Dennis Reinhart, USPA Record Holder & Coach, Montrose HS Pt 1 | The Platform Episode 13

The Platform: a Michigan High School Powerlifting Association Podcast · Jul 6, 2026 · 1h 8m · transcript

In Part 1 of our conversation with Dennis Reinhart, a USPA bench press record holder and one of the earliest figures in the MHSPLA, we trace his path from football into powerlifting and what it took to build Montrose's program from scratch. Denny shares the coaches and lifters who shaped him along the way, breaks down his philosophy on diagnosing a lifter's weaknesses, and explains why he preaches consistency over genetics and patience over speed. He also revisits some of his most memorable stories, from the program's toughest meets to the legends of Montrose powerlifting. Part 2 drops soon…