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Chris Duffin’s Powerlifting Holiday Wish List

What does a man who squats 800lbs want for Christmas? Well, here's your answer - the top ten gifts Chris Duffin, world-class powerlifter, is hoping for this holiday season.

Written by Chris Duffin Last updated on November 28, 2012

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EDITOR’S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Chris, who coaches and competes in powerilfting, provided us with a wish list that any strength athlete would be happy with.

Chris Duffin’s Powerlifting Holiday Wish List

EDITOR’S NOTE: We know how hard it is to gift shop, so we thought we would help you out with ideas. Coach Chris, who coaches and competes in powerilfting, provided us with a wish list that any strength athlete would be happy with.

Chris Duffin’s Powerlifting Holiday Wish List

1. Demon Bells “Hannya”

I am a lifter who loves kettlebells who goes by the name Kabuki Warrior. A set of kettlebells shaped in the form of a Kabuki Warrior seems to be just way too coincidental for me to pass up.

weight belt, powerlifting belt, python lifting belt, python powerlifting belt2. Genuine Python Skin Lever Belt – $300.00

The cast aluminum lever on my current belt has broken yet again. Want to upgrade to a steel lever, so why not get something uber over the top.

3. Professional Haulin Hook Straps – $65.95

So I never set my straps loose and drop the bar if I compete in Bros vs Pros again.

bamboo barbell, bamboo bar, westside4. Westside Bandbell (Bamboo) Bar – $289.00

Work your stabilizers to the maximum using this very flexible bar combined with hanging kettlebells from bands while pressing. I’ve always wanted one.

5. Bioforce HRV Monitor – $197.00-279.00

bioforce, bioforce hrv, eight weeks out, hrv monitor, hrv measurementMeasure your autonomic nervous system response with a heart rate variability monitor to maximize your training loads and also prevent overtraining. As someone who over trains frequently maybe a little data otherwise will suggest otherwise. Okay, I cheated and got this one already – and it says go crush some weights today!

6. Converse Shoes – $55.00-80.00

superfeet, insoles, superfeet insolesCan always use a new pair of lifting shoes.

7. Superfeet Insoles – $39.95

For said lifting shoes.

8. Massage Therapy Gift Certificates – $100+

Oh yeah, always go with more recuperation!

tx bar organics, grass fed beef, grass-fed beef, online grass fed beef9. Grass Fed Beef from Tx Bar Organics – $1,350

Well maybe a quarter-cow would be a more reasonable request. Need to fill up the freezer with grass-fed beef again so I can empty it.

10. RKC Kettlebell Set – $41.75-241.95

Yes I already own tons of kettlebells but they are all at my gym. Can never have too many kettleblells so why not a set or two for the home. That way I don’t always need to the gym to do some kettlebell work.

Keep an eye out for our other holiday wish lists:

  • Sally’s MMA Holiday Wish List
  • Eric Stevens’s Holiday Wish List
  • Val Worthington’s Holiday Wish List
  • Becca’s Healthy Eating Holiday Wish List
  • Sally’s BJJ Holiday Wish List
  • Nicole’s Fit Mom Holiday Wish List
  • Hannah’s Holiday Wish List
  • Danette’s Athlete-Foodie-Mom Wish List
  • Andrew’s Hardstyle Holiday Wish List
  • Nick Horton’s Weightlifting Is Fun Holiday Wish List
  • Mindith’s Strong Mom Holiday Wish List
  • Greg Everett Needs Your Help Holiday Wish List

About Chris Duffin

Chris is an accomplished powerlifter, coach, and gym owner. He is the world record holder for the raw squat in the 220lb class. He also holds a Guinness World Record for the most weight deadlifted in one minute at 17,010 pounds (42 reps of 405lbs). Chris Duffin is the head coach and co-owner of Elite Performance Center in Portland, Oregon.

Unlike many powerlifers and strength athletes, Chris is also enthralled with all things related to conditioning, nutrition, and supplementation. He is known for his detailed coaching and ability to provide immediate gains for his athletes.

It is not a surprise with Chris’s attention to detail and perfectionism that he is also an academic nerd with an engineering degree and a master's degree in business administration. Many of Chris’s coaching skills and high expectations that push people past their self-imposed limits have made him successful in the business world as well. To support the growth of his training facility, Chris’s full-time employment is as the general manager of an aerospace manufacturing company.

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