Janae Kroc

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Janae Marie Kroc
Born
Matthew Raymond Kroczaleski

(1972-12-08) December 8, 1972 (age 51)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Powerlifter, Pharmacist
Known forStrength athletics
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Janae Marie Kroc, born Matthew Raymond Kroczaleski (nicknamed Matt Kroc or just Kroc), is a retired[citation needed][when?] American professional powerlifter and competitive bodybuilder. In regard to combined (squat, bench press, and deadlift) powerlifting total, Kroc currently holds the male world record in the 220 lb. weight class with 2,551 lbs (composed of 738 pound bench press, 810 pound deadlift and 1003 pound back squat) and the fifth highest total for the 242 lb. male weight class.[1]

Biography

Background

Kroc worked out with cement-filled Sears weights at 6 years old, including a 10-pound dumbbell which he lifted for 100 reps. At 8 years old, she constructed a weight bench out of a 2x4 or 2x12[2] on cement blocks and made a barbell out of milk jugs filled with sand hung on a stick. Janae weighed 118 pounds as a high school freshman. After graduating high school at Standish-Sterling Central, Kroc joined the Marines in 1991 and entered powerlifting contests.[3]

In 2002 Kroc graduated from college and bought a home, prior to the 2002 USAPL Nationals. Kroc later went to London, Ohio to train at a compound with Dave Tate and Jim Wendler.[4] Kroc also trained with Mountain Dog John Meadows,[5] Branch Warren[6]and Johnnie O. Jackson.[7]

Other

Kroc is also noted for the development of "kroc rows", or dumbbell rows performed with extremely heavy weight and a high number of repetitions.[8] Kroc has done 225 pounds for 25 reps,[9] and has been known to perform kroc rows with 300 lb. dumbbells.[10] Kroc also describes lifting 300lbs for 13 reps using straps and both 205lbs for 30 reps and 175lbs for 40 reps, neither with straps.[11] The 300x13 claim was verified at the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival.[12]

Kroc is a world champion and world record holding powerlifter and a National Physique Committee bodybuilder.

Injuries include a torn left calf, torn right quadriceps, torn left pec, torn left lat, separated right acromioclavicular joint, two detached biceps tendons, torn triceps (right once, left several[quantify] times) and has also suffered numerous back injuries. Several of these injuries have required surgical repair.

Kroc is a cancer survivor having been diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2004. As a member of the Marines, Kroc served in the United States Marine Corps from ’91-’95 and was selected for Presidential Security duty serving under President Bill Clinton.[13] The tour of duty included time in Washington DC, providing security for many admirals and generals that were assigned to the Pentagon as well as some of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from '92-'94. Assigned to security duty for Warren Christopher (then Secretary of State) during the United Nations Conferences in ’93, Kroc was later assigned to the security force at the Presidential retreat at Camp David from ’94-’95.

Kroc graduated from Ferris State University in 2002 and is a registered pharmacist working in the specialty pharmacy division of Walgreens. A sponsored athlete under contract with both EliteFTS and MuscleTech, Kroc is also an author and model having appeared in and published articles in many magazines including Men’s Fitness, Powerlifting USA, MuscleMag and Muscle & Fitness and is a featured author for T-Nation. Kroc joined YouTube in 2006.[14]

Awards

  • 2006 Arnold Classic WPO Powerlifting Middle Weight Champion
  • 2009 all-time world record holder in the 220 lb class (posting a 2551 lb total via 1003 lb squat, 738 lb bench press and an 810 lb deadlift)

Bibliography

Articles on Bodybuilding.com:

  • Powerlifter to Bodybuilder? That's a Kroc! 10 December 2012[15] (revised 10 August 2015[16])
  • Matt Kroc's 'Kroc Row' Back Workout 7 May 2013[17] (updated 29 July 2015[18])

Articles on EliteFTS:[19]

  1. Cutting Weight for the Pro Am 30 August 2007
  2. Product of Your Desires 2 September 2009
  3. The Key to Reaching Athletic Achievement 8 December 2009
  4. The Kroc Row: Metroflex 17 April 2010
  5. 3 Smart Ways to Survive a Diet 3 May 2010
  6. The Final Hours and Results 10 May 2010
  7. The Kroc Row: Training Legs with Starnes 10 July 2010
  8. A Week of Training with Kroc 9 August 2010
  9. Mental Meet Preparation 26 October 2010
  10. The UGSS Return Story 23 November 2010
  11. A Few Words About Discipline and Sacrifice 2 February 2012
  12. Kroc's NPC Michigan State Championships Show 15 May 2012
  13. I'm Not Like You 1 July 2012
  14. How to Cut Maximum Weight for Competitions with a 24-Hour Weigh-In 22 July 2012
  15. Advice for the Young Lifter 29 July 2012
  16. Psychobabble Bullsh*t 29 August 2012
  17. Matt Kroc Lost Footage (Part 1) 12 December 2012
  18. Matt Kroc Lost Footage (Part 2) 17 December 2012
  19. Matt Kroc Lost Footage (Part 3) 30 December 2012

