When not working, Dr. MacNeill enjoys working out, participating in powerlifiting competitions, and organizing community events.
Dr. MacNeill has competed on the Canadian powerlifting team, has traveled the world for competitions, and has broken multiple weightlifting records.
Dr. MacNeill is also the team chiropractor for the Fort McMurray Oil Barons.
Dr. MacNeill completing the bus pull event at a strongman competition.
Dr. MacNeill with Marshall Ennis and Thor Bjornsson (from HBO’S Game of Thrones); Thor came to Fort McMurray in 2017 to appear at a strongman event Dr. MacNeill helped organize.

Left to right: Marshall Ennis creator and host of OLN’s “All Strength Challenge”, Dr. JD MacNeill, and Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, World record strongman holder and “The Mountain” on HBO’s “Game of Thrones.”
Dr MacNeill completed a strength training course in Loiching, Germany with Manfred Hoeberl, the World’s Strongest Man Competitor (2nd in World), Austria’s Strongest Man and at one time Worlds Largest Biceps at 26 inches!


Manfred Hoeber, with 26 inch biceps.
