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John "Rock Man" Johnson shares his journey from childhood athlete to desk job worker to internationally connected stone lifter, revealing how this ancient practice transformed both his physical strength and mental resilience.

• Early athletic career playing baseball and football before losing interest in fitness during young adulthood
• Family connection to Hollywood through uncle Pat Johnson, martial arts expert and fight choreographer for films like Karate Kid
• The pivotal moment when seeing an unflattering photo prompted his return to fitness
• Discovering rock lifting by chance while hiking in the woods
• Finding mentors like Ross Enemayat, Bud Jeffries, and Scott Sonnen who shaped his fitness philosophy
• How stone lifting helped him develop mental toughness during challenging life transitions
• Connecting with a worldwide community of stone lifters through social media
• The various cultural traditions of stone lifting found across Scotland, Ireland, Asia and beyond
• His ongoing quest to discover a historic Erie Canal lifting stone during the canal's bicentennial year
• The technical aspects of approaching and lifting awkwardly shaped natural stones

Join us outdoors this spring to experience stone lifting firsthand and connect with this ancient test of strength!

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