The Bear Cave MD

A Open Letter.

It’s so easy to get wrapped up in what makes this sport ugly.
How it introduced you to things and people you wished you’d never known.
To hardships and sacrifices that only come from the far reaches of time in and under a bar.

But today was not one of those times.
But filled with love and laughter,
And people who changed from strangers to family
From first timers to dear friends.

Every time I dream of locking the door, and leaving the lights off for that final time,
It beckons me, calls to me,
Like so many ideas and dreams I swore I’d never chase again.

There are people and things that change you,
Show you who you invented yourself to be,
That doodles of animals, and scattered event chairs,
Held more meaning than you’d ever known,
And stare in awe
Trying to comprehend just what it is, that tethers you so tightly here.

I’ve tried so hard to leave.
To unscrew every wall art,
To sell off every bar and plate,
To tell others I’m done and that I’m not that guy for this anymore.

But it’s all a hoax.
A desperate attempt to fool myself.
Because the truth is.

I still believe in powerlifting.

To the boys today. Thank you 🙏 for showing me what this still means to me. From the cave to the grave.

With love and grumpy paws.
P bear.

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Training facility: Owner of The Bear Cave in Salisbury, MD Travis Rogers
Team elitefts
Apparel: Ritual Apparel “papabear10”
Supplements: SuppDawg “cavecast”
Peptides: “papabear20”

Bands + gym supplies and salts:
Serious Steel Fitness “papabear”
𝐙☠️𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐬

Official weigh-in at 196.9lbs
Back to smol boi status.
Now to gain it all back.

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Follow Our Podcast,
“A Forest Through the Trees: A Cave Cast”
Available on Amazon, Apple, Spotify, and YouTube!

Training facility: Owner of The Bear Cave in Salisbury, MD
Team
Apparel: “papabear10”
Supplements: “cavecast”
Peptides: “papabear20”

Bands + gym supplies and salts:
“papabear”

It’s been 12 years.

Sometimes you get second chances.
Ones you didn’t deserve,
After burning all your bridges and destroying more relationships than you could build.
Sometimes you hide that from everyone outside,
And dwindle in thought
Amongst peeled linoleum tile and throw up tiered bathtubs.
Sometimes you find something that doesn’t love you back,
But offers you a chance to prove your own worth, however little you feel that may be.
And sometimes it takes everything from you,
Your health
Your longevity
Your money
Your future
And wonder was there really a difference between the two.

Thank you to my wife, my team, my gym, my sport for giving me a reason to change and choose to be here.

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Follow Our Podcast,
“A Forest Through the Trees: A Cave Cast”
Available on Amazon, Apple, Spotify, and YouTube!

Training facility: Owner of The Bear Cave in Salisbury, MD
Team
Apparel: “papabear10”
Supplements: “cavecast”
Peptides: “papabear20”

Bands + gym supplies and salts:
“papabear”

It’s back for our 6th year!
King of the Cave VI

Hosted by and .bear.rogers and Sanctioned by at the place that started it all

When? Saturday, June 20th
Weigh ins at the Cave Friday the 19th before.

Where? 620 West Naylor Mill Road, Suite B
Salisbury, MD 21801

What?
Tested and Untested Signup Available
Single Platform Meet, 45 Lifter Cap
Mono lift and Combo, open to all divisions.
Best Lifter Prizes with at Least 5 to a division.
Texas Power Brand Bars Used (Squat Bench and Dead)

Be part of an atmosphere and meet that cares about the sport, its lifters, and full of experienced staff and high quality equipment.

Link for signup in Bio Linktree, the NPL event Calander, and URL below 👇

https://pci.jotform.com/form/260005264409146

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Follow Our Podcast,
“A Forest Through the Trees: A Cave Cast”
Available on Amazon, Apple, Spotify, and YouTube!

Training facility: Owner of The Bear Cave in Salisbury, MD
Team
Apparel: “papabear10”
Supplements: “cavecast”
Peptides: “papabear20”

Bands + gym supplies and salts:
“papabear”

First day of Xmas Break
Had to get away from everything and hit the old stomping grounds. BW at 228.

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Follow Our Podcast,
“A Forest Through the Trees: A Cave Cast”
Available on Amazon, Apple, Spotify, and YouTube!

Training facility: Owner of The Bear Cave in Salisbury, MD
Team
Apparel: “papabear10”
Supplements: “cavecast”
Peptides: “papabear20”

Bands + gym supplies and salts:
“papabear”