Chip Tallman

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Chip Tallman

I first began Powerlifting in 1985 in 11th grade. I lifted in the #148 class and moved to the #165 class the next year. I won the Teenage and High School State Championships. My best lifts Were a #475 Squat, a #285 bench (#305 gym) and #485 DL (#505 Gym).

My wife Cathy got me back into lifting in 1999 and I started doing Powerlifting shortly after with Bob Bierschbach, who I lifted with in High school years ago.

I have had back problems and My deadlift and Squat are not what there should be so I am currently only competing in the Bench Press.

My Bench press has constantly gone up over the past few years with help from my training partners and a lot of experimentation using Westside Barbell and Metal Militia methods mixed with some of our own.

I also lift 100% Drug Free.

Goals.

WPO Bench Bash Bench over #700, Finish in the top 3. Qualify for Arnold Classic. DONE!!!!

Return to the Arnold Classic..Finish no lower than 3rd. Bench press over #750.

Do a full meet in 2007

Get some Huge #in a USAPL Sanctioned Meet

My best lifts are.
Gym
Squat 805
Bench 755
Deadlift 550

Meet
Bench 720

Here is my Bench progress over the years.

2/1/99    225
3/9/99    255
3/13/99 275
3/21/99 290
3/27/99 300
3/30/99 305
4/3/99    310
4/6/99    315
4/10/99 320
5/2/99    325
5/6/99    330
5/18/99 335
5/26/99    340
6/7/99      345
7/1/99      350 USAPL Meet

7/11/99    355
9/6/99      370
10/28/99 375
11/1/99 380
11/6/99 385 USAPL Meet
2/2/00    390
2/2/ 00    405
10/27/01 420 meet
1/23/01 425
3/2/02    435
Begley Memorial meet
3/24/02 445
5/26/02 485
10/16/02 500
11/9/02 512 USAPL Meet
3/15/03 518 WABDL Meet
5/18/03 525
6/22/03 530

9/14/03 545
9/21/03 555
6/13/04 565 AAPF Meet
7/24/04 585 AAPF meet
8/8/04 600
9/11/04 620 Paul's meet AAPF
10/6/04 630
11/10/04 635
11/14/04 675
4/02/05 700 MDA MEET
4/20/05 715
5/22/05 735
10/02/05 740
02/19/06 745
06/12/06 755

All time #242 Bench Press all Feds #20(tied) with #710.

Michigan State USAPL #242 Full meet Open record holder.

WABDL State Open #242 Record

AAPF Michigan Open Bench #275 National and State Record

Biggest Michigan AAPF Bench of all time, all classes.

Biggest #242 Bench press in Michigan History.

Largest #275 Bench Press in Michigan Tested Federations

Lightest person in Michigan history to Bench press #700+

Congrats to Chip for making #12 (tied for 11th) in June 06 PL USA Magazines top 100, 242lb weight class.
Chip Tallman

Congrats to Chip for making #29 in June 05 PL USA Magazines top 100, 242lb weight class.

Congrats to Chip for making #64 in June 04 PL USA Magazines top 100, 242lb weight class

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