The Newbie: Fun at the Bottom
			
			
		
		
 			
        
	During the beginning stages of this strength circus called “powerlifting,” I’m finding a serious need for patience.
    		
		
		        				
    		    		
    		
    		
		    
								The Newbie: Let There Be Pain
			
			
		
		
 			
        
	My hands remind me of the steel, the calluses half torn from last night’s deadlift and a sore upper back telling me that those reps were just right.
    		
		










