Ward Coffman - SMWW - Chad Silvers

CHAD SILVERS

Personal Stats

Height: 5' 7"

Weight: currently 185 pounds

Biceps: 20 inches

Chest : 50 inches

Waist: 32 inches

Forearms: 17 inches

Age: 32

Residence: Spartanburg,S.C.

History

Chad started armwrestling in 1987. Hebegan winning state titles and now has over 100 state victories under his belt. He has won 13 National titles, 12 right handed and 1 left handed in 8 different weight classes. These are Chad's most recent victories:

2005 AAA National Champ. Right and Left Hand/ 171 lbs. - defeated Ron Klemba (L) and Kevin Hicklin (R)

2005 Unified Nat. Champ. Right Hand/ 187 lbs. - defeated Steve Rau

2004 Unified Nat. Champ. Right Hand/ 176 lbs. - defeated James Smith

2003 AAA Nat. Champ. Right Hand/ 171 lbs. - defeated Dave Patton

2003 Unified Nat. Champ Right Hand/ 176 lbs. - defeated James Smith

Chad's national titles date back to 1991

Chad has won 4 World Championships in 4 different weight classes:

1993 World Champ., Edmonton Alberta, Canada 154 pounds

1992 World Champ., Tokyo, Japan, 143 pounds

1991 World Champ., Tel Aviv, Israel, 132 pounds

1989 World Champ., Athens, Greece, 121 pounds at the age of 16

Other sports

Chad has competed in numerous power lifting events. In 2001 he bench pressed 500 pounds while weighing 178 lbs. to claim the division win and the overall lift for the competition.

Favorite Supplements

Desiccated beef liver

Beverly Super pack multi-vitamin

Whey and egg protein

Diet

When preparing for a contest, Chad cuts weight by drinking lots of water, eating a lot of oatmeal, fruits and vegetables. He consumes about 30% protein during this time. That's the agony of it all. When Chad is not dieting to make weight, he eats everything that looks good to him, but his favorite foods are chocolate chip cookies, pizza, Natural Light, and margaritas.

Workout

Chad weight trains 3 days a week in the evenings. His team practices armwrestling one day a week until they give out. He trains for explosive power and speed using unorthodox exercises. Chad changes his workout constantly to avoid complacency. It takes 100% dedication to change up and keep the workouts dynamic. Chad has devoted himself to it for 17 years.

Family

Chad has been married to his wife, Mia, for 11 years. She is an elementary school guidance counselor. Although Mia and Chad haven't had children yet, they have been great parents to two smelly, wrinkled, English bulldogs. Chad has such a tremendous support system that he feels he is the luckiest guy on Earth. Chad's mom, Sherry Hoffmann, and his dad, Allen Silvers, have paved the way for him to grow and become a successful armwrestler and well rounded man.

Employment

Chad is employed at the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice and works as a transportation coordinator for the agency. He has worked with DJJ for 8 years and was chosen as the officer of the year in 2003.

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