Critical Bench Interviews Steve "The Bringer" Birdsong

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Create: 02/20/2008 - 08:10
Author: Westy0404
Critical Bench interviews powerlifter and semi-pro football player Steve Birdsong. Birdsong relates what drives him as a lifter:

I think the fact that each time I go light; someone else is out there going heavy. You've got to continually keep focusing on making gains and getting stronger because there are so many up and coming powerlifters out there. Because of that it's hard for me not to stay motivated. Also the need to constantly better myself, not just as a lifter but as a person as well. I believe that all the years in the gym and all the meets I've competed in have helped to mold me into the person I am today. And I definitely want to keep that going.

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Submitted by Anonymous is re... (not verified) on
Has this guy ever competed and also I think he has zero form discipline! I liked the last few articles I read on there but this oh man.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Can you read? Retorical question Woodcock! It says that he is ranked #3 in the raw division in his weight class.

Submitted by Mario (not verified) on
Great lifter and great attitude. On the negative side I have to correct the Michelangelo quote because it will drive me crazy. "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." It is a brilliant quote and should NOT be mangled. I personally wouldn't comment on this man's form until I could at least lift his warm up weights but I am also sweating over a quote ;-)

Submitted by Westy0404 on
I'd say it was a good thing he was wearing headphones in the video cause that gym music was horrid. - Mike

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
I've competed with Steve and he has excellent form. I was there when he squatted 675 with only a belt at the APA Missouri State Championships last year and he looked to be well into the 700's. He's definitely the real deal.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Haha i'd say i did screw that quote up. most of that was a typing error on my part though. Believe me that i am in no way happy with my last total from the APA state championships, but it was the best i could do after a 7 hour hear procedure a month before. I had it done to correct SVT that i've had problems with since 17. The SVT is gone, but the length of the surgery combined with the anaesthesia and the fact that i stupidly trained the night before, really screwed up my shoulder. I competed with a torn supraspenatus tendon in my rotator, as well as a messed up AC joint, and my groin on both sides where they went in for the surgery were still healing. I was forced to bench close grip due to the shoulder, and had very little explosdion off the bottom of my squat. Anyways i'm pretty much 100% and plan on putting up the numbers i'm very capable of at my next comp.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
[quote=Anonymous]Haha i'd say i did screw that quote up. most of that was a typing error on my part though. Believe me that i am in no way happy with my last total from the APA state championships, but it was the best i could do after a 7 hour hear procedure a month before. I had it done to correct SVT that i've had problems with since 17. The SVT is gone, but the length of the surgery combined with the anaesthesia and the fact that i stupidly trained the night before, really screwed up my shoulder. I competed with a torn supraspenatus tendon in my rotator, as well as a messed up AC joint, and my groin on both sides where they went in for the surgery were still healing. I was forced to bench close grip due to the shoulder, and had very little explosdion off the bottom of my squat. Anyways i'm pretty much 100% and plan on putting up the numbers i'm very capable of at my next comp. [/quote] made another spelling error :) forgot to put the "T" in heart procedure. couldn't go back and edit it.

Submitted by Kyla (not verified) on
Steven is the most dedicated person that I've ever met. In the midst of all his friends making excuses to not go to the gym, he never fails to go despite maybe not having a spotter that day. He never lets my bitchy pregnancy moods, the bad day at work, or any other obstacle life throws at him affect his lifting, in fact, I think he uses that frustration to help motivate his large gains. I'm so proud of him and his accomplishments.