Stephen Butcher is the Owner and Founder of Butcher Barbell. As a coach and athlete with a wide base of experience in multiple sports, Stephen brings training and competition experience to the table as well as a knowledge base procured from many sources and years of coaching. Stephen's weightlifting highlights include 2 division wins at the Arnold Weightlifting Championships (2013 & 2014), 2 American Open Qualifications, 1 Top 20 Finish at the American Open, and over 15 Podium Finishes at local and state level meets. A USAW National Level coach with over 8 years of coaching experience, Stephen also holds certificates in multiple other training modalities to allow for an understanding of the use of weightlifting in several different athletic realms.