My name is Joe Norman and at age of 30, I  started my powerlifting career by joining up with Team Jax out of Jacksonville, FL. A computer programmer during the day, I dedicated my nights and sometimes weekends to become one of the top ranked powerlifters in the sport today. I have broken and still hold numerous national and world records spanning three weight classes.  You can check out my Lifter Profile below.

I have been very fortunate in my career to have partnered up with some of the best powerlifters in the world. In 2003, I teamed up with Brian Siders for the 2003 Mountaineer Cup V, where we took second place. Also, in 2004 and 2005, I teamed up with the great Ed Coan for both Mountaineer Cups, winning the cup in 2004.

As an overall top ranked lifter, it is my squat that has made me renowned as one of the most powerful squatters in the sport. At age 38, I was one of only a few men in the world to squat over 1,000 lbs. at a body weight of 220 lbs. and at age 42, my squat of 1,105 lbs. at 249 lbs. body weight solidified my status as one of the top squatters in the world.

In 2012, to give back and promote the sport, I started writing my experiences down into books. I have two books published for sale, you can check those out here .

I am still an active competitor and plan on doing it for as long as possible.

If you have any questions, feel free to use the email menu above and shoot me a message.

LIFTING PROFILE

1,104 lb.  Squat  249 Lbs. Body Weight
 PERSONAL INFO Birth Date: 4/30/68 Height: 5'6" Weight Class: 220-275 lbs. Residence: Jacksonville, FL Occupation: Computer Programmer

Best Competition Lifts

Multi-Ply Squat: 1105 lbs. Bench: 675 lbs. Deadlift: 738 lbs. Total: 2,360 lbs.

Single-Ply Squat: 1003 lbs. Bench: 675 lbs. Deadlift: 710.7 lbs. Total: 2,336 lbs.

BREIF HISTORY

I've been lifting with Team Jax out of Jacksonville, FL., since 1998. The members of Team Jax are the reason my lifting has continued to mature to the level it is at today. The team is made up of four dedicated core members and several peripheral members. We apply a modified version of the Westside Barbell training program with our own custom flavor of "brutally honest" critique. Brutally honest means that we scrutinize our gym lifts as seriously as our meet lifts, keeping us in the competition mindset all the time. This method has chased away a lot of lifters over the years, but it has made the core stronger.

I have been very fortunate in my lifting career to have lifted with some of the best powerlifters in the world. In 2003, I teamed up with Brian Siders for the 2003 Mountaineer Cup V, where we took second place. Also, in 2004 and 2005, I teamed up with Ed Coan for both Mountaineer Cups, winning the cup in 2004.

After several years of intense training, my dedication to the sport is finally paying off. With bigger totals and higher placings, I am lifting better than ever and plan on improving in the years to come. Below are a few competitive highlights:

  • In June ‘05, I narrowly missed taking first place, in the APF Senior Nationals (198 lb. class), by 5 lbs., my first national meet. At that meet, I broke the APF/WPC* Submaster Squat Records and qualified for the WPO as a middleweight.
  • In May ‘06, I officially moved up to the 220 lb. weight class, competing in the APF Master Nationals. I took first place and Best Lifter, as well as breaking the APF Submaster Deadlift Record and the APF/WPC Submaster Meet Total Records.
  • In June ‘06, I took third place at the APF Senior Nationals, my second meet as a 220. I broke my own APF Deadlift record and APF/WPC Meet Total records.
In December ‘06, I took first place at the APF Southern States, my third meet as a 220. I broke the APF Submaster Squat and Meet Total Records. My squat made me the 4th all-time person to squat over 1000 lbs. in the 220 lb. weight class.

RANKINGS ALL TIME TOP 20 (www.powerliftingwatch.com) 

220 lb. weight class Squat: #8 (1003 lbs.) Total: #17 (2315 lbs.)

242 lb. weight class Squat: #14 (1014 lbs.)

275 lb. weight class Squat: #5 (1105 lbs.)

