February 2020 Lion of the Month: Amie ‘Speedin’

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Each month we celebrate members of the Iron Lion Pride for their contributions to our awesome community and for their accomplishments inside and outside the gym.  Our Lion of the Month for February 2020 is Amie “Speedin” ! Amie is a hard worker and a tough competitor. She has won medals and set records as […]

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You are a bad muthfucka : A guide to true body positivity

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I’ve been in the fitness industry full-time for 6 years, 9 years part-time before that, but it wasn’t until recently that I began to notice (in the last 5 years) the term “body positivity”. Body positivity is acceptance and appreciation of all human body types.   It encompasses and includes all body types, abilities, and […]

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Ten Things I Learned From Getting Lean

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I’ve written before about my experiences with bullying. When I started lifting weights it was with the express goal of making myself a physical deterrent to bullying. So I wanted to be big and strong. And that’s the direction I took for many years — eating and training with the goal of size and strength. […]

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