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November 2024

Will King

My time at Forge started a few years ago with rehab for a broken ankle. I was new to a gym environment but was encouraged to see a mix of people from many age groups and experience levels. My wife Sarah (see June 2024) encouraged me to go beyond the basic rehab and to try strength training, and I soon found a trainer with a big laugh and sunny disposition (@lwelgu ) to help me create some basic programming. Sarah and Lindsey then encouraged me to try powerlifting, and I’ve been hooked on the sport ever since.

Good people are found at Forge, and the friends I’ve made here have made my workouts the highlight of most days. My training has found strength I didn’t know I had in me – which I’m promised will increase indefinitely as long as I keep showing up.