“…true pilot must of necessity pay attention to the seasons, the heavens, the stars, the winds, and everything proper to the craft if he is to rule a ship.” (The Republic 6.488e). It is absurd to believe that almost 2,400…
The following is a description of how I’ve approached training for competitive weightlifting as a masters athlete. This approach has worked well during my late 30’s and early 40’s. At some point, it will need to be adjusted again in…
Ursula Garza Papandrea currently coaches for Texas Barbell Club, which won the Men’s Team Champion title at 2014 USAW Nationals. She is a two-time Senior National Champion, two-time Olympic Festival Champion, five-time World Team Member (1992-1996), for former record holder…
Iron Athlete and CoreCrossFit are excited to announce that we will be joining forces! The Woodshed Weightlifting Club at Core CrossFit will become part of The Iron Athlete Club. Iron Athlete Weightlifting Coach Matt Foreman will continue to coach the…
As an introduction for our readers, could you speak a little about your athletic background and what brought you to weightlifting? I had an older brother who was a college football player, and he was extremely strong. He introduced me…
You’ve had such a wildly successful athletic career as a track athlete, powerlifter, and a strongman competitor. What accomplishments are you most proud of? First and foremost, I’m proud of Juggernaut Training Systems. We just celebrated our sixth anniversary. Other…
Professor Shebaro earned his Black Belt from Carlos Machado in 2004, and is currently ranked as a 3rd degree Black Belt under Professor Octavio “Ratinho” Couto. He was 1 of only 4 Black Belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the U.S.…
What brought you to the sport of weightlifting, and can you talk a bit about your early years in training? I played football throughout junior high and high school. In my sophomore year, a young coach joined our school, and…
For those who might not be familiar with your weightlifting career, would you mind summing up how you got into weightlifting? When I was about 12 or 13, I lived in a small town and got in a lot of…
Les Simonton began competing as a weightlifter in 1984. During his career, he participated in the 1996, 1997, and 1999 American Open, fifteen National Masters Championship Competitions, and nine World Masters Championship Competitions. He became a USAW National Coach in…