Cultivating A Passion: Rick Newcombe On The Magic Of Lifting Weights
At 70, Newcombe’s energy and dynamism is rare among his cohorts. He credits his extraordinary vigor and output to a lifetime of weightlifting. Born in Chicago, Newcombe started his weightlifting journey at 12, reading muscle magazines and frequenting the local gyms. He idolized bodybuilding icons like Franco Columbu and Arnold Schwarzenegger, downing vitamins and drinking protein powder by the gallon to try to emulate their physiques. As he matured, so too did his relationship with his passion. “Over the years, I realized lifting weights really gave me a leg up over people who didn’t,...
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