Andy Bolton (1008@shw)
*Mike Nease (#4 master's deadlift all time)
*Markcus Millner (635 dl)
*Damon Meyers
*Robert Dale (730@275)
*Raymond Koons (USAPL national champ and IPF world team member)
*Mike Hedlesky (805@242)
*David Cooper (725@242 masters)
*Mark Ferris (750@242 raw)
*Mike McCoy (IPF jr world champ)
*Delroy McQueen (805@220)
*Luke Edwards (810@220 and 840@242)
*Alastair "Drew" Sheffield (740@220)
*Steven Winburn (567@220 raw)
*Paul Sutphin (the legend)
*Andrew Cohn (606@198 raw)
*Thomas Eiseman (777@198)
*Willie Albert (181)
*Derek Wilcox (#3 ranked squat in America)
*Robert Herring (744@181)
*Carlos Rijos (672@165 raw)
*Charlie Conner (565@165)
*Eriek Nickson (USAPL national champ and IPF world team member)
*Ryan Snelling (655@165)
*Doc Holloway (IPF world medalist)
*Marcus Williams (600 raw at 148)

*Rhonda Clark (NAPF record holder)
*Ramona Patterson (315 @ 148 masters)
*Sarah Kapoor (265@110 teen)
*Natalie Freed (335@105)

Ok training has gone well this week and squats are getting better eack week next week will do some hanging bands with around 900lb deadlift is right there and bench each week getting stronger thanks to bill crawford.

I have also been asked why am i not doing wpc worlds this year well a lot of it comes down to money and since i lost a deal last year i cannot afford to spend on flights,hotels ect with no chance of winning any cash prizes also it comes down to compitition i need the big lifters to motivate me and at bullfarm meet in oct i will go against joonas matt wenning and big mika,this meet is worked out on formula so it will be tough to win but it gets me motivated to train hard.then i will go off to the notld and take on the deadlifters again on formula after that maybe a big pull in december.

keep you updated

Everything is going well so far squats are getting stronger each week and knee is feeling great,bench is also getting stronger after some elbow trouble which held me back for a while,and deadlifts well they always seem to come together at the right time,so in all i am happy,my weight is around 348lbs/158kg and feeling pretty fit at this weight,looking forward to taking on some of the best Finnish lifters and of course Matt wenning from USA,train hard and will keep you updated.

andy 

Training went very well this week went up to 250kg/550lbs 5 reps on squat then put on hanging bangs ,green then went 285kg,320kg,362.5kg/800lbs felt very easy and explosive,next was deadlift from a very low boards these for me are harder than normal deadlifts if you sit at correct height all lower back no legs went up to 415kg/914lbs 3 reps these were pretty easy.

I will be holding a seminar 2 days after the notld on october 25th,covering all things on deadlift if you are interested please email alex cambell at

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for more details

thank you

Having a few problems with video at the moment,also will catch up with training log very soon.

today was squat and deadlift training squat went to plan but deadlift i felt very good and decided to push it a little went 380kg 3 reps all dead  stops felt very strong and there is plenty left ,video will be posted soon.

keep you posted

andy

Starting build up to both comps from this week everything feels good,knee feels strong again and i am not going there to come 2nd that's for sure,anyway will keep you up to date as training gets heavier.

Ok its now 15 weeks away to my first full meet back in finland oct 9th this will be a tough first meet back here is a link to some footage from last year.

http://www.bing.com/search?q=video%20of%20bullfarm%20powerlifting&mkt=en-us&FORM=DLCTBR&DI=6244&CE=14.0&CM=SearchWeb

training is going very well and i will be up for the battle maybe some more records,eh

keep you updated

andy

OK i will be holding another seminar at Dolan Fitness, i will be doing some demo deadlifts explaining the full workout also all the assistance work inc grip and also will be covering all aspects of the squat.

Venue ;

Dolan Fitness
14 Axis Business Park
Clara Road
Tullamore
Co.Offaly

Start Time:12pm to finish

Date:22nd August

Price:£40

Only 20 places available

Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for payment details or call on

07540704819. 

Anybody wanting more than a few products from the shop please email me for info on shipping,will be done cheaper.

thanks

Andy

OK i will be starting my build up this week to my first full meet back it will be the bull-farm meet in Helsinki Finland,Oct 9th don't really know what to expect here as its been over a year since my last full meet,we will have to wait and see,also been getting some help from aj Robert's at west-side regarding bench also had a few tips from john Stafford and David Hoff,thanks your help is appreciated.

Andy

If you want to book for a seminar please contact me on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it this will include everything you need to know about squats and deadlift ,will go through the way to train them using correct form and will show you how you get the explosive power to be able to lift big,also questions and answers.everything will be covered.

approx 3 to 4 hrs 

Well just got back and video is now uploaded onto site,i really had no idea i would pull as much as this ,i would have been happy with around 900lbs but after warming up i felt great and very strong so why not eh,wanted to pull the biggest deadlift ever belt only and there was more there,things are now looking great for the bullfarm meet in finland oct 9th full meet,then to the night of the living dead.

andy

I am just setting off to bodypower expo now I will upload video footage and photos as soon as I get back.

See you all there.

Ok it’s been a while since I posted some news I have decided that this year the meets I will be doing are.

 May 22^nd/23^rd  Birmingham NEC (Bench only)

October 9^th bull farm full power meet

October 23^rd night of the living dead (Deadlift only)

There is going to be a Deadlift challenge for the world's top deadlifter's in May or June of 2011. For more info, check the link below:

Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge

Hi everyone

I have been away from the lifting platform since the British Championships in 2009, due to a knee injury. I am currently rehabbing the knee, having undergone keyhole surgery to correct a small muscle tear.

The injury was most probably caused by the very unusual miss-loads on my second and third attempts at the British Championships. The uneven load put excessive strain on my left knee and the rest, as they say, is history! Hopefully I’ll be back squatting in a couple of weeks.

In the meantime I have been training my Bench very hard. As most of you will know, the Squat and Deadlift have always been my stronger lifts, whilst the Bench has always been a much tougher lift for me to progress on.

My first show back will be the Bench only show at the Bodypower Expo on 22nd/23rd May 2010 in Birmingham at the NEC. To prepare for the show I am following a new routine from my friend Cartman in Finland.

It is very different to the way I used to train my Bench. In a nutshell, my current Bench training involves a DE day, followed 72 hours later by a ME day. Both days involve repetition work on assistance exercises for triceps, upper back, lats and delts. This program is tough as hell and involves going balls to the wall for 3 weeks and then resting for a week to allow the body to heal.

For more information on this Bench routine please check the Training Log page of my website. Here you will find all my workouts, written down set by set.

I conducted my first seminar, with Elliot Newman, at Gambaru Fitness in Harrogate on January 31st 2010. We had an audience of 20 people and took everyone through correct technique on Squat, Bench and Deadlift. Please see the testimonials page of my website to see what people had to say about this event.