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Heyyyyy laaaadies

My friend Shannon is hosting an all women (women-identifying included!) powerlifting competition on Sunday, April 23rd at Brooklyn Athletic Club. You can register for individual lifts or the full meet. Or you can just get a cool shirt! We are even shipping the shirts out now!

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT PLANNED PARENTHOOD.

pls share with your gyms and lady friends!!!!

Definitely gonna try to come out to watch might come out to lift. Meet schedule pretty packed for this spring but we will see!

Woah hi friends its been a little while. My computer drowned and I’m waiting on my new one to arrive so tumblring has been very limited on top of my distancing myself from this website in the first place.

Quick life update: I’m competing on March 11. Been having some glute/hip pain/issues but they’re on the mend. Things have been busy but good. I am super active on Instagram if you wanna follow my meet prep (@deathbyraptor). I’ll try to be a little more active on here when my computer arrives.

also the new PT is a USAW L2 coach and like actually understands lifting and basically confirmed that i “don’t have a problem of motivation but of information.”

a lot of people have told me that i was having trouble with my lifting because i “didn’t want it bad enough” or i was “in my own head and just needed to turn it off and lift.” TURNS OUT I ACTUALLY PHYSICALLY CAN’T DO A LOT OF THINGS RIGHT NOW. Like, extend my hips for a true third pull. Like, back squat correctly because my hips are so fucked up (like they rotate internally and externally fine but they don’t extend because they’ve been working to protect and guard my lower back for literally years). like, there are actual physical issues and i’m not just “not wanting it bad enough” or so terrible at lifting (i mean, i still might be, but it’s likely that when i have a back that actually flexes instead of permanently being locked in extension - which, yes, my lower back actually won’t flex beyond like 2 degrees rn - and hips that are coordinated enough to move in the correct way, that i can actually lift better) and i feel more hopeful and positive now

#gym #gym anxiety #gym drama #drama #thoughts #input #opinions #Will provide more info on what happened privately

Guys my bb is gonna get herself fixed! So excited that you found the right person to help prove that its not “all in your head” <3

I post a lot more frequently on my instagram these days. If you are interested follow me @deathbyraptor It will allow you to see how awkward my proportions are for conventional pulling. How gloriously terrible I am at filming myself. And how uncoordinated and ungraceful I am. Definitely NOT a cool instagram lifter but I try.

Hello People.

Has anyone ever had an experience at the gym that has made them incredibly uncomfortable, or even afraid for their safety? How did you handle it? How did the gym owner/staff handle the situation? Did you feel like they listened to your concerns and react appropriately?

Thanks for any input or thoughts

New Year’s Resolutions

1) Learn how to dice an onion without getting the onion everywhere except actually diced and in the pan

2) Learn how to poach eggs

3) STOP tracking food completely and stop weighing myself

4) Go to Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming

5) Take advantage of my NRCHA non-pro card and compete in some 2-rein classes

6) lift with me

Wow duh I am sorry for omitting this, but not in the winter because MD is already cold enough for me 😂

😂😂 fiiiiiiiiiiiiine I will wait until it's not the ice planet Hoth up in here

New Year’s Resolutions

1) Learn how to dice an onion without getting the onion everywhere except actually diced and in the pan

2) Learn how to poach eggs

3) STOP tracking food completely and stop weighing myself

4) Go to Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming

5) Take advantage of my NRCHA non-pro card and compete in some 2-rein classes

6) lift with me

2016 Goals:

-300lb deadlift (Chasing it pretty hard right now. Think I’m really close.)

-Be braver with my squats. 2x bodyweight or bust (probably my most ambitious goal…)

-200+lb bench I’m coming for you too

-Compete in April with confidence. I know I’m not the best or the strongest but I’m going give it my all

-Go 9/9 in April but if you do miss a lift make it worth it

-Keep this momentum going

-Ride more horses

-Stay positive

-Take more pictures

-Stop comparing myself to others

-Get big or go home

#goals #2016 #what's next?

-300lb deadlift (Chasing it pretty hard right now. Think I’m really close.)

12/25/2016 I was “really close” all year but due to the roller coaster that is lifting and then surgery I only JUST BARELY made this goal. Still my biggest accomplishment this year especially after having major surgery.

-Be braver with my squats. 2x bodyweight or bust (probably my most ambitious goal…)

I was definitely braver with my squats this year. Took on 225 on the platform in April at my meet and on New Years Eve I did it again but this time for a beltless double. Still a huge way away from that 2x bodyweight squat but expect big things this year.

-200+lb bench I’m coming for you too

After hitting “185″ back last December when I used to lift with the guys I thought 200 was right around the corner for me. Last January when Nate took over my programming we quickly discovered that I was (unfortunately) heavily assisted on that 185 press. So a 200lb bench didn’t happen in 2016 but my bench is cleaner than ever and hopefully it’s closer than I think it is.

