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…
In the weightlifting community, we see a devout respect for the all-important technique. We all know that the elite possess a wonderful blend of speed, technique, and strength. Speed is largely a product of your genetics, and strength is built…
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…
For the 2015 Regional Championships, Iron Athlete sent three top lifters to the event: 69kg Alex Lee, 85kg Anthony Pomponio, and 105kg+ Caine Wilkes. Alex and Caine went to try to improve their spots on the Pan Am team. All had solid…
For our readers who don’t know, please share a little of your background and coaching career. I have been coaching the lifts for over 15 years; I started when my sons (4 of them) wanted to get better at football.…
April continues to be a busy month for Iron Athlete. After returning from Masters Nationals, Coach Jeremy Galo took a team of lifters down to Tucson this past weekend to compete in the Tucson Barbell Club Open hosted by Danny Sawaya…
On the weekend of May 11th & 12th, I traveled to Montana in order to attend The 2015 Altitude Athletics Spring Open Weightlifting Meet and to coach the Iron Athlete Weightlifting Clinic Featuring Alex Lee and Norik Vardanian. The Meet was hosted…
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…