MEET REGISTRATION – Strength of Heroes, 09/09-10/2023
March 12, 2023
WHERE: Blue Collar Barbell WHEN: Saturday, September 9th and Sunday, September 10th, Start time: 10:00 AM SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:Saturday, September
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MEET RECAP AND RESULTS – IPA Strength of Heroes, 09/10-11/22
September 20, 2022
STRENGTH OF HEROES 2022 in the books! WOW is all I can say! Two tremendous days of love, generosity, support,
MEET RECAP AND RESULTS – SPF Beast of the East, 05/07/22
May 10, 2022
What a great event!! I think everyone who competed hit PR’s! Jess Goldstein Benched 175lbs at 97lbs BW! Derrick Benjamin
MEET RESULTS – Summer Heat Championships, 06/05/2021
June 29, 2021
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL RESULTS SPREADSHEET! Another great meet in the books! Saturday June 5th was such a
MEET RESULTS – SPF Spring Mania, 09/05/2020
September 6, 2020
So I did a thing today! I competed weighed in at 179lbs. Totaled 1685 725S, 450B, 510D. Just missed 460
Coach Shawna Mendelson Invited to the 2019 WPO!
July 21, 2019
Congrats to Coach Shawna Mendelson on being invited to the 2019 WPO Super Finals! The finals will be held this
Shawna Mendelson
Trainer
Shawna Mendelson has been in the Strength/ Fitness industry since the early 2000’s. She is one of the leading strength coaches in the industry. She is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through NASM, and has a MS degree in Kinesiology/Sports science and is certified in nutrition and CPR/AED.
Shawna has numerous world records in the sport of powerlifting and is known as one of the strongest women in the world. Shawna is the second strongest woman ever in her weight class. Her best lifts to date are 700lb Squat, 455lb Bench Press, and a 525lb Deadlift. Besides powerlifting, Shawna is also a Scottish Highland Games athlete, as well as a National Physique Committee (NPC) competitive bodybuilder.
Shawna represents Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF) as the New York State Chairman.
Shawna’s passion is introducing dynamic, results-driven strength and fitness programs to enable people to become healthy and fit for life!
Jason Curry
Trainer
Jason Curry has over 25 years of experience, specializing in bodybuilding and strength training. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Plattsburgh State University of New York in Pre-medical Studies.
Jason holds certifications from:
- National Association of Sports Medicine (NASM) as a certified personal trainer (CPT) and fitness nutrition specialist (FNS)
- C.O.R.F.I.T. as a certified personal trainer (CPT), Master Level Trainer, and Master Nutrition Specialist.
- The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) as a Certified Fitness Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Bodybuilding Specialist, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Sport Nutrition Specialist, Elite Trainer, Master Trainer.
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as a Certified Personal Trainer
- National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
- New York State Emergency Medical Technician – Defibrillation (EMT-D), CPR, and Basic Life Support Adult/Infant (BLS).
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