Here's another point made at the last seminar. Let me know what you would add to the list below. Have you ever shown up at a powerli...

Wanted to share one of the topics we covered at the seminar on Saturday. Let me know what you think. Powerlifting 101: The Handler Let’s s...

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March 11, 1896 Hans Beck won European weightlifting championships. Hans Beck was also the winner of the second German weightlifting Cham...

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Charles Atlas (Angelo Siciliano) Died Dec 23, 1972.

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Frank Spellman   August 10, 1948 - Olympic Games: London, England - Gold Medal (1st place) - 165 Class - BWT 161 259 - 264 1/2 - 336* = 859...

We want to thank Flex Gym and Frank Beam for hosting the deadlifting seminar on Friday. Had a great time! Also want to thank everyone for ...

We will be conducting a deadlift workshop on Friday August 7 at Flex Gym (noon). Please contact Frank Beam if you are interested.

Peter George was born June 29, 1929. He was an American weightlifter and Olympic champion of Macedonian descent. He won a gold medal at th...

Vic Boff Jun 28, 2003 - Vic Boff, Clarence Bass, Clyde Emrich received the Association of Oldetime Barbell & Strongmen Highest Ac...

On June 27, 1930, Tamio "Tommy" Kono was born in Sacramento, California.  Tommy Kono won a gold medal and set a world record...

John Terpak died June 1, 1993. Terpak was recognized for winning the nationals twelve times, from 1936 to 1945 was a literal decade of v...

February 19, 1938 Roger Eells bent pressed 235 pounds with his left hand, feet not together.

The Top Five Mistakes You Will See Lifters Make at a Powerlifting Meet   By Keith Payne   As a spectator, former lifter and coach...

February 10, 1736 Thomas Topham, then age 26, put on a strength exhibition in Derby, England.

Herman Saxon died February 2, 1961.

Louis Uni, known as Apollon, was born on January 28, 1862.

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. Vince Lombardi

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November 7, 1953 Paul Anderson officially makes a three-lift Olympic total of 1065, exceeding the 1063 total John Davis made at the 1951...

“Gymnastics and Athletic Club of Alsleben-on-the- Saale” come into existence on November 5, 1896. It was located in “Siebert’s Beer Hall.” T...

On November 4, 1911 Karl Swoboda lifted 409.18 pounds in a continental and jerk.

Arthur Saxon died Aug 6, 1921 at the age of 43 . Arthur with his brothers Hermann and Kurt were known as the Saxon Trio. They performed as...

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George Hackenschmidt, the famous Russian Lion wrestler, 1878-1968, experimented with lifting weights from a lying position; and back in 18...

On July 27, 1913 Hermann Goerner at the World Championship in Breslua posted a 297 pound clean and jerk.

 Bob Hoffman, named "Father of World Weightlifting" by the International Weightlifting Federation died on July 18, 1985. Ho...

Joe Greenstein "The Mighty Atom" was born on July 15, 1893    .Despite standing only 5'4" and weighing 140 pounds, Gree...

"Do, or do not. There is no 'try'." - Yoda ('The Empire Strikes Back')

On July 13, 1997 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania James Henderson benched 711.0 lbs. raw without wrist wraps and belt.

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  The “Best” Training Exercise for the Bench Press   It seems like everyone is looking for a way to help increase their bench pr...

FSS box squat training session tonight 6pm at FLEX GYM in Morganton, NC. https://www.facebook.com/352044054894627/photos/a.354895034609529....

On This Day In Strength History Jan Todd was born on May 22, 1952. As a powerlifter, Dr. Jan Todd set more than 60 national and world rec...

Reg Park bench pressed 500 Lbs., April 23, 1954, at around 225 bodyweight at a Health and Strength show in Bristol. I was the first in the U...

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Heavy lower body training tonight at IRON MOUNTAIN GYM. Let us know if you are interested. keith@functionstrengthsystems.com

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Henry Milo Steinborn was born on March 14, 1894. In 1920 he won the German Championships in weightlifting doing a specialty "Deep Kne...

 In Los Angeles on  March 13, 1948 at the Shrine auditorium, in front of a huge 5,500 crowd, Clancy Ross entered the Mr. USA contest, open...

On March 11, 1896 Hans Beck won European lifting championships.

Diabetic Athlete: Top Six Food Options By Keith Payne For Diabetic athletes, nutrition should be a “huge” priority considering...

Powerlifting 101:  Supportive Gear Is Not For Novice Lifters Unfortunately, over the years I have seen many novice powerlifters compete in ...

Powerlifting 101:   PROPER DEADLIFT GRIP Grip is a seminal factor when it comes to how much you can Deadlift. Simply put, you cann...

Charles Vinci was born: 2-28-1933. He won gold medals at the 1955 and 1959 Pan American games. He received silver medals in the 1955 and 1...

Did you know pumpkin is a great post workout food? Well, a cup of pumpkin contains more potassium than a banana. Potassium helps restore...

Powerlifting 101:   How to Improve Your Squat   How can I improve my squat? I hear this question frequently at the gym from ...

Paul Von Boeckmann Born January 20, 187l.    Paul Von Boeckmann was a strongman from New York City toward the end of the 19th century.  Vo...

Josef Steinbach of Vienna, Austria, was one of the greatest weightlifters and strongmen of the early 20th century. Some of his best ma...