Many thanks to Ricky Redus for taking the time out of his very busy schedule to speak with me. Between lifting for the Texas Barbell Club, competing in the Grid League for the Phoenix Rise, and training for The CrossFit…
In three weeks Norik Vardanian will be competing at the Pan American Games alongside Iron Athlete Team Member Alex Lee. Many thanks to Norik for taking the time out of his busy training schedule to answer a few brief questions. August…
Please share a little about your athletic background and what drew you to weightlifting: I was born and raised in Bozeman, MT, where I grew up as a competitive gymnast. At 15 years old, I decided I was no longer…
Name: Deirdre Lenzsch Age: 18 Height/Weight Class: 5’4″ 75kg Current City: Colorado Springs Gym: Olympic Training Center Occupation: Full Time Athlete PRs: 94 snatch; 112 Cl&J Would you share a little about your athletic background and how you found Olympic Weightlifting? I played on a boys’ football…
2014 Senior National Champion, 2014 Senior Pan Am Team member, 2012 Junior World Team member Name: John McGovern Age: 22 Height/weight: 5’9”/ 85 kg Current City: Colorado Springs, CO Gym: US Olympic Training Center Occupation: Student-Athlete, part-time phone guy PRs: Snatch: 148 kg, Clean and Jerk: 193 kg,…
2x National Champion 2014 Pan Am Champion Best Snatch: 182 Best CJ: 221 Best Total 400 Can you tell us a little about your athletic background and how you got into weightlifting? I started weightlifting when I was 12, originally…
The moment I ran across Sage’s online blog, I was smitten: a weightlifting expert and a competitive CrossFitter with a writer’s flair. Though Sage comes from the legendary Burgener family, she speaks with a powerfully independent voice, and — as her…
Name: Anthony Rocco “Pomp” Pomponio Age: 27 Height/Weight: 5”8 185lbs, 85kg weight class Current City: Colorado Springs, CO Gym: Olympic Training Center Occupation: Olympic Lifting Coach/Personal Trainer/Youth Physical Education Coordinator PRs: Competition: 330kg total Snatch-153kg Clean & Jerk- 182kg Training: Back Squat- 230kg Front…
In this interview, I sit down with Andy Timm– a new member of Iron Athlete’s coaching staff as well as the East Valley CrossFit competition team. Andy has been involved in gymnastics since age 3 and competed at the Junior…
Name: Tiffany Hendrickson Age: 34 Height/Weight: 5’1” 130lbs Current City: Layton, UT Gym: Wasatch CrossFit Job: Stay-at-home mom of three Competition PRs: Snatch: 168lbs Clean and Jerk: 205lbs 2014 CrossFit Games 11th Place 2013 CrossFit Games 31st Place Tell us about your athletic background and how…