Below are some of House Of Muscle Founder/Owner Joel Sward's athletic accomplishments in his early years.
• 1986: Associated Press Minnesota All State High School Football Team
• 1987: Minnesota State Champion -- Shot Put
• 1988: Letter Winner Drake University Football
• 1989-1992: Four Time Drake University Track & Field Letter Winner (broke school records in shot put & discus)
• 1991: Indoor & Outdoor Missouri Valley Conference Champion -- Shot Put
• 1991: Qualified For & Competed In NCAA Division 1 Indoor & Outdoor National Championships -- Shot Put
• 1991: Named Drake University Most Outstanding Athlete
• 1992: Indoor & Outdoor Missouri Valley Conference Champion -- Shot Put (broke all time outdoor meet record)
• 1992: Qualified For & Competed In USA Track & Field Olympic Trials -- Shot Put
• 1997: Qualified For & Competed In USA Track & Field Outdoor National Championships -- Shot Put
