Rik's Mind Podcast Ep. 71- Bill Gillespie; WR Bench Press, NCAA / NFL Strength Coach Shares Wisdom

Today we are joined by Bill Gillespie. Bill is a Strength & Conditioning Coach with over 40 years of collegiate sports and NFL experience. Bill is also a world-renowned and highly decorated weightlifter. He is a 133-time and current world record holder in the equipped bench press with an unbelievable lift of 1129.8 lbs (!). He just set his current record on Jan. 22, 2022, at the 365Strong New Year Power Bash in Charlotte, NC, at the age of 62. Bill is a 23-time world champion in the bench press.
Bill attended college at Liberty University, where he was a four-time All-American and two-time small college national champion in the shot put. He held the school record for 24 years with an outdoor mark of 55’ 8-1/2".
Gillespie started off his brilliant career as an assistant strength and conditioning coach from 1983-1991 at Liberty University. After leaving Liberty in 1991, Bill became a member of the strength and conditioning staff at t he University of Washington, where he coached for 11 years. He started off as an assistant coach in 1991 and was named Pac-10 Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. In 1999, he was promoted to the Director of Strength and Conditioning. During his time there, Washington made nine bowl appearances and three consecutive trips to the Rose Bowl.
In 2003, Bill joined the strength and conditioning staff for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League where he stayed until 2005 before making his return to Liberty as the Director of Strength and Conditioning. Bill is a native of Tacoma, Washington. He and his wife Anita, have two children, Cameron and Rachel. You can find more about Bill on his Instagram.

Show Notes:
Bill Gillespie | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/master_strength
Bill Gillespie Equipped World Record Bench Press 1,129 lbs 2/22/22 | Maximum Iron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyoIe44ZNg
Bill Gillespie, Master Strength & Conditioning Coach, Class of 2002 | Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association https://www.cscca.org/members/mscc/member?id=204
Bill Gillespie Competition Records | Open Powerlifting https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/billgillespie
Powerlifter Bill Gillespie Sets All-Time World Record Equipped Bench Press Of 512.5 Kilograms (1,129.9 Pounds) | BarBend https://barbend.com/powerlifter-bill-gillespie-all-time-world-record-bench-press-1130-pounds/
Westside Barbell | Official Website https://www.westside-barbell.com
Louie Simmons | Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Simmons
Louie Simmons Competition Records | Open Powerlifting https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/louiesimmons
Westside vs the World (2019) | IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10876506/
Mike Bridges Competition Records | Open Powerlifting https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/mikebridges
Mike Bridges (1982) WORLD RECORD (181 lbs / 82.5 kg) POWERLIFTING TOTAL 954.5 KG | Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGhDZCgz6lw
Sorinex Exercise Equipment Official Website https://www.sorinex.com
Thorne | Official Website https://www.thorne.com/quality
KNOX Unflavored Gelatin | Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Knox-Original-Gelatin-Unflavored-16-Ounces/dp/B06XDPCXYJ/ref=pd_lpo_5?pd_rd_i=B06XDPCXYJ&psc=1
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Should you try the keto diet? | Harvard Health Publishing https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/should-you-try-the-keto-diet
Carb Backloading: Eating Carbs to Get Lean and Strong | Men’s Journal https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/carb-backloading-to-get-lean/