John Greaves III

John Greaves III is a writer based in North Georgia with nearly two decades of experience in training at home. A former amateur kickboxing champion, John now competes recreationally in powerlifting. He takes a physical culture approach to training; believing that strength and health need not be mutually exclusive. In addition to his nonfiction work, John has written two fiction books, A Different Kind of Giant and A Little Lesson in Manners that are available on Amazon.com.

Mongrel Garage Strength Owner Timothy Louisignau Goes All In On Highland Games

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Mongrel Garage Strength owner Timothy Louisignau is all in on his quest to master Highland Games competition! He’s one of several Games athletes to cross over from powerlifting and strongman, more than that, Louisignau is passionate about helping others learn from his mistakes and successes to become the best strength athletes they can be! Let’s […]

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Sammy Sebok

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Sammy Sebok has taken the term “Renaissance Man” to new heights. He’s juggling two careers that involve caring for people in addition to being a husband and powerlifting coach.  That schedule hasn’t stopped him from being named Athlete of the Year by the Natural Athlete Strength Association (NASA) in 2016 achieving Single Ply meet lifts of

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Strength from Struggle: Getting to Know Olympic Lifter Kristin Pope

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High level Olympic Weightlifting competitor Kristin Pope, like many strength athletes before her, trains in a garage gym! The driving factor for a lot of us in choosing the home gym lifestyle is being able to pursue our training without abandoning our families for hours at a time. High level athletes are no exception. Kristin

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Pursue Excellence with Masters Strongman Brian Pankey

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Origin of Brian Pankey #thewinteruncle The hashtag #thewinteruncle came from a video Brian Pankey and I did Thanksgiving 2016. It’s a play on a scene from Captain America: The Winter Soldier. But Brian Pankey’s story began years ago. He’s built his backyard gym from a dream and gone from an undersized kid  to a local celebrity

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Living Wholeheartedly with Yolanda Presswood

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Yolanda Presswood will not be silent or ignored. Don’t like her revealing photos or aggressive stance on veganism? Well get over it! This fan of Wu-Tang, powerlifting and her husband, Steven, is unapologetic about living wholeheartedly. She’s a USPA M1 State and American record holder, ISSA Fitness Facilitator Nutrition Specialist, online nutrition coach and an INSPIRE International

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