL, occasionally NASA and AAU
Weight:198 or 220 recently, 181 in the 70's and 80's.
Best Lifts:181 (1987 ADFPA): 655 SQ, 392 Bench, 672 DL, 1703 Total
198 (2005 USAPL): 623 SQ, 407 Bench, 650 DL, 1670 Total
220 (2005 USAPL): 661 SQ, 425 Bench, 667 DL, 1753 Total
Goals:Win USAPL Master Nationals and qualify for the USAPL Team for IPF Master Worlds.
Inspiration:To compete without the use of strength drugs or supplements.
Powerlifting Quote:"IF, IF, IF...well, IF doesn't weigh anything"
Thanks To my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for my Salvation.
To my wife for her support and enthusiasm for my involvement in powerlifting.
To Nick Micelli for being a great training partner.
To Tim McClellan, my coach for analyzing my workout tapes and writing my programs.
To my employer, Van Products, Inc. for sponsorship at USAPL Master Nationals
Powerlifting Accomplishments
1979 Pennsylvania State Collegiate Bench Press Record
1986 ADFPA Open National Champion--181 class
1987 ADFPA Open National Champion--181 class
1988 WDFPF World Champion--181 class
2005 Master Nationals 2nd place--198 class
Ten top 5 finishes at ADFPA/USAPL Open and Master Nationals
North Carolina Squat, Deadlift, and Total Record in USAPL Open Division-181 class
North Carolina Squat, Deadlift, and Total Record in USAPL Master Division-198 class
North Carolina Squat, Deadlift, and Total Record in USAPL Master Division-220 class
Birth Date:July 26, 1960 in Allentown, PA. Moved to North Carolina in 1982.
Occupation:Marketing/Sales of Commercial Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles at Van Products, Inc. in Raleigh, NC.
Marital Status:Married, with one son, Reagan who is 4 years old.
Residence:Bunn, NC (near Zebulon)
Contact:[email protected]
Powerlifting Bio
Began Powerlifting:1978 at a high school unequipped push-pull meet. Did a 315 Bench and 500 Deadlift at 181 and was hooked.
Federations:Mainly USAPL, occasionally NASA and AAU
Weight:198 or 220 recently, 181 in the 70's and 80's.
Best Lifts:181 (1987 ADFPA): 655 SQ, 392 Bench, 672 DL, 1703 Total
198 (2005 USAPL): 623 SQ, 407 Bench, 650 DL, 1670 Total
220 (2005 USAPL): 661 SQ, 425 Bench, 667 DL, 1753 Total
Goals:Win USAPL Master Nationals and qualify for the USAPL Team for IPF Master Worlds.
Inspiration:To compete without the use of strength drugs or supplements.
Powerlifting Quote:"IF, IF, IF...well, IF doesn't weigh anything"
Thanks To my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for my Salvation.
To my wife for her support and enthusiasm for my involvement in powerlifting.
To Nick Micelli for being a great training partner.
To Tim McClellan, my coach for analyzing my workout tapes and writing my programs.
To my employer, Van Products, Inc. for sponsorship at USAPL Master Nationals
Powerlifting Accomplishments
1979 Pennsylvania State Collegiate Bench Press Record
1986 ADFPA Open National Champion--181 class
1987 ADFPA Open National Champion--181 class
1988 WDFPF World Champion--181 class
2005 Master Nationals 2nd place--198 class
Ten top 5 finishes at ADFPA/USAPL Open and Master Nationals
North Carolina Squat, Deadlift, and Total Record in USAPL Open Division-181 class
North Carolina Squat, Deadlift, and Total Record in USAPL Master Division-198 class
North Carolina Squat, Deadlift, and Total Record in USAPL Master Division-220 class
