I first competed raw and was able to break shirted records without the shirts. When I 1st started using the shirts it was throwing off my form and I was not able to get much out of them. - Greg Doucette
I hate the thought of being fat in the offseason but that really is the only way I can increase my total past the 900kg barrier. - Greg Doucette
I have nearly always trained alone and it is one of my weaknesses. Most of my training partners have been younger students who I have coached. - Greg Doucette
I just try to get a little more size in all areas as the only reason I don’t win pro shows is because of a lack of size. - Greg Doucette
I never bulk, That’s one of the biggest mistakes people make. I stay in good shape year-round. offseason calories is around 3500-3800. When I diet I eat on avg. 3000-3300 calories per day. - Greg Doucette
I never even knew the sport of powerlifting existed until I looked up bench press records when I got the internet. I even lifted with my t-shirt off in the basement in order to see how much I could bench raw with no shirt. - Greg Doucette
I still enjoy setting records but personal records to me are just as important if not more than trying to beat others. - Greg Doucette
I use a loose bench shirt about a month out from the meet for my heaviest set and then a tight shirt for a couple workouts before the meet. After the meet it’s back to raw lifting. - Greg Doucette
I use suit bottoms for deadlift and squats for about 6 weeks and gradually use tighter gear and straps up as the meet approaches. - Greg Doucette
I used to always lift more in the gym than at the meet whereas now I sometimes lift more at the meet than I have in the gym. - Greg Doucette
I would like to thank my sponsor PVL for believing in me and doing everything they can to help me and for providing me with the best supplements on the planet. - Greg Doucette
I would recommend that they 1st compete raw without any suits for at least a meet or 2 and to keep training the raw lift even once they start using the suits. Too many lifters rely on the suits to get big lifts but if u do the math; big raw lifts + suits = really huge equipped lifts. Without the raw strength to back you up the suits can only get you so far. - Greg Doucette
Most people who don’t know me would say it’s all I care about, whereas people who know me can see how I have a great balance between sport and life. - Greg Doucette
My best performance would come as a very large 90kg lifter. I hate the thought of being fat in the offseason but that really is the only way I can increase my total past the 900kg barrier. - Greg Doucette
Of course there are many competitors who suffer from body dysmorphia. It happens to many regular people who don’t compete as well. - Greg Doucette
On occasion, if my legs are really sore I sometimes will do rack pulls. The most I lifted on rack pulls is 765 for a set of 5. I really don’t see much if any carry over as that is not a weak point in my lift. - Greg Doucette
Once I started competing I first looked up to John Fraser because he had a great bench and had a muscular build like me. Latter in my powerlifting career I admired Jeff Becker because he was in my weight class and consistently broke records and dominated the sport. - Greg Doucette
One other factor that separates my workout from most is that I believe in doing higher reps in the offseason in order to build bigger muscles and allow for joints and injuries to heal. - Greg Doucette
Personally I wish the suits had never been invented but since they are I had better learn to use them or else I will be at a serious disadvantage. - Greg Doucette
Powerlifting has no ill effect on me outside the gym. It simply is a lifestyle that I enjoy and am very passionate about. - Greg Doucette
Standards have certainly risen dramatically over the years however a lot of it has to do with better equipment. - Greg Doucette
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