Articles on T-Nation:

  1. The Five Tools of Mental Strength 9 February 2011
  2. The Confidence Switch 23 March 2011
  3. A Ballsy Approach to Injuries 26 April 2011
  4. How to Stay Motivated 31 May 2011
  5. Building a Big, Freaky Back 5 July 2011
  6. Big Bench Program for Strength and Size 27 July 2011
  7. Eat to Get Big Without Getting Fat 30 August 2011
  8. Choices 28 September 2011
  9. 5 Surefire Steps to Setting Goals 31 October 2011
  10. Gruesome Tales from the Garage 13 December 2011
  11. Bands For Size and Strength 19 March 2012
  12. Get Your Mind Right! 10 April 2012
  13. Kroc Rows 101 14 May 2012
  14. 12 Weeks to Ridiculous Wheels 29 November 2012
  15. Adversity Makes Us Stronger 3 March 2014
  16. Heavy Deadlifting 101 2 May 2014
  17. The Simple Deadlift Program 3 June 2014
  18. The 1000-Rep Arm Workout 28 August 2014
  19. 10 Rules of the Insanely Strong 10 November 2014

Books:

  • Insane Training: Garage Training, Powerlifting, Bodybuilding, and All-Out Bad-Ass Workouts (2014) ISBN 1-25-002986-4

Seminars

  • Learn To Train Seminar 4[20]

Personal life

Kroc is a parent of three boys and resides in the Ann Arbor area.[citation needed]

In July[21] 2015 Kroczaleski came out as a transgender (specifically genderfluid) male and girl, choosing the name Janae Marie Kroc to replace the former name, Matthew Raymond Kroczaleski.[22] Janae identifies simultaneously as an "Alpha male" and "girly girl",[23] self-describing as "both hyper-masculine and hyper-feminine".[24] Janae claims to be living life in both genders and to have made no physical changes.[25]

After expressing concern over backlash,[25] supportive messages were received from Bodybuilding.com writer[26] Marc Lobliner,[27] Brian Shaw and Shawn Ray.[28]

References

  1. ^ "Matt Kroczaleski Breaks Shawn Frankl's All-Time Record". Powerlifting Watch. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  2. ^ http://www.criticalbench.com/interview_powerlifter_Matt_Kroczaleski.htm
  3. ^ Matt Kroc is More Man Than You 24 May 2010 by Nate Green
  4. ^ https://www.t-nation.com/training/kroc-rows-101
  5. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J42MqUk3wg
  6. ^ http://www.muscletech.ru/resources/features/raw_intensity/part1.shtml
  7. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7n3-9ZDhXc
  8. ^ "EliteFTS.com Inc". Articles.elitefts.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  9. ^ EliteFTS.com - 225x25 Kroc Row. 16 October 2007.
  10. ^ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-07-28. video made private
  11. ^ "Kroc Rows 101". 14 May 2012. While I have done 175x40 and 205x30 without straps, there's no way I could've hit my PR of 300x13 without throwing the straps on.
  12. ^ Kroc rows 300x13 at the Arnold 2010. 7 March 2010.
  13. ^ JamesMichael Nichols, HuffPost Gay Voices Deputy Editor (1 August 2015). "Meet Janae Marie Kroc, Recently Out Transgender World Record Bodybuilder". Huffington Post. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ "kroc001: Kroc's YouTube page". YouTube. registered 2 September 2006
  15. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20121214064535/http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/powerlifter-to-bodybuilder-thats-a-kroc.html
  16. ^ http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/powerlifter-to-bodybuilder-thats-a-kroc.html
  17. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130509170157/http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/matt-krocs-kroc-row-back-workout.html
  18. ^ http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/matt-krocs-kroc-row-back-workout.html
  19. ^ http://www.elitefts.com/author/matt-kroczaleski/
  20. ^ Part 1 12 December 2012
    Part 2 17 December 2012
    Part 3 18 December 2012
    Part 4 1 March 2013
  21. ^ 28 July 2015 post on Facebook: I am transgender/gender fluid.
  22. ^ "World record powerlifter is trans and genderfluid, living as Janae Marie Kroc". Outsports. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  23. ^ Instagram profile "janaemariekroc": Janae Marie Transgender/genderfluid Alpha male/girly girl Lesbian in a male body
    Single at the moment]
  24. ^ Bodybuilder Matt Kroc Comes Out As Transgender 27 July 2015 on GymFlow100
  25. ^ a b Transgender Bodybuilder -- Competing as Man or Woman? .. 'I'm Still Deciding' 30 July 2015 on TMZ
  26. ^ http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/lobliner.htm
  27. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV1hP3D1N0g
  28. ^ Transgender Bodybuilder -- Huge Support from Muscle Legends 2 August 2015 at TMZ

See also

  • Caitlyn Marie Jenner, another transgender celebrity with the same middle name who transitioned earlier in the same year

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