Lifted Stories

JASON GRICE PERSONIFIES THE NEVER GIVE UP MENTA...

APEMAN Jason Grice didn’t exactly have it easy growing up. And that’s an enormous understatement.  “I was born in 1976 and grew up in San Diego until I was 12,”...

JASON GRICE PERSONIFIES THE NEVER GIVE UP MENTA...

APEMAN Jason Grice didn’t exactly have it easy growing up. And that’s an enormous understatement.  “I was born in 1976 and grew up in San Diego until I was 12,”...

AFTER BEING RUNOVER BY A TRACTOR, STEVE ULCH CO...

“On August 17, 2012, I was runover by a tractor.” Nope. You read that correctly.  That’s not a typo. Steve Ulch was, quite literally, run over by a tractor. But...

AFTER BEING RUNOVER BY A TRACTOR, STEVE ULCH CO...

“On August 17, 2012, I was runover by a tractor.” Nope. You read that correctly.  That’s not a typo. Steve Ulch was, quite literally, run over by a tractor. But...

FIGHTING PAST DEPRESSION, BILLY BROWN WENT ON T...

There’s something about the simplicity of powerlifting that Billy Brown identifies with.  “You are only training for three movements,” he said. “To lift them as heavy as possible. There are...

FIGHTING PAST DEPRESSION, BILLY BROWN WENT ON T...

There’s something about the simplicity of powerlifting that Billy Brown identifies with.  “You are only training for three movements,” he said. “To lift them as heavy as possible. There are...

TONY STRUGGLED WITH A RARE DISORDER FOR YEARS, ...

“At age 18, I was diagnosed with a rare chromosomal disorder called 22q-deletion syndrome,” Tony Bonanno said.  22q-deletion syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality that can cause a wide range of...

TONY STRUGGLED WITH A RARE DISORDER FOR YEARS, ...

“At age 18, I was diagnosed with a rare chromosomal disorder called 22q-deletion syndrome,” Tony Bonanno said.  22q-deletion syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality that can cause a wide range of...

CROHN’S IS NO MATCH FOR JONATHAN GRAY

Crohn’s is a terrible disease that we still don’t fully understand.  It causes inflammation of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and...

CROHN’S IS NO MATCH FOR JONATHAN GRAY

Crohn’s is a terrible disease that we still don’t fully understand.  It causes inflammation of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and...

BRENDAN PHALEN USED MMA AS HIS REBIRTH

Self-confidence and proper mental health are constant battles we all face.  Sometimes, though, it seems like the uphill battle will never end.  For Brendan Phalen, that was certainly the case...

BRENDAN PHALEN USED MMA AS HIS REBIRTH

Self-confidence and proper mental health are constant battles we all face.  Sometimes, though, it seems like the uphill battle will never end.  For Brendan Phalen, that was certainly the case...