Shane Church

Shane Church started competing in Strongman in Canada in 2007. With nothing to do in the winter, he started competing in Powerlifting and never looked back. Shane currently trains in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and has personal best lifts of 1036 pound squat, 644 pound bench, and 749 deadlift, and a Canadian record total of 2402 pounds, all in the 242-pound weight class.

 
Squatterday: The last one
Squatterday: The last one
This is the last time I will squat
Latest Podcast with JL Holdsworth
Latest Podcast with JL Holdsworth
On this episode, we interview JL Holdsworth. Owner of The Spot Athletics, JL holds nothing back. He explains how he came up as a skinny weakling and transformed into a college football player in one summer (kind of)! He explains how you can add 40 pounds of muscle in just two months (results not guaranteed) and […]
PowerNorth.ca Podcast: Episode 4 with JL Holdsworth
PowerNorth.ca Podcast: Episode 4 with JL Holdsworth
Strength athlete and business owner, JL Holdsworth, is live on PowerNorth.ca!
Bench Day: December 1st
Bench Day: December 1st
I'm getting help with my training from this creepy guy: Look at this. I think he's pooping here. He really needs more fiber. After so many of my friends doing 5th set and getting great results, I wanted a piece of this myself. Bench: 135 x 5 135 x 5 185 x 5 225 x 5 285 […]
Part 3: Supper and the rest! #swis2015
Part 3: Supper and the rest! #swis2015
Check out the first part of #swis2015 here Check the second part here
Part 2: #SWIS2015. Everything else [Pictures]
Part 2: #SWIS2015. Everything else [Pictures]
What a whirlwind after that squat!!
Where to start with #SWIS2015 [Pictures and Video]
Where to start with #SWIS2015 [Pictures and Video]
Ok I know. 2 Parts. 1 for my squat and the 2nd for everything else.
PowerNorth.ca Podcast: Episode 3 with Jordan Foley
PowerNorth.ca Podcast: Episode 3 with Jordan Foley
Thirty minutes of some great stories about fat guys. Just kidding. This guy is a strength and conditioning genius, AND funny too.
#SWIS2015 is almost here!!
#SWIS2015 is almost here!!
Packing my gear tight!!
11-7-2015 Last Squats before #SWIS2015
11-7-2015 Last Squats before #SWIS2015
And a weird thing happened.
PowerNorth.ca Podcast: Episode 2 with Swede Burns
PowerNorth.ca Podcast: Episode 2 with Swede Burns
Where did 5thSet come from? Why did he make it? How sexy is his beard?
11-04-2015 Front Squats
11-04-2015 Front Squats
I knew it was going to be a bad day.
11-03-2015 Incline bench
11-03-2015 Incline bench
I'm so pumped I can hardly type right now.
Squatn 10-31-2015
Squatn 10-31-2015
I didn't get the earthquake video up in time. But it's funny.
10-30-2015 Deadlifts
10-30-2015 Deadlifts
Trying to not make excuses.
10-28-2015 Feeling beat up
10-28-2015 Feeling beat up
To the treadmill!
10-26-2015 Bench and #squateveryday
My shoulders and I are not on the same page right now.
10-20-2015 Upper Accessories
10-20-2015 Upper Accessories
4 am day two. Still functioning!
10-19-2015 4 am - how I love you!
10-19-2015 4 am - how I love you!
I'm back at it! and I can barely type right now haha
Being a bitch
Being a bitch
I have been being a giant bitch when it comes to training lately.
Part Three: The Raw Men
Part Three: The Raw Men
The Raw Men I’m so proud to include Jack O’Rourke in this post. Jack had a meet PR by weighing in at 209 lbs!!!
Still Day One [Part 2: The boys]
Still Day One [Part 2: The boys]
Check out Part One Here! After the crazy morning session, we were on to the afternoon session with 4 team members. Brett Burton, Wade Burton, Brandon Evans and Pat “Titty McGritty” Ryan.
What a weekend! [Part 1]
What a weekend! [Part 1]
This weekend was so amazing I need three posts for it. This first post will talk about the Saturday AM and all the lifters and goings on.
