This article was written by Marilyn Chychota A former pro athlete in equestrian show jumping, cycling, and triathlon, Marilyn Chychota discusses her transition to Masters weightlifting and offers advice for…
Interview with Marilyn Chychota How long have you been training as a weightlifter now, and how did you find Matt Foreman as your coach? I got into weightlifting through CrossFit,…
In 2000, Tara (Nott) Cunningham became the first American weightlifter to win an Olympic gold medal in 40 years. This was also the inaugural year for women’s weightlifting as an…
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…
I’d imagine a lot of skills would transfer from throwing to weightlifting. Was there anything that you found particularly challenging when you shifted your focus to weightlifting, and what did…
To say I had a “crazy weekend” would not even begin to describe my experience these past few days. I was at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, which hosted…
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…
Age: 16 years old Height/Weight: 5’ 8”; 62kg (136.4lbs) Current City: Charleston, IL Competition PRs: 88kg (193.6lb) Snatch; 108kg (237.6lb) Clean and Jerk Tell us a bit about your athletic background and…
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…
It was a beautiful weekend in Ogden, Utah as the young Iron Athlete team competed at the National University Championships. Coach Jeremy Galo brought a dedicated group of collegiate-aged lifters…