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.  

Jacob is the Head Coach of Butcher Barbell West which operates out of the greater Denver, CO area. Jacob moved to the Colorado area in the Summer of 2014 upon completion his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. With his 5+ years of competitive experience in the sport of weightlifting in various regions(Midwest and Mountain), degree in Health Promotion(a health psychology degree) and current USAW Certified Level 2 Advanced Sports Performance Coach certification, Jacob is able to intuitively understand what it takes to be a successful athlete, both physically and mentally in the sport of weightlifting. His competitive achievements in the sport of weightlifting include podium finishes at local meets and competitive, as well as, coaching experience in national level events(University Nationals 2014 & The American Open 2015).