Who Is Everett?

My name is Everett Brill and I have been in the home gym community now for about 6+ years. I currently reside in the rural gold mining town of Elko, Nv. I work at one of the mines as a Senior Production Geologist. My wife and 2 kids love to explore our new town be it going to all the local activities or getting outside in the mountains. My non-lifting hobbies are backpacking, mountaineering, rock/ice climbing and exploring. I really enjoy outdoor hobbies where I can still push myself physically.

One of the neat things about me is I come from a powerlifting family. I grew up watching both my parents compete in powerlifting. I didn’t become involved in the sport until after college sports. Growing up I played football and threw for our track team. When college finished up I still wanted to compete so I turned to what I grew up watching, which was powerlifting. I have now been competing in powerlifting for the last 13ish years. My favorite lift is squats. I love the feeling of loading the weight up on my back.

I got involved in the garage/home gym community for the convenience. I needed somewhere I could go no matter how lazy I was feeling or what time of day it was or if it’s a holiday. I also wanted a space where I could easily have my family involved and be able to continue to spend time with them. I then found the garage gym competition through social media and thought it was an amazing idea.

I got involved in the comp for just pure fun and the chance to win awesome prizes. I look to use the GGC to help prepare for my sanctioned competitions. Chasing goals and wanting to know just how far I can push myself are some of my biggest motivators. I also want to remain strong for my kids but mostly to show them who’s boss.

Everett Brill (openpowerlifting.org)

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