LTL Team
Founders
@dphen203
Dante
FOUNDER
When I started creating Lift Through Life, I knew I wanted to make an athletic apparel company that was more than your typical fitness brand. Lift Through Life is meant to push past limits, and when life gets rocky and knocks you down, you can pick yourself back up and move on better than ever. Lift Through Life was created to develop a community of individuals with a passion for bettering themselves physically and mentally through fitness while also building up the people around you to grow.
My fitness journey truly started during my deployment in 2022-2023 for the United States Army Reserves. Fitness put me in a different headspace, where I could shut out the outside world and focus on bettering myself. After returning home to the States, I had a difficult transition and adjustment period, like many other service members. Even during this challenging time, I could turn to the gym as my safe space and fitness as my saving grace. My dedication to my fitness journey pushed me to accomplish my goal of joining the 1,000lb club.
@niiclyn
Nicky
LEAD AMBASSADOR
As a co-founder of Lift Through Life, I want the brand to be more than just a high-quality, trendy apparel company. Lift Through Life is about bettering yourself to enjoy life inside and outside the gym and growing a community. Being a part of LTL from the beginning has allowed me to see the brand grow from the ground up and develop a following and community that is getting bigger every day.
One phrase that has kept me pushing throughout my journey is, “Progress comes a long way when you’re starving.” My fitness journey made me fall in love with the gym, taught me discipline, and taught me how to follow a strict daily routine. This has allowed me to progress so much that I joined the 1,000-lb club.
@aydinith
Din
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER/CONTENT CREATOR
Being a part of the LTL team has changed my life inside and outside the gym. To me, ‘Lift Through Life’ means using the challenges and struggles we face as opportunities for growth and improvement, both physically and mentally. Just as we lift weights in the gym to build strength and endurance, we can apply the same mindset to everyday obstacles and hardships. Being part of LTL's content creation and production element significantly impacted my fitness journey. Creating content for our social media channels and helping to grow our presence on Instagram and TikTok has given me an even stronger work ethic and discipline. I also developed these habits from my fitness journey, helping to teach me dedication and perseverance.
My fitness journey has been tremendously impacted since the beginning of Lift Through Life. It has improved my physical health and performance as a boxer and positively impacted my mental well-being and personal growth. It has become a central aspect of my life and helped me become my best version.
Ambassadors
@lloyd_1464
Lloyd
To me, “Lift Through Life” is the philosophy that during difficult periods in life, you are strong enough mentally to pick yourself up, push past these troubles, and come out of the situation as a better version of yourself. Lift Through Life is not just a brand or a social media page. LTL, at its core, is a community. The community that has been built is made up of individuals who have a passion for fitness and those who desire to push each other to grow. Being a part of LTL has changed my life. I have found a fantastic group of people who are always there to lift with and hang out with.
My fitness journey has impacted my life in many aspects. It’s made me healthier and more comfortable with myself, helping me live a more fulfilling life by going to the gym and being active. I’ve always enjoyed living an active lifestyle, starting as a child and growing into adulthood. I started playing sports at a young age, such as soccer, cross country, track and field, and tennis. As I’ve gotten older, I started implementing a routine of working out at the gym regularly in my fitness journey.Without my fitness journey, I would have never been able to find a fantastic group of people who later became some of my greatest friends!
@maseevq
Mason
Lift Through Life is a mindset of working daily to better yourself; no matter how hard life gets, you find a way. Being a part of LTL is like being a part of a family. Everyone in the group pushes and motivates each other to be their best version. I greatly value being in LTL because it allows me to be a part of a group of amazing people who share a passion for fitness, like myself, and the goal of being there is to lift others. As someone who has played sports like lacrosse and football for several years, having a team of people stand with you means so much to me.
My fitness journey has made an enormous impact on my life. In high school, I worked out to be in the best shape for sports. Now, in college, working out has become an outlet to improve my mental health. I have had ups and downs with my mental health due to injuries and my physical appearance. I was never happy with myself; however, my mental shift has focused on bettering myself and positively impacting those around me. I’ve been able to gain more confidence in myself. After tearing my ACL, I never imagined being able to play football again or even squat heavy weights again. I have overcome both of these obstacles that seemed impossible at the time. This is just another chapter in my life; there are many more to write.
