Powerlifting Testimonials and Athlete Highlights

Maddie’s initial squat was a 135Ibs quarter squat. Recently she hit 325Ibs in her last meet just two years later. Her Bench has gone from 100Ibs to 165Ibs, her deadlift has increased from 25Ibs all the way to 402Ibs

Brittni has added nearly 70kg to her total since joining. Squat:115kg to 140kg, Bench: 60kg to 75kg, Deadlift:137.5kg to 162.5kg

Few people get to go to a meet and add 10-20kg to their total. The longer one lifts the more and more they begin to scrape for every kilo. Well Annie Jones added nearly 40kg to her total in a 7/9 meet.
Squats were interesting, finishing 1/3. The opener at 127.5kg (+7.5kg meet PR) flew. A second attempt at
132.5kg...destroyed-unfortunately Annie jumped the rack command and was given two red lights. She chose to move up to 137.5kg on the third attempt and came up short. But if you watched 132.5kg move, you wouldn't have guessed 137.5kg would be a miss.
Bench was a redemption meet. Annie went 3/3 with a 77.5kg bench adding 10kg to her previous meet best.
The plan was a smooth bench day, and Annie delivered.
Deadlift came last, and Annie showed UP. she finished 3/3 with a 170kg deadlift. She had at least 5kg more in her, maybe even more.
Annie's growth in this offseason was special. After a good first meet with a slight hiccup from me (her coach), Annie executed this plan to perfection. The confidence Annie has stepping up to a 90% or more is infectious. You don't have to worry whether or not she's going to fight. It is no small feat to add nearly 40kg to one's total, and Annie did. So everyone, give Annie a firm handshake and show some love for one of the best meets l've seen all year

Sometimes, an athlete just needs confidence. Pauline is just that athlete. She's strong, moves exceptionally well, but couldn't bring herself to believe in what she's capable of. This meet was her chance to realize her potential.
She came to us, asking if this meet was a good idea.
She didn't want anything with high stakes. She didn't want a lot of eyes on her...something simple. Lucky for her, this meet was live streamed, full of lifters and spectators. In summary, this meet was larger than any meet we have had an athlete compete in.
Pauline went 9/9 with a 132.5kg squat, a 77kg bench and a 150kg deadlift. If you watch the lifts, you'll see she has a LOT left in the tank. This was a fantastic meet to get her feet wet, build confidence in herself, and lift some heavy ass weights. Congratulations on a phenomenal meet. Enjoy your week off and be ready to come back and kick ass.

Sydney Aronson finished her second meet with a 15kg total PR. She finished 3/3 in squats with a 120kg squat, 1/3 in bench with an 82.5kg bench and 3/3 on deadlift with a 150kg deadlift.
Squats were questionable coming into the meet. A nagging hip injury led us to lower the attempts on squats. The plan was to open comfortably, keep the hip happy and move onto bench. Sydney, the animal she is, decided she wasn't going to walk away from squats without a PR. Off script, she sent a 120kg squat and crushed it. This was a great start to the meet. Battling through an injury is tough. Showing up on meet day and pushing through, even tougher.
Safe to say, Sydney's squat performance set her up for a very nice meet, heading into bench.
Sydney is what some might call a bench specialist.
By no means is she a poor squatter or deadlifter, she just benches a lot of weight. This meet was an opportunity for her to take some big cracks at bench.
During prep Sydney benched 185lbs/84kg for a set of four reps, and was able to hit 185lbs for singles week in and week out. The plan was simple. Let her cook.
Unfortunately, not every meet ends up falling perfectly into place. Her opener at 82.5kg was an easy lift, foiled by a slippery bench and a poor assisted unrack. She completed the lift, but was red lighted for the elbows bending at lockout. Taken again on her second attempt, she smoked it without a hiccup. Her third attempt at 87.5kg followed suit with her first attempt. A great lift followed by a bend in the elbows at lockout. Some days, things don't fall in place, but Sydney didn't let that change her approach to deadlifts.

Huge congratulations to Anna Cantini for her stellar performance at her recent bench-only meet last weekend! She had been diligently preparing for this competition and joined our team for the final six weeks to fine-tune her training.
Despite dealing with nagging shoulder pain, her dedication and resilience shined through. She went 3 for 3 on her attempts, opening with 160 lbs-her previous third attempt-which moved effortlessly.
She then pressed 170 lbs and finished strong with 175 lbs, achieving a 15 lb meet PR and securing second place in women's bench of the meet!
Her journey is a testament to perseverance and hard work. We couldn't be prouder of her achievements and are excited to see her continue to break barriers.
Back to work!

Congratulations to Dayrest Rabina on an incredible second meet!

The prep did come without its hurdles, but nothing ever shook her. Even when things got difficult, Dayrest stayed focused, showed up, and gave her absolute best every single training session leading into this meet. And that dedication paid off when it came time to step onto the platform.
On squats, she came out strong, but a jumped rack command on her opener led to a red light call.
Instead of letting that rattle her, Dayrest stayed composed, came into her next two attempts fresh, and absolutely nailed them! Finishing off with a huge 125 kg (275.5 |b) overall and platform PR. That kind of resilience is what makes her such a standout lifter.
Bench could not have gone any smoother. The goal was to go 3/3, and she executed every single attempt perfectly, walking away with a 52.5 kg (115.7
Ib) platform PR. This was a huge win for her and such a testament to the consistency she's built in training.
And of course, we all know Dayrest is built to pull.
The anticipation going into deadlifts was high, and she delivered with two strong attempts. Her third was just shy of lockout, but that doesn't take away from the strength she showed on the platform. On top of all of that, Dayrest came away with first place in her 75 kg open class
We couldn't be more proud of how she handled herself through every part of this meet - the focus, the resilience, and the determination to give it her all and give it her all she did. This is only the beginning for Dayrest. We have some exciting things lined up for this offseason, and we know she's just getting started. Her growth as an athlete has been incredible to watch, and we can't wait to see what she does next