Montana's strongest man comes to town

Montana’s Strongest Man Chad Lowry and Gottsche are holding a Strongman Training event on Sunday, Oct. 24 from 2-6 p.m. at the Gottsche gym.

Lowry is from Montana and started his interest in this type of training in December 2020. He searched for a coach in Billings and started working with Ron Wilson, who provided great guidance where they worked well together. Wilson trains out of the Iron Bar Gym. 

Lowry is an Air Force Veteran and was 300 pounds and overweight from inactivity when he started his training.

Now Lowry is 310 pounds mostly of muscle. Lowery said, “Basically I found my passion in Strongman.” He is now also an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer.

Lowry’s first competition was in May 2021, where he tied for first. Lowry’s category was in the Master’s because of his age being over 40 years old. There were no other participants in the Master’s category, so he dropped down. But because the other competitor weighed less, Lowry was then awarded second place. 

The last competition Lowry did was Montana’s Strongest competition on August 28. There were no other Master’s competitors; he dropped down again.

Lowry won first place and set the State of Montana record for 725 pounds for the deadlift. He also set the state record for axle clean and press at 325 pounds.

Later, Lowry came to Thermopolis and was working out at the gym in Gottsche where the staff approached him and asked if he would help put on a Strongman training event. Lowry happily agreed. The training will help athletes learn the deadlift technique, the farmer’s carry, the log lift and the stone lift.

All participants will be allowed to lift and perform under Lowry’s instruction. There will be a question and answer at the end.

For more information, or to sign up, call 864-2913 or stop by Gottsche at 148 E. Arapahoe Street. The cost is $25 per person.