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Rob grew up playing and loving a variety of sports. However, in high school, he excelled at lifting weights. In fact, his first deadlift was over 500 pounds, and within a few months, he was already competing in strongman competitions.\xa0

He quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the premiere strongmen in the county (where? In the world?) and began setting records. With his success in what\u2019s often considered one of the most masculine sports in the world, Rob felt he wasn\u2019t being true to himself and those around him. In 2014 he built up the courage to come out, the first professional strongman to do so. As you\u2019ll hear, this was far from easy for Rob. There was a constant fear about what his parents, friends, fellow competitors, and the world would think of him.\xa0

Taking the road less traveled is never easy, especially when you\u2019re the one who has to blaze the trail. Today, we will hear Rob\u2019s story and experience of living without compromise and how the weight we carry is not always made of iron and steel.