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Written by Precilla Navarro #kidswhopowerlift is now a thing! How cool is that?! But how do you know when your kid is ready to start powerlifting? Here are a few things to keep in mind.   Age vs. Attention Span Will your child pay attention? Are they trainable? There are children...

   Written by Sarah Brenner Powerlifting coaching can be pretty expensive. For some, like myself, a coach is essential to progressing and totally worth every penny spent. For others, coaching may not be reasonable or necessary. I think that hiring a powerlifting coach is worth it when: You are serious...

Written by Chelsea Nkwodimmah Have you ever heard these words? “OMG! Chelsea, how was your competition?” ME: Oh, it went so well! THEM: Do you have videos?! ME: Of course! *shows them my squat video* THEM: Oh, you don’t do it in a bikini? I understand and respect that many...

A mini-review of the effects of taking oral contraceptives (both combined and progesterone-only) on athletic performance in women. Written by Helena Humphries I have recently seen a few posts on social media and on various other blogs which claim that taking oral contraceptives reduced strength, primarily through reduction of available...

  Interview by Sarah Brenner Our hormonal cycle is important. Periods are important. For strength athletes, it is especially helpful to understand our hormones and how they can affect our training and strength gains. We sent over a list of questions to Veronica McNelis, a personal trainer, powerlifter, and advocate...

Written by Helena Humphries So today I thought I'd write about my experience of programming my training. First of all, I would say that planning down and tracking your training is vital. Even if you come off your program, or can only do lower weights due to injury - keep...

Written by Renee Garcia The other day, I began to think back to how I have gotten to this point in powerlifting and thought about what I did to get my start. I started going to the gym in 2013 at 24 years old but didn't really start powerlifting until...

Written by Chelsea Nkwodimmah Music is as important of an accessory to my workout as are my SBD knee sleeves and Inzer lever belt.  We all have that one song that hypes us up right before a top set or new PR attempt. Kendrick Lamar, Dave East, and Apple’s hip-hop...

  (Photo by 9for9Media) Written by Sarah Brenner To say that my job is challenging is an understatement. I work as a Speech-Language Pathologist at a residential school for students with Intellectual Disabilities and severe behaviors. My students are at my school because they have behaviors that interfere with their...

Written by Priscilla Navarro Addy bird and her brother did it, competed in their first powerlifting meet.  They both had been training since March for this and it all paid off. We traveled two nights before because we wanted them to be well rested for the actual day. I'm glad we...

Written by Adrienne Thomas Squad as strong as my squats! That is the goal! To be surrounding by people who have as much passion, drive, and love for the sport as I. To be surrounded by individuals who encourage and uplift one another. While some of us are lucky to...

Written by Renee-Rose Garcia Without a doubt, in my short time powerlifting, I've allowed this sport to become such staple in my life.  It's been such a rewarding journey coming from a background completely sedentary lifestyle, to become an active member of the gym and something that I've never imagined referencing...

Written by Adrienne Thomas My name is Adriene! I am competitive, extremely goal driven and work my butt off. I have never been “the best” at anything but I have always given everything my all. These traits are all things that contribute to my drive as an athlete, but they are...

Written by Kelsey Clifton I was the girl who was called "crazy" because she walked to the gym in negative temps and snow, rain or the sunshine. I was finally DOING something and proud of herself. I lost weight, and then I found powerlifting. My god, when I tell you...

Written by Renee-Rose Garcia In trying to figure out how to approach my first post as a TeamGWPL ambassador, I thought about all the experiences I've had in my short time competing as a powerlifter. When I first started out, I was training out of a commercial gym, not realizing...