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When you first start lifting, it’s all new and exciting. And then there’s this thing called newbie gains! Your numbers are just going up and up but then something happens. Something changes and sometimes it feels like progress is crawling at a snail's pace. But fear not, we can help...

Written by Tara Duncan What’s a good meet day to you? Is it a day where you PR every lift? Is it a day where you fight it out? Is it a day where you just finish the meet? A good day is something different to all of us. Sometimes...

Written by: Brittany Kohnke Injury, pandemic, or just needing to step away, there are many reasons an athlete may take a long hiatus from competing. In many cases, this lay off can be profoundly beneficial from both a physical and mental perspective. But what about when the athlete is ready...

Written by Tara Duncan We all know, this is the time of year everyone’s committing to new diets, resolving to work out more, blah blah blah. Well, it’s back to cutting for me, too... not because of the new year, but because it’s where I need to be for my...

Written by Tara Duncan Okay, well, maybe not Instagram, but a lot of people post things that don’t show the full picture. I like to post fails from time to time for this reason.  People usually post their PRs, their good sets, their good days. After all, that’s what makes...

Have you ever talked to someone and immediately feel connected to them as if you've been friends your entire life? That's how I felt the first time I chatted with Lisa. We started talking about her becoming an admin for Club GWPL, our Private Facebook Group and we talked about...

The first time I picked up a barbell was in 2014. My first meet was in 2016. Since that first meet I’ve competed in a few more, I’ve handled tons of athletes and I became a USPA State judge. I love meets! I love the chalk in the air, the...

Written by: Ivy Knight Sometimes I wonder how I’ve gotten to this point in my life. I never felt good enough. I went through most of my childhood just trying to be seen, trying my hardest to be as perfect as I could be. Trying to be skinny enough or...

Written by Ivy Knight "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." -Nelson Mandela It was never meant to say Fearless. It’s Fear Less. Why? Let’s...

Written by Elena Popadic Women need iron. Not the vitamin. The barbell. It's true, you can be fit, healthy and strong through other means, so why powerlifting? Why would anyone subject themselves to the commitment of lifting increasingly heavier weights, year after year? Other women who lift usually "get it," but...

Written by Robert King Tonight one of my students was going for a heavy lift and she missed it.  In training and on the platform, I do my best to not have my athletes miss lifts or reps. However, every lift we miss is an opportunity to learn. You learn more from the lifts...