Brown’s Podcast

It’s not every day that you get to sit and talk openly with literally the strongest woman in the world. We talk about her journey to becoming a powerlifter, her being diagnosed with Autism, how she deals with the pressures of being an elite female athlete, her book, Sheffield, rule changes in the IPF  and of course, love <3. Thank you to Lya for sitting down for this candid conversation, we love you!!

Brown’s Gym: Where Champi...

It is always a pleasure being asked to speak to students and staff about fitness, nutrition and supplements. Back in late March we spoke with Professor Dana Manning’s class at Wilkes University on a wide range of topics. Now Dana is getting ready to compete at the North American Powerlifting Championships in the Cayman Islands after successfully qualifying at Powerlifting American Masters Nationals in Scottsdale back in June. Good ...

Today's episode Jim is on location in our home gym “The Bunker.” He talks about his road to Powerlifting America Nationals, his recent surgery, how rehab is coming along and puts you through a 12 minute workout. For the audio only version on podcasts, we've cut the actual workout so after the introduction it skips to his talk after the workout.

Brown’s Gym: Where Champions Train! 

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Today's episode we are on location in our home gym “The Bunker.” We talk about the humbling beginnings of Brown's Gym and the evolution of equipment in Powerlifting. Where does the will and drive come from to compete at the highest level? What is the secret? 

Jim talks about his first competition and how his powerlifting career started and I talk about my first powerlifting nationals experience. 

Brown’s Gym: Where Champions Trai...

We take you through everything you need to know about packing for travel to your first powerlifting competition. Jim is competing at Powerlifting America Nationals so we take you through everything he’ll need to compete equipped, but all the same ideas apply to both raw and equipped. We hope this helps and please feel free to DM us on Instagram @browns_gym with any questions!

Brown’s Gym: Where champions train! 

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We hosted the Powerlifting America Pennsylvania State Championships at Brown’s Gym last weekend and had several of our athletes competing. On this episode, we recap some of their performances, tell some stories and take you behind the scenes. It’s another way to look at some of the things to consider when competing at your first powerlifting competition. We also look forward to Powerlifting America Nationals in Scottsdale Arizona J...

Jim & I sit down and talk about what to expect when you compete at your first powerlifting Competition. We’ve seen some mistakes over the years and we thought we would drop some knowledge to make your first powerlifting experience fun and smooth. We talk about what to wear, how to choose openers and attempt selection as well as some fun stories from our experiences along the way.

Brown’s Gym: Where champions train! 

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We (Jim and Janel Brown) talk about our recent experience at Powerlifting America High School Nationals in Scranton PA. We handled two lifters at HS Nats, Marcus McFadden and Cole Schirg. We coach Cole Schirg so we talk about his performance and the next steps for qualifying him on the US National Team to compete internationally. One option is the North American Regional Championships Team, which we’ve competed for and coached on m...