Brad Gillingham

Brad Gillingham(born 1966) is a professional powerlifter and strongman competitor from Minnesota, USA.^[1]

Powerlifting

Brad is a 5 time IPF World Championships winner and a 12 time USAPL National powerlifting champion.^[2] Brad has won 28 Major Events.^[3] Brad has set 12 IPF Masters World Records with highlights being a 400 kg (881) deadlift at the 2010 IPF World Championships in Potchefstroom, South Africa and a 1057.5 kg (2331) Total at the 2008 IPF Masters World Championships in Palm Springs, California. Brad set an IPF Open World Record in the new 120+ kg Class with a 395 kg (870) deadlift at the 2011 IPF Pacific Invitational in Melbourne, Australia on July 31, 2011. Brad recently broke this record at the 2011 IPF World Championships in Pilsen, Czech Republic with a deadlift of 397.5 kg (876).

Brad was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Hall of Fame in November 2006, and into the IPF North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) Hall of Fame earlier that same year. Brad was a USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Brother Bennett (Hall of Fame) Award recipient in 2003. Brad was inducted into the Minnesota Chapter of the National Strength Coaches Association (NSCA) Hall of Fame in 2010.

Personal life

Brad graduated from Little Falls Community High School in 1984 and St. Cloud State University in 1989. He lives in Minneota, Minnesota and is employed by the State of Minnesota. Brad is married to wife Diane and has two daughters Emily (13) and Elizabeth (10). Brad is part of the "first family of strength" along with his father Gale Gillingham, a former guard for the Green Bay Packers, and brothers Wade and Karl Gillingham.

Brad is the co-owner of Jackal's Gym in Marshall, Minnesota along with brothers Karl and Wade.^[4] Jackal's Gym also has a website with an online store that sells strongman and powerlifting training equipment.^[5] Brad is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and coaches several elite powerlifters and athletes.

Personal Records

• Squat - 870 pounds (390 kg)
• Bench press - 633 pounds (287 kg)
• Deadlift - 881 pounds (400 kg)
• Total - 2,342 pounds (1,062 kg)

Record lifts in competition

• Squat - 859 pounds (390 kg) - USAPL American Record 145kg
• Deadlift - 848 pounds (385 kg) - USAPL American Record 145kg
• Deadlift - 881 pounds (400 kg) - USAPL Masters American Record +125kg
• Deadlift - 865 pounds (392 kg) - USAPL Masters National Meet Record +125kg
• Deadlift - 881 pounds (400 kg) - IPF World Masters Record +125kg
• Deadlift - 876 pounds (397 kg) - IPF World Open Record +120kg
• Deadlift - 876 pounds (397 kg) - IPF World Masters Record +120kg
• Total - 2,237 pounds (1,015 kg) - USAPL Masters National Meet Record +125kg
• Total - 2,271 pounds (1,030 kg) - USAPL American Record 145kg
• Total - 2,320 pounds (1,050 kg) - USAPL Masters American Record +125kg
• Total - 2,320 pounds (1,050 kg) - IPF World Masters Record +125kg
• Total - 2,281 pounds (1,035 kg) - IPF World Masters Record +120kg

External links

• Official Jackal's Gym web site/online store

References

1. ^ http://www.jackalsgym.com/athletes.aspx
2. ^ http://www.jackalsgym.com/athletes/bg_resume.pdf
3. ^ http://www.jackalsgym.com/athletes/bg_resume.pdf
4. ^ http://www.marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/517762.html?nav=5021
5. ^ http://www.jackalsgym.com/store.aspx