PUBLISHED ON Oct, 14, 2025
Mick was a farm kid who just wanted to get stronger. At 14, he asked his mother for a 210 pound Sears & Robuck weight set for Christmas. Not the 110 pounds but the 210 pounds!
“Christmas morning she pushed a heavy package over to me! I went out to the barn, cut up some rough sawn oak boards with a chains saw and made a bench press, and that was the beginning of forever.”
From there, he went all in on powerlifting. He started competing at 126 pounds and, over time, grew into a world‑class lifter, walking around at about 230 pounds before competition cuts. He chased big numbers, battled through setbacks, and stacked real accomplishments.
Years of heavy lifting took a toll. Mick went through 16 injections in his left knee and even a stem‑cell procedure taken from his hip to ease the pain. Serious back injuries added up, and it felt like the right time to change how he trained.
Just Can’t Let Go of the Iron
“I joked with my wife that once I hit my goals in powerlifting, I’d retire and we’d just play golf.”
That’s pretty much how life looks now. Mick coaches golf and focuses on adding more good days, not more plates. When he discovered the Golf Forever program, its emphasis on posterior‑chain strength felt familiar. Very close to what he learned from Louis Simmons at Westside Barbell.
He still wanted a way to safely train the movements he missed most at home.
Enter, the Hyper Pro
Mick had used reverse hypers and glute-ham developers for years, so the Hyper Pro stood out immediately.
He set the Hyper Pro up in his basement alongside his golf training tools. It has become a consistent part of his weekly routine.
How Mick Trains on the Hyper Pro
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Reverse hypers
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Glute-ham raises
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Hyperextensions
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Core training
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Close-stance squats
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Side bends
“With my back and knee injuries, the glute-ham raises and hyperextensions really help stabilize my knee and lower back. Strengthening the glutes and hamstring tie-ins has been huge for my golf swing. You can’t shoot a cannon out of a canoe, you have to stabilize, and the Hyper Pro helps me do that.”
He also likes how it fits his space and routine.
“It takes up its own little spot, doesn’t require a ton of plates, and I can move it around if needed. It’s efficient, and I can get right into the training without wasting time.”
Results and What’s Next
Now in his 60s, Mick is still hitting drives over 300 yards. He shares the Hyper Pro with clients, friends, and even his physical therapist because it lets him train hard without loading his spine and joints.
His current goals are clear: keep rebuilding after a neck injury from a car accident, keep his golf game sharp, and stay strong and mobile with age. The Hyper Pro is helping him do exactly that.
Takeaways You Can Use
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Train the posterior chain to support both performance and longevity.
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Choose tools that let you progress without stressing knees, hips, or the lower back.
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Consistency matters more than heavy loading.
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A compact, multifunction setup makes it easier to keep training.
