Functional Weight Training

I love lifting weights, talking to people about lifting weights, and writing about lifting weights. This is my personal blog for all three.

Monday 9 April 2012

Posted by James Jackson at 15:05

Labels: Training, Video

James Jackson: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; I'm a 23 year-old husband and father of two. I lift weights in my garage to keep me disciplined and give me a sense of physical purpose amongst family life and office work as a digital content marketer.

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