Shawn Bellon

Shawn is a certified personal trainer, strength coach and specializes in corrective exercise. He has over 20 years experience as a trainer while being coached by some of the world's best powerlifters. Shawn is from the midwest where he attended college at Taylor University earning his degree in education with a minor in philosophy.

Early in life Shawn received the "iron bug" starting at age 11. ... He found an old Flex magazine and was hooked. Shawn would scavange his hometown looking for weights to take home to train in his bedroom. It was evident early on that he was a prodigious lifter squatting 645 as a junior in high school weighing only 194 lbs.
Shawn has been featured in Powerlifting USA, Muscular Development and Super Human Radio. He is currently a contributing writer for Powerlifting USA. Additionally, he is the writer of CrossFit monthly column in Iron Man magazine Shawn is sponsored by Maximum Human Performance, Rhino Power Gear and Bare Bones Barbell Club. He is available for online consulting/coaching, guest speaking and strength clinics.

Currently Shawn is an American & World record holder and ranked 6th in the world. He has consistly set raw totals over 1900 lbs weighing around 260 lbs. He is training to set the all time raw record for any weight class this coming fall.

Shawn believes that strength is fundamental for all bodies explaininging "I've never met a human being that desired to be weaker."