On this episode I give a brief description of my experiences and evolutions in exercise/fitness, more specifically with weight lifting. I gained my first experiences in Olympic lifting in high school where I competed on the school’s team. That gave me a good foundation and familiarity which I took and applied in later years at a local CrossFit box. After ending my membership there, because of the expense, I lamented for many years about not being able to do Olympic style exercises because I feel it provides awesome stimulus which is hard to replicate without a minim of basic equipment. All that back story leads me to the joyous realization that, after 10 years of employment, the fire department I work for finally invested in a good barbell and set of bumper plates. Perhaps other aspiring strongmen (or women) can relate to my happiness with the access to new toys and workout opportunities.