@cwallin706
Cal
Lift Through Life has a few interpretations. The core idea of Lift Through Life is no matter what is going on in your circle or your life. You are strong enough to go through these times. These difficult moments will teach you to focus and work on yourself by working hard to move forward in life. Getting to be a part of LTL has been incredible. We are a small group of amazing people who are there to help and push each other to their limits and exceed their expectations in the gym and life.
Looking back on how far I’ve come, I would say that my fitness journey has impacted me in a multitude of ways. I’ve been able to get physically stronger, which has benefited me greatly in my career. For example, working out has helped to strengthen my back muscles, which has helped decrease the amount of pain I was experiencing due to straining. I am slowly forming my body into what I want, leading me to meet a ton of awesome people along the way, and there is a long road ahead of me I have only just begun!
@onlyyydom_
Dom
Lift Through Life isn’t just a “brand” to me, Lift Through Life is a family. A place where people can become something great. Lift Through Life is a family who inspires people, and a community where everyone is accepted. It makes people feel a worth and that they mean something to this world.
During the summer of my sophomore year, I started to be serious about my fitness and started going to the gym consistently. Ever since then, I’ve felt more confidence, I’ve felt more happier, and I’ve felt like I have a purpose in life. The Gym is a home to me, it’s a place where I don’t feel judged and feel like I’m doing something good for myself. My Fitness Journey shaped me into the person I am today and I’ll forever be grateful.
@sayyyceo
Mario
Lift Through Life means moving forward and growing stronger mentally and physically. Being in a group like LTL means more than being in a group of people who share the same enjoyment and passion for working out. It's a place for us all to come together and work as a team to lift each other up and cheer each other on. Getting to make content for the Lift Through Life social media has also allowed me to share my passion for boxing.
My fitness journey has changed my life in so many ways. It has helped me get into better shape physically and mentally. I have a better outlook on life and stronger goals, which I developed from developing a rigorous routine and learning discipline.
@jonas._.zimm
Jonas
The idea of “Lift Through Life” is to be able to face challenges and adversity and still be able to come out on top above all. Being a part of LTL is very inspiring for me because I'm a part of a group of people with the same or similar message and passion as me. I thrive in being in a group of individuals with a passion for fitness. I’ve played lacrosse for two years and football for five years, which has instilled a strong value in teamwork and lifting the people in your circle.
Lifting got me out of a really dark place trying to get through high school. It made me want to create the best version of myself and find things I never knew I was capable of. Now, it's a massive passion of mine, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. This passion has pushed me to grow my strengths so much that I was able to join the 1,000lb club. My three-year fitness journey has taught me that everything can be achieved with hard work and dedication. Not to be corny, but anything can be in your grasp with hard work.
Youth Ambassadors
@chasethegame10
Chase
“Lift Through Life” means to me that anything you set your mind to and work hard at, you can achieve in life. Being a part of a team like LTL has kept me driven to reach my goals in my fitness journey and throughout life. Nothing is given; everything is earned. Not only have these values been instilled in me from being in an athletic family, but also by my coaches and teammates.
At my age (9), my fitness journey has helped improve my endurance and stamina for the sports I participate in. Running track also helps with my speed, which makes me someone to look out for. Although I’m not at the age to be lifting, there are many other ways to work on your fitness journey. Participating in sports and living an active lifestyle has dramatically impacted my life. I understand that it takes hard work to get better at anything you do. I'm in good shape for any sport I play a part in. The sports I actively play in are Pop Warner Tackle Football, flag football, basketball, and track.
@luv_chels..14
Chelsea
To me, “Lift Though Life” means any fitness activity that lifts you up, elevating you, whether mental or physical. Being a part of LTL is like being a part of a family. Everyone is different and has different goals, but at the end of the day, they are all striving for something. It feels nice to be a part of something where everyone is motivated to achieve their goals.
My fitness journey has helped me be confident in the sports I play. It’s also helped in all areas of life, including school, sports teams, and friendships. My fitness journey has taught me that in order to be a champion, you have to give it your all and ‘WORK’! I know that every day I work towards my goals in the sports I play and my overall fitness journey, I will be at the top and a force to be reckoned with!