

James H. Evans, Jr. Memorial Gym
Member Since 2/24/2026
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Hi there! I’m John. I’m a former Division I college athlete who fell out of shape due to a very stressful job. A friend encouraged me to starting lifting weights (which I had never seriously done before) at 51 years old as a way to help deal with the pain of my father passing away. I really didn’t have a clue when I started in 2020. My friend put me in touch with Sagi “Beast” Kalev who couldn’t have been nicer to me and I started on Body Beast which really was a great way to kickstart my lifting journey in 2020 with minimal equipment. Since then, I’ve bought and sold new and used equipment and pretty much maxed out all available space! lol I also have tried Starting Strength and was on Future for about 3.5 years. I’ve let myself go (again) due to a variety of factors over the last eight months and am considering documenting my journey back to fitness on YouTube in hopes of maybe giving someone a good nudge like my friend Steve. I do hate social media which is why I only have a link to YouTube here. I first got 225 lb bench at 56 years old and hope to get back there and beyond. I’m also a huge Notre Dame fan! GO IRISH!
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