John Meadows

Coach and creator of Mountain Dog

DeceasedDied: 8 August 2021Mountain Dog Training

An Ohioan known as "Mountain Dog", John Meadows entered his first contest at 13, powerlifted at Westside Barbell and earned his Pro Card at the 2015 NPC Universe. He built the Mountain Dog Training method and ran a YouTube channel with more than 500,000 subscribers. He prepared Shaun Clarida for the 2020 212 Olympia title and coached athletes such as Missy Truscott and Theresa Ivancik. His colon was removed in 2005 after a rare disease, he suffered a heart attack in May 2020 and died of a pulmonary embolism on 8 August 2021, aged 49.