What the barbell has taught me about life
“Uncle” Charles Shipman worked with Jon North at a globo gym. One fateful day, Jon talked to Charles about this obscure sport known as Olympic weightlifting. The rest is history. Charles was there for the glory days of Cal Strength with Jon North and Donny Shankle, so we get to talk all about the crazy […]
Crazy Cal Strength Stories and More with Uncle Charles Shipman – The Barbell Life 259 Read More »
You’ve probably heard about the new movie, Westside vs. the World. It was such a trip down memory lane for me to watch it, and it gives an amazing perspective on what Westside Barbell and Louie Simmons are all about. We talked to the filmmaker, Michael Fahey, today. So listen in to this one to
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This article is long overdue, but I’ve had a hard time putting in to words my experience from Senior Nationals. I do not pretend to be a subject matter expert, even in my own field, as I am still very much a student of the sport. I have been blessed with amazing mentors and opportunities.
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I returned last night from one of the most incredible trips of my entire life. Phil, the CEO of Stronger Experts, and I have been talking about a trip to Jamaica from the very moment I joined the platform. For all of you who don’t know what Stronger Experts is, I will give you a
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About the author: Eric Bowman is a Registered Physiotherapist and Strength Coach in Ontario, Canada who works in the areas of chronic musculoskeletal pain, sports rehab, and strength and conditioning. He’s also intermittently involved with the University of Waterloo Kinesiology program and the Western University Physical Therapy program. He also competes as a powerlifter and
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Last week I was in Guatemala with Team USA at the Pan American Championships. Instead of hanging out and doing the normal chit-chat with coaches and athletes, I decided to take advantage of having so many champions in one place. I wanted to find out if there were any obviously similar characteristics between the most
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