The Prepared Weightlifter!!!
Getting to work with some amazing athletes is always a great honor. This time it was my good friend James Tatum, who approached me about helping him format his ebook. We took a trip down to Sorinex HQ and shot some amazing photos, shortly after we sat down and put together this amazing book. Help support James and learn from a 2x National Champion!!
Partnering with Blatnik Strength
With our good friends at Blatnik Strength opening a new strength gym right on the outer edge of Charotte, we are teaming up to bring you a new strength podcast. I won't blow any of the awesome that is to come, but check out Strength Empire Gym on Facebook for more info!
An Ex-Con's Guide to Prison Weightlifting
Lifting weights in an American prison means joining a culture unlike any seen in a free-world gym, full of crudely welded pig iron and rust. Men forsake masturbation to improve their bench-press stats and consume cans of Jack Mack, the cheapest tinned fish in the world, along with the filthy broth it's packed in for every one of the 72.5 grams of protein promised on the label. It's a manly, aggressive universe with rules and customs of its own. I lived it for 10 years.
Walking into the main yard of a maximum-security prison for the first time is an unforgettable experience. I was instantly reminded of Flemish paintings in which sinners toil in hell. A thousand sweaty, shirtless men groaning and cursing over a bunch of rusty iron and home-welded equipment looks much more like torture or the opening credits of a certain type of blue film than exercise.
SEE FULL STORY AT DEADSPIN.com
*Source - http://deadspin.com/an-ex-cons-guide-to-prison-weightlifting-1571930353
Lifting weights in an American prison means joining a culture unlike any seen in a free-world gym, full of crudely welded pig iron and rust. Men forsake masturbation to improve their bench-press stats and consume cans of Jack Mack, the cheapest tinned fish in the world, along with the filthy broth it's packed in for every one of the 72.5 grams of protein promised on the label. It's a manly, aggressive universe with rules and customs of its own. I lived it for 10 years.
Walking into the main yard of a maximum-security prison for the first time is an unforgettable experience. I was instantly reminded of Flemish paintings in which sinners toil in hell. A thousand sweaty, shirtless men groaning and cursing over a bunch of rusty iron and home-welded equipment looks much more like torture or the opening credits of a certain type of blue film than exercise.
SEE FULL STORY AT DEADSPIN.com
*Source - http://deadspin.com/an-ex-cons-guide-to-prison-weightlifting-1571930353
Rebecca Gerdon, hit a PR and we were there to see it! Go to our Videos page to check out her 107kg Clean and Jerk.
So, in a few weeks I will be competing in Mash Elite's Lift for Lisa - Weightlifting and Powerlifing competition which I have been training for the past few weeks. I will also have the camera handy to get some footage from the competition for viewing by the fans of Attitude Nation and Mash Mafia. This will be my first Powerlifting competition and hopefully I am able to pull a good total. It is awesome having a reason to train and to be able to say "hey, bro! I am strong!" If you are interested in competing in either events, just click on the image and it will take you to the Mash Elite website's page for this event.
Aside from this, I have more interviews coming up. I am locking down dates for a few:
Travis Mash - Twitter @MashElite
Rebecca Gerdon - Twitter @rgerdon
Jon North - Twitter @AttitudeNation
Marshall Johnson
So keep checking the site for these and more Athlete Profiles to come!
GO CHECK OUT OUR LATEST VIDEO, ATHLETE PROFILES- JUSTIN LOVINGOOD!!!!
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So, most of you know that I (Derek) was awarded the Regional Artist Project Grant from ASC last year. The grant is a nice check for new equipment and to continue creating weightlifting videos. Needless to say, it is pretty badass and I couldn't be more excited!! So what this means for my many followers? More videos! and to start these off, I have started the frame work for lifter profiles/interviews. Some will be long, some will be people you've met and others you might have not. Of course I am going to headline a video dedicated to Jon North as he was the main reason I got this grant with the filming of the Attitude Nation videos Metal Empire did. So why is this old news, news now? Well, the grant should be coming this week or next week and once it is here, it is full throttle. Keep checking back for videos!!
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