The unfiltered reality of building something, coaching people, and staying okay in the process. No highlights reel. No shortcuts. Just honest writing from the gym floor and beyond.
17 years as a civilian PTI. Building Army Weightlifting from scratch. A cancer diagnosis at 26. And the decision to create something civilian that stood for something.
It started as a phrase. It became a standard. How the culture at Crazy Strength got built, and why it has nothing to do with how much you can lift.
From CUBS to Legends That Lift. Why the barbell doesn’t care how old you are, and why we built programmes for 8-year-olds and 70-year-olds under the same roof.
No spam. No newsletter. Just a heads-up when Craig publishes something worth reading.
Founder of Crazy Strength, Amesbury. 25+ years in strength sport. 17 years as a civilian PTI with the British Army. Creator of Army Weightlifting. Coaching Lead for British Powerlifting. Cancer survivor. Public speaker. Occasional overthinker.
This blog is where Craig shares the unpolished reality of building a gym, leading coaches, and trying to be useful to other people doing hard things. Follow the work at @craig.spicer and @crazystrengthhq.
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