The 2026 Jesuit powerlifting season was marked by relentless and steady improvement and gritty performances across multiple weight classes. With the final meet in Highland Park, the regular season came to an end, while several select athletes continued into...
Imagine: Big, burly men vigorously lifting at the crack of dawn; now, imagine those same men but as teenagers, capable of lifting a car from its parking spot - along with the defiant junior that parked in senior lot...
“BAR’S LOADED,” yells the judge. Senior Ryan Fleming stares at the 365 lb bar in front of him. Ryan, covered head-to-toe in chalk and compressed by a tight weightlifting suit, approaches the barbell, driving the iron into his shoulders....
With the new semester Jesuit Dallas' Strength and Conditioning program has brought on a new strength coach. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Coach Lefebvre to get to know him better.
Where are you from?
"I was born and...
After a brutal first semester filled with grueling volume workouts, followed by intense 1-rep max workouts, the Powerlifting team was more than ready to start their season. For the entire school year, we had poured in countless hours of...
"Strength is the ability to exert force against an external resistance. We build strength through the process of stress, recovery, and adaptation." - Coach Lacey
What is Powerlifting?
Powerlifting is a sport that is frequently misunderstood. A lot of people think...
"BAR'S LOADED," yelled the judge, staring at the 420 lbs laying right in front of him on the platform. After putting his belt on and grabbing chalk, senior Will Nickols '20 aggressively walks up to the rack, preparing to...
Ahhhhh, there's no better feeling than waking up at 4 am on a Saturday to lift big weight, right? No? Well, the Jesuit Powerlifting Team thinks so, competing at two consecutive meets both on Saturday mornings.
On February 9th, the...
Gabe Morales '20 aggressively walks up to the platform, ready to unleash his power upon the bar. Placing his shoelaces directly below the metallic bar, he reaches down, grasps the bar with both hands, sets his back straight, takes...
