Episode #047: Guillermo Blanco

Guillermo Blanco is a tactical strength & conditioning coach currently working with the Army’s H2F Program at Fort Bragg, NC. Prior to his time in the tactical setting, Coach Blanco served multiple roles at McKendree University (DII) as the head powerlifting coach, assistant athletic performance coach as well as adjunct instructor. In the collegiate setting he’s also been an assistant coach at Aurora University (DIII) as well as beginning his coaching career as an intern at the University of Illinois (D1) with the football team. In addition to his collegiate experience Blanco has spent time coaching both at the high school level as well as the private sector at sports performance facility: Wheaton-Warrenville South High School and Acceleration Sports Performance, respectively; in addition to personal training at various large gyms when first starting his career. 

As a competitive powerlifter himself, Blanco, has been competing in multiple divisions and weight classes including raw, classic raw, and multiply powerlifting since 2015 in the APF/WPC. He brings his coaching knowledge and personal experience competing to fellow powerlifters as an online powerlifting coach working with athletes of all levels, weight classes, and disciplines.