-Compete in April with confidence. I know I’m not the best or the strongest but I’m going give it my all

I competed in April with a lot of confidence. The majority of my competition nerves were in control and I did give it my all, and came out on top as the strongest in my weight class. So definitely a win

-Go 9/9 in April but if you do miss a lift make it worth it

Definitely did not go 9/9 in April. But I am still super happy with my performance for my first ever powerlifting meet. Here’s to some 9/9 meets in 2017!

-Keep this momentum going

This one is a “sort of accomplished”. Momentum was going REALLY well until the tumor was discovered. So I kinda had to back track but now the momentum is back with a vengeance and I am ready to attack 2017 full force

-Ride more horses

This one did not happen. Not even a little bit. Scheduling conflicts with my trainer created problems in the Spring and then the tumor took me out of commission all summer and Liz hasn’t contacted me since last year. Hopefully Nancy and I will keep the Thoroughbred boys going all winter and that’ll be nice.

-Stay positive

It was looking sketchy there for a while. Very negative because ya know, tumor. But I am so much more positive now. I am enjoying the process of getting stronger and even my bad training days don’t put me in a bad mood like they used to. It has given me a whole new perspective on what I’m doing and I am happy.

-Take more pictures

I both did and didn’t do this. I took a hell of a lot more videos. Particularly of my training. And I’ve been trying to take more pictures of myself and my surroundings and things that make me happy. It’s going well.

-Stop comparing myself to others

I still catch myself doing this every now and then. But I have worked really hard on removing myself from toxic atmospheres (limiting my Tumblr usage has definitely factored into this) and remembering that lifting isn’t about anyone else. It’s about me and the weights. I don’t need to be the best or the strongest I just need to make myself happy and get stronger.

-Get big or go home

This is a perpetual goal really but I definitely added some quality muscle mass this year and hope this continues because I am loving it.

Updated my ancient goals post to reflect what happened this year. Because 2016 is over. Was able to just barely scrape in some last PRs right at the end of the year. Commentary in bold. Time to set some new goals.

I’m gunna be finally leaving tumblr for good so follow me on IG if you’re interested in keeping in touch.

Soon

Last Call

#feed me fight me #donut shorts #girls who powerlift #gwpl gear #me

Nate is leaving Tumblr. Follow him on insta for dat booty

#dis mah coach

Hey hi it me. Feeling myself yesterday so ya’ll get a grimy gym mirror selfie of me looking like I might lift sometimes.

Guys. I did the thing. That my friends, is 300lbs.

300.

Pounds.

I DID IT. A 2016 goal I thought was out of reach when I was diagnosed with my tumor. I did it. I told you big things were coming. They here.

Enjoy my maniacal laughter and jumping. Praise the magic shorts.

#deadlift #powerlifting #post op #recovery #300 #girls who powerlift #gwpl gear

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So a few days late. But this is apparently a deadlift only blog these days. Maybe I’ll post my squat PR later to change it up. BUT FOR NOW ITS ALL DEADLIFTS ALL THE TIME.

This is a big one. My first TRUE lifetime PR since surgery. A double at 280lbs. 5lbs over my all time best triple. Also this is beltless. So like. This is kind of a big deal. Was programmed for 1-3 and I almost dug in for the third but had felt like my lower back was rounding a lot in the second one and had a sliver of doubt creep in so I decided to call it and after watching the video there was some mild regret. But it’s all good. Nate says I had 4. BIG THINGS COMING

So a few days late. But this is apparently a deadlift only blog these days. Maybe I’ll post my squat PR later to change it up. BUT FOR NOW ITS ALL DEADLIFTS ALL THE TIME.

This is a big one. My first TRUE lifetime PR since surgery. A double at 280lbs. 5lbs over my all time best triple. Also this is beltless. So like. This is kind of a big deal. Was programmed for 1-3 and I almost dug in for the third but had felt like my lower back was rounding a lot in the second one and had a sliver of doubt creep in so I decided to call it and after watching the video there was some mild regret. But it’s all good. Nate says I had 4. BIG THINGS COMING

#deadlift

Did some blood flow work, since I couldn’t pick anything up past 25 pounds. This shit sucks, ans it’s aggravating my old back issues.

#Sean appreciation blog #though I'm still mad at you because you are supposed to be on MANDATORY bed rest #jesus christ sean please stop hurting yourself

Jay and I doing a Tandem Deadlift of 793 and 882 beltless. We know we’re good for 1000+ belted.

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Look at these two nerds. They are two of the best nerds.

I’ve added more weight to my squat in the last 3.5 months than I had in the 12 months before that. I’m pretty excited about this squat PR at 115 kg (253 lbs), because it marks the end of a long mental and physical plateau for me. Here’s to finally hitting 2x bodyweight in 2017! 5 kg more to go 💪🏻