Brad Gillingham Explained

Brad Gillingham
Birth Name:	Brad Gillingham
Birth Date:	26 April 1966
Birth Place:	St. Paul, Minnesota United States
Occupation:	Powerlifting, Strongman
Spouse:	Diane Gillingham
Children:	Emily Elizabeth
Relations:	Gale Gillingham - father Karl Gillingham - brother Wade Gillingham - brother

^[1] Brad Gillingham (born April 26, 1966) is an American world champion powerlifter and strongman competitor from Minnesota, United States.^[2]

Powerlifting

Brad is a 6 time IPF World Powerlifting Champion and a 14 time USAPL National Powerlifting Champion.^[3] Brad has won 34 Major Events.^[3] Brad has set IPF Open World Records in the 120+ kg Class with a 395 kg (870) deadlift at the 2011 IPF Pacific Invitational in Melbourne, Australia, and a 397.5 kg (876) deadlift at the 2011 IPF World Championships in Pilsen, Czech Republic. Brad set the IPF Open Classic (RAW) World Record deadlift at the 2013 IPF Classic World Championships in Suzdal, Russia with a 375 kg (826) deadlift. Brad has set 16 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 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 U.S.A. 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, Minnesota 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 (21) and Elizabeth (18).

Brad is part of the First Family of Strength along with his late 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

Powerlifting Competition Records:

equipped^[6]

• Squat - 870lb (at the USAPL Nationals 2004)
• Bench press - 633lb (at the USAPL Nationals 2004)
• Deadlift - 881lb (at the AC IPF GNC Deadlift 2008 and IPF World Championship 2010)
• Total - 2342lb (870/633/837) @330 pounds bodyweight (at the USAPL Nationals 2004)

raw (unequipped)

• Squat - 716lb
• Bench press - 518lb
• Deadlift - 843lb
• Total - 2066lb (716/512/837)^[7] (at the USAPL Nationals 2012 RAW)

Record lifts in competition

• Squat - 859lb - USAPL Open American Record 145 kg
• Deadlift - 848lb - USAPL Open American Record 145 kg
• Total - 2271lb - USAPL Open American Record 145 kg
• Deadlift - 843lb - USAPL RAW Open American Record +125 kg
• Total - 2066lb - USAPL RAW Open American Record +125 kg
• Deadlift - 881lb - USAPL Masters American Record +125 kg
• Total - 2331lb - USAPL Masters American Record +125 kg
• Squat - 716lb - USAPL RAW Masters American Record +125 kg
• Deadlift - 843lb - USAPL RAW Masters American Record +125 kg
• Total - 2066lb - USAPL RAW Masters American Record +125 kg
• Deadlift - 865lb - USAPL Masters National Meet Record +125 kg
• Total - 2237lb - USAPL Masters National Meet Record +125 kg
• Deadlift - 750lb - USAPL RAW Masters II American Record +125 kg
• Deadlift - 766lb - USAPL RAW Masters II American Record +125 kg
• Deadlift - 876lb - IPF World Open Record +120 kg
• Deadlift - 881lb - IPF World Masters Record +125 kg
• Deadlift - 876lb - IPF World Masters Record +120 kg
• Deadlift - 826lb - IPF World Classic Record +120 kg
• Total - 2331lb - IPF World Masters Record +125 kg
• Total - 2281lb - IPF World Masters Record +120 kg

References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-03-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120522005212/http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/fileadmin/data/results/worlds/worldgames/World_Games_1981_2001.pdf . 2012-05-22 .
2. Web site: Jackal's Gym - Athletes . 2011-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724002022/http://www.jackalsgym.com/athletes.aspx . 2011-07-24 . dead .
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175056/http://www.jackalsgym.com/athletes/bg_resume.pdf . 2011-10-03 . dead .
4. Web site: Gillingham system yields powerlifting success - MarshallIndependent.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Info. - Marshall Independent . 2011-07-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930113119/http://www.marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/517762.html?nav=5021 . 2011-09-30 .
5. Web site: Jackal's Gym - Store . 2011-07-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707081159/http://www.jackalsgym.com/store.aspx . 2011-07-07 . dead .
6. Web site: Jackal's Gym Athletes (results and personal bests) . 2011-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724002022/http://www.jackalsgym.com/athletes.aspx . 2011-07-24 . dead .
7. Web site: ALL TIME HISTORICAL MEN AND WOMEN'S POWERLIFTING WORLD RECORDS . 2012-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130603124709/http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/files/Records-08-26-12.pdf# . 2013-06-03 . dead .

External links

• Official Jackal's Gym web site/online store