9-20-2015 Sunday Funday [Video]
9-20-2015 Sunday Funday [Video]
At the Whethams!
9-19-2015 Benching in my shirt
9-19-2015 Benching in my shirt
To hell with fleshy training.
Shannon doing something crazy
Shannon doing something crazy
Shannon was a part of the amazing weekend training at Ken and Sheri Whetham
Squatterday 9-12-2015
Squatterday 9-12-2015
Today was a small team training session. Me, Lawless and Blood.
What is a training partner?
What is a training partner?
Can you call anyone in the gym at the same time as you a training partner?
Full Team Roster!
Full Team Roster!
Put your hands together for "Team No Limit SouljaZ"  
Training with my team
Training with my team
It was the best of times, it was the blusrt of times. Monday was by far the biggest team training that I had ever organized. 8 people with similar goals in one place ready to smash some weights and support each other Shannon, Aneta, Jack, Wade, Brett, Brenda, Brandon (from now on he is Bob Evans) […]
9/5/2015 Squatterday
9/5/2015 Squatterday
It was a great day with most of the crew being able to make it out to train together.
What did you do to get better today?
What did you do to get better today?
Read an article? A book? Train? Stretch?
My unnamed team for RPS Canadian Conflict!
My unnamed team for RPS Canadian Conflict!
I have had a lot of great people to train with over the years. Here are some of the current badasses!
8/31/2015 Deadlifting and the start of my Arnold cycle
8/31/2015 Deadlifting and the start of my Arnold cycle
Yup. A 27 week cycle. A touch over 6 months.
8/24/2015 Squats Pause
8/24/2015 Squats Pause
For a long time.
8/20/2015 and 8/21/2015 training. Saturday Meet
8/20/2015 and 8/21/2015 training. Saturday Meet
Finished this week with coaching at a meet!
8/18/2015 Squats and more squats!!
8/18/2015 Squats and more squats!!
Patriot knee wraps. I love them. As you were
8/17/2015 This month is half over
8/17/2015 This month is half over
Crazy how the time is flying!!!
Week of Aug 10-16
Week of Aug 10-16
I started a new job this week and didn't make much time to train this week.
8/8/2015 Squatterday #SquateverydEH
8/8/2015 Squatterday #SquateverydEH
I'm super pumped that Swede is now part of our team full time!
8/7/2015 Two days of training and an emotional day
8/7/2015 Two days of training and an emotional day
Quick update on training and long update in life.
8/5/2015 Front pause squats #SquateverydEH
8/5/2015 Front pause squats #SquateverydEH
I now know why my online clients hate when I put walking lunges in their programs
8/4/2015 OH Press #squateverydEH
8/4/2015 OH Press #squateverydEH
Here is where my version varies.
8/3/2015 Deadlift day #squateverydEH
8/3/2015 Deadlift day #squateverydEH
Who the hell invented deficit deadlifts?
Heavy benching with a big crew
Heavy benching with a big crew
It was a great long weekend here is Canada!
#SquatEveryDay is back in action
#SquatEveryDay is back in action
and my new butt hole didn't bleed.
What a great day
What a great day
And I didn't even train.
Great news!
Great news!
Two butt holes. Yup, that's right.
ANETA!!!
ANETA!!!
Aneta!!
Chest and Tris
Chest and Tris
I feel like a stud when I talk all bodybuilder like.
I'm Back!!!!!!
I'm Back!!!!!!
Finally after what felt like 2 years away from the gym. I got back at it today. Not much. But, wa better than nothing!!
My boy Matt Brass
My boy Matt Brass
Matt and I have been friends for a long time now. Mostly him chirping me on the interwebs about squatting high. 
Finally a Museum on the Mancation!
Finally a Museum on the Mancation!
Odin didn't get to see much of it lol!
Day 2 of the Mancation
Day 2 of the Mancation
Well, this day didn't go as planned. 

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