From sleeping in an ice-cold pickup truck to catching rattlesnakes barehand at 6 years old, Chris Duffin’s upbringing was unconventional and surreal. Better known to the powerlifting community as “The Mad Scientist of Strength”, Chris discovered his strength by embracing his fear and facing the pain. As we discuss his autobiography, The Eagle and the […]

Our Q & A is back with coach Christine Myers! Listen as we discuss questions that were asked on our Instagram & Facebook “Golden Mic” Post! In this episode, Christina and I talk about how to balance nutrition in your offseason. Listen as we go over: How should one handle body composition insecurities in powerlifting? […]

Prior to her life in iron, Shawna Mendelson stemmed from an unlikely background, fashion design. While working in NY’s “Garment District” designing and selling textiles for women’s wear, she finished her degree in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing. Soon after though, Shawna’s life would be forever changed by bench press meet her brother decided to enter… […]

Our Q & A is back with coach Christine Myers! Listen as we discuss questions that were asked on our Instagram & Facebook “Golden Mic” Post! In this episode, Christina and I talk about what to do when you burnout and some ways to mitigate those feelings. Listen as we go over: 4:41, Best tips […]

Known as a massive bencher, 132lbs Jen Thompson has been steadily climbing the WILKS ranks for over 20 years. With a record bench of 319.6lbs, Jen also holds a 1,101 total and a whopping 548 WILKS which is just insanely strong. It’s no wonder she’s an 11x IPF World Champ. Strong, confident and full of […]

Got questions about your first powerlifting meet? Not sure what to eat or how to calculate your attempts? Listen as I talk about everything you need to know leading up to meet day! In this episode, I break down various parts of gearing up for your first meet. Listen as I go over: Featured Guest/People […]

Our Q&A is back with coach Christine Myers! Listen as we discuss questions that were asked on our Instagram & Facebook! In this episode, Christina and I talk about Supercompenstiaon and how to utilize it properly peaking for a meet. Listen as we go over: Should we test 1-rep maxes week before meet? Breathing during […]

I had the privilege to sit and talk to some of the amazing ladies competing at the Apeman Elite 2019 in San Diego, CA. The weekend was filled with strong, focused lifters and we even witnessed 2 World Records being broken by the NEW #1 female in the 148 weight class, Marianna Gasparyan. In these […]

The magical space between stimulus and response is the ever-powerful decision of choice. The response we choose can either bring us growth & freedom, or heartache & regret. As the American Psychologist William James once said “A man can alter his life by altering his thinking”…we too can use our thoughts to take hold of […]

Uniting a world of strong women takes more than one person, it takes a sisterhood. Understanding her role in this unity of women, Frances Manias fulfilled her calling towards gathering strong like-minded women from around the world. Accomplished, passionate and driven to encourage women towards the bar, Frances joined forces with two of the top […]