When Jason Banks walked into Grit House Gym in Cleveland, TN for the first time in 2019, he hadn't considered powerlifting in years.

"I came in and there were a lot of powerlifters in here that took me under their wing and invited me to get back into the sport," he said.

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Once a college cross country athlete, Banks later served in the army and until recently, worked at Volkswagen.

He tried powerlifting before, after struggling with alcohol and mental health when he was medically retired from the Army.

After moving to the area before the pandemic, he eventually found the sport again and committed to the gym.

"I (had) tried body building, but I really like Resse's cups man,

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