#393 The Brutal Price of Powerlifting: ”Was It All Worth It?” | Jon Grove

2026-01-13

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Jon Grove — North Georgia Barbell founder, APF Georgia State Chairman, WPC Junior World Champion, and true powerlifting lifer. Jon competed in powerlifting for 20 years (1990–2010), lifting in the first monolift meet in history and the very first WPO meet. He's a multi-time national and world champion, owner of the legendary North Georgia Barbell (2002–2013), and a self-described amateur historian of the sport. After 33 years on gear, a hip replacement, and decades in the APF trenches, Jon now writes about powerlifting histo...

Jon Grove — North Georgia Barbell founder, APF Georgia State Chairman, WPC Junior World Champion, and true powerlifting lifer.

Jon competed in powerlifting for 20 years (1990–2010), lifting in the first monolift meet in history and the very first WPO meet. He's a multi-time national and world champion, owner of the legendary North Georgia Barbell (2002–2013), and a self-described amateur historian of the sport. After 33 years on gear, a hip replacement, and decades in the APF trenches, Jon now writes about powerlifting history, injuries, PEDs, and what it really means to be "all in" for a fringe sport.

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