ALL TIME BY FORMULA

Squat: #17 (1105 lbs. - 4.43x body weight)

RECORDS

Amateur American Powerlifting Federation (AAPF) Records

American - AAPF Submaster Deadlift - 198 lb. weight class October 2003, AAPF Southern States Championship

Florida State - AAPF Open Deadlift - 198 lb. weight class October 2003, AAPF Southern States Championship

Florida State - AAPF Open Meet Total - 198 lb. weight class October 2003, AAPF Southern States Championship

American Powerlifting Federation(APF)/World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) Records

2005

American - APF Submaster Squat - 198 lb. weight class April 2005, APF Jacksonville Open

American - APF Submaster Deadlift - 198 lb. weight class April 2005, APF Jacksonville Open

American - APF Submaster Meet Toal - 198 lb. weight class April 2005, APF Jacksonville Open

American & World - APF Submaster Squat - 198 lb. weight class June 2005, APF Senior Nationals

American & World - APF Submaster Meet Total - 198 lb. weight class June 2005, APF Senior Nationals

American - APF Submaster Squat Record - 220 lb. weight class December 2005, APF Southern States

2006

American - APF Submaster Deadlift - 220 lb. weight class May 2006, APF Master Nationals

American & World - APF Submaster Meet Total - 220 lb. weight class June 2006, APF Senior Nationals

2007

American & World - APF Submaster Squat - 220 lb. weight class June 2007, APF Senior Nationals

American - APF Submaster Deadlift - 220 lb. weight class June 2007, APF Senior Nationals

American & World - APF Submaster Meet Total - 220 lb. weight class June 2007, APF Senior Nationals

American - APF Submaster Squat - 242 lb. weight class December 2007, APF Sothern States

American - APF Submaster Meet Total - 242 lb. weight class December 2007, APF Sothern States

2008

American & World - APF Master (40-44) Squat - 220 lb. weight class May 2008, APF Master Nationals

American & World - APF Master (40-44) Meet Total - 220 lb. weight class May 2008, APF Master Nationals

American - APF Master (40-44) Squat - 242 lb. weight class May 2008, APF Intramural Team Meet

American - APF Master (40-44) Meet Total - 242 lb. weight class May 2008, APF Intramural Team Meet

2009

World - APF Master (40-44) Squat - 242 lb. weight class May 2009, APF Master Nationals

World - APF Master (40-44) Meet Total - 242 lb. weight class May 2009, APF Master Nationals

2010

American - APF Master (40-44) Squat - 275 lb. weight class Feb 2010, APF Florida State

American - APF Master (40-44) Squat - 242 lb. weight class May 2010, APF Master Nationals

World - APF Master (40-44) Squat - 242 lb. weight class May 2010, APF Master Nationals

World - APF Master (40-44) Total - 242 lb. weight class May 2010, APF Master Nationals

2011

American - APF Single-Ply Open Squat, Bench, Deadlift & Total - 242 lb. weight class April 2011, APF Single-Ply Nationals

American - APF Single-Ply Master (40-44) Squat, Bench, Deadlift & Total - 242 lb. weight class April 2011, APF Single-Ply Nationals

2012

American - APF Single-Ply Open Squat - 275 lb. weight class April 2012, APF Single-Ply Nationals

 American - APF Single-Ply  (40-44)  Squat, Bench, Deadlift & Total - 275 lb. weight class April 2012, APF Single-Ply Nationals

2014

World - APF Single-Ply Master (44-49) Squat, Bench & Total - 242 lb. weight class April 2014,  APF Single-Ply Nationals

World - APF Single-Ply Open Squat - 220 lb. weight class Nov. 2014,  WPC Worlds

World - APF Single-Ply  Master (44-49) Squat, Bench, Deadlift & Total - 220 lb. weight class Nov. 2014,  WPC Worlds

United States Powerlifting Federation (USPF)

2010

American - USPF Master (40-44) Squat - 242 lb. weight class Nov 2010, USPF Southeastern Cup

Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF)

2010

Ranked #1 Master (40-44) Squat Bench, Deadlift & Total - 259 lb. weight class Dec 2011, Tampa Team Invitational