State Champion Weight Lifter Is Going For a World Title

Shane Hudson and Tonnie Alliance/Photo credit: Jim McIntyre

Tonnie Alliance likes a challenge.  The Corporate Relations and Major Gifts Officer for the Hattie Larlham Foundation recently rappelled down a 23 story building in downtown Akron, and soon she will be competing in two major weight-lifting competitions.  She already holds state titles in three different power-lifting organizations for dead lift and bench press in her weight and age bracket, and will be competing next for a world championship..

Her trainer, Shane Hudson is President and Founder of MaxOut Sports Martial Arts and Fitness Center. He explains how weight-lifting and other forms of resistance training can stop the loss of muscle mass, especially as we age.

Tonnie is a champion weightlifter, and Shane is a 7th Degree Black Belt. There was no misbehaving during this interview!