I was lucky enough to spend the last week in Philly for work. While I was there I got the chance to go and be part of a great gym. With 10 years in the business, and the experience that comes along with being a professional strongman and highland games athlete. Steve Pulcinella is a great guy to be around, he has great knowledge, and truly a wonderful facility.

With a box of chains, stones, logs, dl and oly platforms, as well as everything else that you could want is there. It is hard to be on the road and get in good training sessions. Iron sport provided me with the opportunity and no excuses that I could find to not lift. I set a new PR in the stone while there loading Steve's 415# stone and wells a lifting his 238# challenge rolling thunder.

It is gym like this that are the reason that true strength is not a fad but a way of life for us. So many gyms these days are corporate monstrosities that are run by people who truly do not care about the people training their. they are signing people up to long term contracts and knowing that the majority of the customers are not going to actually workout anyway. I know this has gotten off to a bit of a rant but, I guess that i wish everyone who was actually lifting was interested in making gains and not just saying that they went to the gym. Training has been such a great part of my life. Now my girlfriend is working out and doing more functional lifting and is interested in oly lifting. I hope everyone gets to be around people out there that continue to motivate me to get stronger.

Steve thanks for everything I know i will be back in the future to train at IRON SPORT . Keep up the great work and keep motivating everyone that walks through your doors. If your ever in the area go by and say high to steve who is there everyday. If you live in the area go and train there and get better.

Matthew Vincent- Strongman/Highland Games champion