🏋️‍♂️ LIFT LEGION SUNDAY NEWSLETTER – March 30, 2025 🏋️‍♀️March Volume War Results Are In! Strength Phase 2 Announcement💪

Lloyd Cruz
Mar 30
2 min read

Lift Members coming into the gym

Legion, you did work this month—and the numbers speak for themselves. Our community moved a combined total of over 2.14 million pounds of iron. 🔥

That’s grit, consistency, and strength in action.

🥇 Top 3 Volume Titans

Trevor Legore – 155,697 lbs - The Volume King this round—Trevor's relentless drive and charming wit takes him to the top spot!
Mike Reinhart – 150,725 lbs - Right on his heels, Mike brought the heat (and salt). Every session counted!
Cody Letwinch – 130,015 lbs - Cody's pushing boundaries and stacking plates—major trash talker - major respect.

💪 Rising Legends

Melissa Cruz takes the #4 spot with 98,440 lbs and sets the tone for the ladies!
Christelle Scott (96,980 lbs) and Rory McAllister (91,740 lbs) kept the pressure on, through the 90k barrier.
Aric Porro, Crissy Schiro, and Briana Cruz also landed in the top 10 with impressive consistency.

📊 Volume Snapshot:

Total Volume Moved (Mar 10–29): 2,142,304 lbs

🔥 SNEAK PREVIEW: STRENGTH PHASE 2 BEGINS MONDAY

At least it won't be like this

Lift Legion Strength Phase 2 shifts the focus from foundational strength (Phase 1) to muscle growth and work capacity by increasing training volume and intensity. This phase incorporates higher reps and shorter rest periods (I heard a few moans and groans out there), creating a greater metabolic demand to drive hypertrophy while reinforcing movement patterns, "it feels like my muslcles are about to burst through my skin..." member shall remain nameless but it's starts with an M, like for Maria.

The goal?

✅ Maximize muscle adaptation

✅ Improve endurance or "get enduranced"

✅ Prepare the body for overload in Phase 3

Expect a balance between strength and muscle-building. Overall weight per exercise may decrease to account for the higher reps and reduced rest. Focus on the feel of the muscle being worked, and aim for perfect form with a good muscle pump. M knows, like the kind, "where my muscles feel like they are going to burst from my skin..."