Yearly Archives: 2017


This is a continuation of the other days…. A history in my lifting life….. Very short recap – I found the free weight section, started trying to lift following videos and online tips/workouts.  (my favorites were trainer Josh and Jim Stoppani). For once I felt like I was truly pushing […]

Be in competition with yourself, Part 2


Today was going to be a much different post, continuing on with being in competition with yourself; meeting my first coach and starting my powerlifting journey.  However, I want this post to be real – on the off chance that it inspires someone else – every day is not roses. […]

Sometimes it hurts….


The last thing most 37 year old men think of doing is starting to compete in strength sports. Especially those coming from where I was at the time. Nearly 4 years previously I had been in bad car wreck that had left me unable to put weight on my right foot […]

How I Prepared for My First Strongman Contest



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Yesterday I took a rest day.  I used to be horrible at rest days. Training background, I used to be a runner, cardio bunny – skinny fat ginger; then about 5 years ago I found a gym.  I had NO clue what I was doing there, so I started with […]

Be in competition with yourself


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To start I would like to thank the guys at WGEFIT.com for supporting me and pushing me.  Without them I would have never gotten to the point of feeling comfortable sharing my story, Lifting with Lupus (#liftingwithlupus) For today I guess I will tell you about myself, I am a […]

Lifting with Lupus, the beginning