Episode #55 is now up!! Lawrence Scott Matt Blankenberger had on good friend & Illinois State Chair of Powerlifting United Taylor Sharp to talk about her roll in the PLU, the past/future of powerlifting, meet directing, her lifting influences growing up and her time here as a veteran member of RWBB.
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Gym/Personal Training Facility specializing in Powerlifting/Strongman/Bodybuilding/Mobility/Flexibility/Strength & Conditioning/Endurance/Martial Arts/Sport Specific and Running
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06/05/2026
Back in mid May the crew went down to San Antonio Texas for the .united 2026 Nationals Competition. Each of our lifters went down and either set PR’s, competed in the biggest meet of their lifting career thus far, set PR’s on lifts or totals or hit a dot number they’ve never hit before. Seeing all of the coaches and lifters come together to make this happen and come out successful was amazing to witness.
crushed it after a last min injury before the meet Brian still went down and switched to bench only. Benched 369lbs and set a new Illinois bench record. Heart of a lion. Coach: .jones
had a meet goal of
getting her 400 DOTS milestone, hit 401 and set a meet total PR! Coach: .jones
did his first meet in the summer of 2025 at 57 years old after a more than challenging health history and qualified for nationals. He also got injured two weeks before the meet with some sciatica and stuck with the meet anyways. He went in and came just shy of his best total when he was healthy and had one of the best experiences of his life with his team by his side. Coach: .scott
also
qualified for PLU Nationals with only being a competitive powerlifter for an about a year. Went in with a nagging back issues during the intensity of prep but stayed consistent throughout the process. She went 3/3 on squats totaling a 5kg Meet Prep, on bench went 2/3 and deadlifts maintained a safe weight to secure a 3/3 and earn 3rd place in her weight class. Very strategic and smart planning as well as ex*****on there on her coaches side as well as her as a lifter
05/26/2026
“We’re not pretty and we’re not rich,
we’re gonna have to fu**in work for it.”
05/23/2026
Memorial Day Murph 🇺🇸
Proud of everyone who showed up, pushed through, and did hard things together today.
05/19/2026
Surprise!! Squat shorts added on to this Friday’s singlet drop. It’s been a grip since we have sold squat shorts but the time is now.
These are comfortable, breathable and pocketed shorts great for training. Red in on black with updated RWBB branding.
5-22-26 5PM CST
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05/18/2026
Shout out to and .fitness at the Windy City Strength Comp this past weekend.
Amazing work guys we are so proud through and through. Seeing all of you build up the strongman department of the gym has been extremely cool to watch.
Let’s keep this goin!!
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