Mike King
Age: 37 (DOB 3/3/65)
Height 5'6"
Weight 220#
Location Grand Rapids, MI
Best lifts to date:
Squat 640 in a meet, 675 in gym
Bench 320 in meet
Dead 510 in meet
Occupation: Computer systems and network admin
Family: Married with 2 boys 5 and 8 (The 8 year old lifts with me.)
I started lifting mid 1999 and did my first meet in Jan of 2000. I have lifted in APF, AAPF, USAPL, and non-sanactioned
meets.
I started out training on my own at the local Y and decided shortly after to try a small local meet (1005# total
at 198) and decided I liked the game. I continued training and making modest gains till about May 2001when I began
training at a small local gym owned by Lynne Boshoven, an elite female lifter. We fixed a few training and form
issues and my total shot up quickly (150# in 12 weeks with no change in equipment). It has naturally again leveled
off, but I am still making modest gains and hope to hit 1600 this year in my quest for 1700 and beyond.
My job and my family keep me quite busy so I have no other serious hobbies to speak of other than lifting.