Inspiration
RECAP: The Jenn 2016
The Jenn was quite possibly the most amazing weekend ever. It came at a time in my life where I was deficient in passion. Watching, Jenn Rotsinger, who is incredibly reserved when you first meet her, walk on stage and make an entire crowd of people erupt was incredible. At...
Unapologetically Us
Written by Adrienne Thomas Like many of my fellow strong, barbell bending, powerlifting ladies I have a story. While each of our journeys may differ in various ways they often share similar lessons and sentiments. A common trend being the ways in which powerlifting helped us to break through mental barriers...
Powerlifting and The Law of Attraction
Written by Gage Reid of Nova Strength I am a firm believer that in order to be successful or excel in Powerlifting (or any sport in general, really) you must surround yourself with like-minded people on the same mission as you. One great example of this is that if you are...
Why I lift Pt 1 - Ivy
So this is ME! This page is actually run by a real girl who powerlifts LOL. This interview was done kind of impromptu. I was and still am kind of hesitant to put this out there. It's easy to be the person behind the computer. It's easy to tell another...
Dealing With Life: When Training Doesn’t Go As Planned
Written by Rachel Jimenez We all know what it takes to be great at something. You practice. You set up a regimen for yourself; you execute it, and you hopefully get better. When prepping for a meet; you set up a program, you hone in on your diet to make sure...
What Powerlifting and the GWPL Community Taught Me, That School Didn't
Written by Cristina Guerra I went to school for what feels like forever, and I went because one) it was expected and two) we’re told that we are going to learn everything we need to know to succeed in life from formal education. From high school I went to college...
What's Your Sound
(LISTEN WITH HEADPHONES) When I was younger, I was incredibly timid in public. But at home was a creative and expressive...Until my dad came home. Don't get me wrong, he's not a bad person, but he's old school and would tell me to stop talking, stop making noise, stop being...
Becoming Happy With My Journey
Sometimes it’s hard seeing all these amazing women I post deadlifting, and squatting these huge numbers and don’t get me started on the girls who are benching more than most guys. It’s exhausting just watching them. And with my first meet coming up in 5 weeks (update: My meet story...