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 from our Arizona gym to the competition. Deirdre Lenzsch, who’s…
Though weightlifting and running are frequently assumed to be antithetical to one another, sprinting can offer tremendous benefits for beginning and intermediate lifters. Particularly because sprinting trains power development independently in each leg, it can address imbalances that many of…
In Dallas, TX, the Iron Athlete team took on 2015 Senior Nationals. As the largest Nationals to date, it promised to be an exciting event. Michelle Giannino came in looking to improve her performance from the Arnold, and she did…
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…
This was your first time representing America in an international meet since you competed in the 2009 Pan American Games. Can you talk a little bit about how you might have changed since then, or how the experience differed overall?…
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…
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…
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…