Alex Lau is a food and travel photographer from San Francisco. When not sitting in car rentals and airport terminals, he is the proud owner of three dogs named Rocco, Ellie, and Nina. With the rest of his free time, he trains and competes as a nationally ranked powerlifter. He joined Julia Turshen for a conversation about his lifting.

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• BUILT FOR THIS: THE QUIET STRENGTH OF POWERLIFTING, Julia’s long-form essay, can be read here or listened to here.
• Watch the video about the Queer Barbell Club Julia started at her gym.
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