Weightlifting

Hey there, friend. Picture this: it’s the dead of winter, snow piling up outside my window, and I’m huddled on the couch, nursing a cup of tea that’s gone cold. My back’s aching from a long week at the desk job, and I’m scrolling through clips of the Paris Olympics. Then bam—Olivia Reeves nails that … Read more

Imagine stepping into a dimly lit gym at dawn, the air thick with the scent of chalk and iron. That’s where I first felt the pull of weightlifting—not as some abstract Olympic spectacle, but as a raw test of will. Back in my early twenties, fresh out of college with a desk job that had … Read more

Hey there, picture this: It’s 2005, and I’m a scrawny 22-year-old staring at a barbell in my college gym, convinced that lifting it would somehow turn me into the Hulk overnight. Spoiler: It didn’t. But over the next decade, through scraped shins, missed cleans, and one hilariously failed snatch that sent plates flying like confetti, … Read more

Hey there, friend. Imagine this: You’re standing in a dusty ancient Greek arena, the sun beating down, and a crowd roars as some burly hero heaves a massive stone overhead. That’s weightlifting in its rawest form—pure, unfiltered human grit. Fast forward to today, and it’s evolved into this powerhouse sport that can transform your body, … Read more

Hey there, picture this: the arena lights dim, a spotlight hits the platform, and a lone athlete steps up, chalk dust swirling like a mini dust storm. The crowd hushes. That barbell, loaded with plates that could crush a car hood, sits there defiantly. One deep breath, and boom—the explosion of power as the lifter … Read more