I failed. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I am a powerlifter and I have been really working on my form, as we do the lifts over and over and over the proper form is beginning to stick. Much to my surprise I am even beginning to recognize when I am not using the proper form! […]
READ MOREAs I continue on my quest to try different Summer Olympic sports, at the same time I am gearing up for APU Provincial Championships that will qualify me for CPU Nationals in 2013 and also The 100% RAW “World” Championships in Las Vegas coming up in November. The Provincials are on July 14th in Medicine Hat. I am heading into […]
READ MORESo I previously posted about my gigantic gym melt down. Good news.. back at it today and got it done. If your curious, here is what my work out today looked like.. it is sub maximal as I continue to get stronger for regionals in July and Worlds in October and every lift I aim for perfect competition form. (Weights […]
READ MOREDear SHC, OK. I GET IT. (Mostly) On buzz feed today I came across how many calories athletes eat while training. It’s pretty amazing. Check out Elif Jale Yesilirmak. She is a wrestler and packs away 3,000 Calories A Day! Look at what is on that table! A mix of ALL food groups and categories! LOOK at how tiny […]
READ MOREWhat do emotions effect in your life? Emotional eater? Shopper? How about powerlifting? I actually almost had an “ugly cry” moment at the gym today. We all have our moments. At least that is what I tell myself. I was excited to get to the gym this morning! After a kick butt lifting day on Tuesday and a great massage […]
READ MOREMath has never been a strong suit but this has nothing to do with math and everything to do with scales and clothing sizes. Often, when trying to be all “healthy” and show off our great attitude we will say.. “it’s not the number on the scale that matters, it’s the size of the clothes!” Righttttttttt… in some way that does […]
READ MOREHere’s the deal. Weight is an issue in my family. That’s just the way it is. I have lost a lot of weight over the last 10 years and have kept most of it off, but I have a never ending battle with about 50 pounds. I am now powerlifting competitively and want to be in a certain weight class […]
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