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JOHN MEADOWS
A Story of Hope
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RJ Fisher
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How I Got My Pro Card | The John Meadows Story Part 11

by John Meadows on July 20, 2018

If you have been watching part 1-10 of my story you knew that I have been on the hunt for my pro card. Well After a heart breaking 2nd place finish I told myself that I was going to come…


The 2nd Place Finish That Hurt | The John Meadows Story Part 10

by John Meadows on June 25, 2018

This is part 10 of my story and let me tell you the pro card was so close I could smell it. I go over the show that I got a 2nd place finish that should have been it. For…


Making Huge Gains At 40 | The John Meadows Story part 9

by John Meadows on June 18, 2018

I made my biggest gains at the age of 40 and in this part of my story I will go over just how I did that. You don’t want to miss this part of my story or any of the…


Cutting Weight & Cheat Meals – The John Meadows Story part 8

by John Meadows on June 2, 2018

This is part 8 of my story. I go over how hard it was trying to compete with two newborns. I also found how amazing cheat meals can be when you prep. If you haven’t already you need to check…


My 46th Birthday State of the Union | Past – Present – Future

by John Meadows on May 18, 2018

I do this every year on my birthday but normally I do a post of FB. But this year I decided to make a video and man am i glad i did. Just watch it I know you will love…


The John Meadows Story Part 7 | Epic Comeback

by John Meadows on May 3, 2018

This my story part 7. This is the comeback. I got out of the hospital and started hitting the weights again and got the bug to do a show. My wife also got pregnant with our twins. Things started looking…


The Most Difficult Year Of My Life | The John Meadows Story – Part 6

by John Meadows on April 27, 2018

In part 6 of my story you will hear about the most difficult year of my life. When you though it couldn’t get any worse it did. I almost died. I go down to 168 pounds and knew it was…


Face to face with Branch Warren – The John Meadows Story Part 5

by John Meadows on April 5, 2018

This is part 5 of my story. In this video I talk about how i worked to improve my overall look from my last show and it just didn’t seem to matter. I improved but placed worse. I had some…


Overtraining & Injury Prone – The John Meadows Story Part 4

by John Meadows on February 6, 2018

I was hitting the gym hard and my body was starting to feel the effects. I was on the verge of overtraining and i was getting very small injuries. I knew i had to lighten up my training but that…


Why I Started Training @ Westside Barbell – The John Meadows Story Part 3

by John Meadows on January 2, 2018

This is part 3 of my story. In this part I talk about how i went to some very big national shows with the thought i would breeze by and get my pro card. Man was that a wake up…


Why We Train So Hard | In The Gym & In Life

by John Meadows on December 19, 2017

This video is about why we train so hard. Why we workout like its our last workout. Why we give 350% each rep each set. Why do we do it. Why do we have this mindset. You will be surprised…


Comic Book Talk | Who’s The Strongest Character

by John Meadows on November 27, 2017

As many of you may know I love comic books and have quite the collection. Today I talk abut my favorite comic book characters and also talk about how strong they are. I would love to hear what comic books…


Winning all the shows in my 20’s I got Lazy with my diet – The John Meadows Story Part 2

by John Meadows on November 10, 2017

In my 20’s I was winning all the shows i did. I was training very hard but i started to get lazy with my diet. It was not until after the Ohio Grand Prix where i lost the overall by…


My 3 Favorite Books for fitness & Life

by John Meadows on October 27, 2017

I get asked all the time what books I read to get a lot of the information that i have. Well my book collection is very large but I have narrowed it down to three books. So in this video…


What Bodybuilding was like when I was a Teenager – The John Meadows Story Part 1

by John Meadows on October 5, 2017

What was bodybuilding like back when i was a teenager? The year was 1985 and man o man have the times changed. I was 13 when i stepped on stage for the first time and I’ve never looked back. This…


The Secret to Working out with your wife, girlfriend, husband, or boyfriend

by John Meadows on September 25, 2017

This is the Secret to working out with your Wife, Girlfriend, Husband, or Boyfriend. How do you workout with your wife, girlfriend, husband, or boyfriend and not try to kill them? How do you not get fed up and annoyed…


John Meadows: A Story of Hope

by Team MountainDog on July 21, 2017

I wanted to include this is my website so that you can see that when times are often darkest, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and to fight your way through to it. This is my story of some pretty scary events that left me with the ultimate appreciation for life, and […]


Granite – How It All Started

by John Meadows on March 2, 2017

So here we are, after months and months of work, we finally have produced products and they are on shelves, and in a lot of places. Man, what a surreal feeling. My mind is still blown realizing that our journey is now a real thing, and more than just “in motion”. So how did all this happen? I thought I would share how all of this came together.


2016 In Review

by John Meadows on December 20, 2016

Last year at this time, I was holding my breath waiting for an Arnold Classic 212 invite. I remember the precise moment I got it, I took my kids to see the new Star Wars movie and started getting text messages that I was added to the list as we were walking out of the theatre.


Why There Are Less Bodybuilders Today

by John Meadows on October 4, 2016

Here is a short video I did discussing why there are less bodybuilders around these days, especially at the local and state level where competition has really dropped off.




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