Powerlifting Questionnaire - 6/30/05

1. What is your name, age and profession?

My name is Carl Wimmer. I am 30 this morning (June 30th) I am a Police
officer for West Valley City.

2. Give us a BRIEF lifting history including your best lifts/total.

I have been competing since 2001. I have a best bench of 501lbs, Dl of
591lbs and I have not had a squat recorded since 2002 in a competition.

3. Give us a brief template of your training week.

You Know West Side? Thats what I do.

4. What kind of workout did you do when you first got into lifting and how
old were you?

I trained like a bodybuilder until I became friends with Big Dave Marchant.
I lifted "serisously" like a bodybuilder since age 23.

5. What kind of powerlifting workout did you do when you first started
competing?

I have always followed the West Side template

6. What kind of powerlifting equipment (bench shirt, squat suit, etc.) do
you use?

I use a Titan Fury bench shirt, An Inzer Max DL suit, and a Titan Centurion
for the squat.

7. What powerlifting equipment would you like to try?

A Canvas squat suit.

8. What is the best advice anyone has ever given you about lifting?

Be consistant. All the hard work in the world does not matter if you only
do it once a month.

9. What is the worst advice you’ve ever been given?

That a Bench press should be pushed in an elongated "S" over the head.

10. What is the worst injury you’ve had and what did you do to overcome it?

I fractured my spine. I blew out two discs and broke one vertabrae. I used
PRAYER number one. Secondly I used spine decompression on a DRS table-Very
effective, and ALOT of reverese hypers. I am still hurt and will hopefully
be able to squat and Deadlift by November!

11. What is the worst sticking point (on any on the lifts) that you had to
overcome and what did you do to correct it?

My entire career has been one big sticking point. I use consitancy and hard
work to overcome it.

12. What exercises do you believe have increased your bench, squat and
deadlift?

Bench-Rack presses, Rack presses, Rack Presses!
Squat-Stiff legged deadlifts
DL- Good mornings in all the various positions.

13. What does your diet consist of?

Lots of food with protein. I wish it was better, but I really dont watch my
diet like I should.

14. What kind of supplements do you use?

Creatine and protein, that is about it. I only take the creatine prior to a
competition it works better that way.

15. Where do you get your training information?

Lots of books, Magazines and from those who have been there and done it. I
also learn alot from my own body.

16. What changes would you like to see in powerlifting?

I know it will probably never happen, but it would be AWESOME of a guy
could get paid enoug doing this sport to make a living.

17. If you’ve ever had to cut weight for a powerlifting contest, what did
you do?

Havent really had to cut weight.

18. Is there anyone you would like to thank?

First, My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, without whom I would have nothing.
Any trophies and awards can not come close to the grace that He has shown
me especially in recent times of injury. Secondly would be BIG Tim Prince,
Mike Blankenship, and Roger James who are the BEST training partners ever,
Thanks Guys! And of course BIG DAVE MARCHANT who introduced me to competing
in this sport, Thanks Big Dave! And even though my wife hates this sport
and thinks I am obsessed (which I am) I want to thank her, my wife is
second to none, a truly special woman. Thanks