Squat, bench press, and deadlift. The three Powerlifting lifts. I’ve been lifting for about three years now. You may be wondering how a 120 lbs, 14 year old girl get into Powerlifting? Well I’ll answer that for you. I became interested in lifting because I was never in a sport or club as a child so I wanted to do something with my life and improve my health and fitness. I searched around for a sport I could join. There are so many options. CrossFit (too much cardio), Olympic Weightlifting (too dangerous), and after a while I came upon Powerlifting.
I’ve been lifting ever since I found out what it was. My local high school just so happened to have a team and I’ve been lifting competitively for two years. Throughout the past couple of years I’ve gained about 60 lbs to my deadlift, 20 lbs to my bench and 30 lbs on my squat. It’d probably be more if I consistently trained.
My Pr’s as of the end of the 2021:
Squat: 210
Bench: 110
Deadlift: 225
I will be training during the off season from now on so hopefully as a result, I will get to my goal of beating state records in 2022 in the 125 weight class:
Squat: 315
Bench: 140
Deadlift: 295
If you want to see all of the Ohio high school records click here
I’m constantly doing research, asking questions, and hitting PR’s (personal record(s)). So, any time I have free time I’m learning how to add more to my lifts, how to gain muscle mass, nutrition and overall health. I’m always interested in what’s new. In short, I believe I will be doing this sport until I physically can’t anymore.
I would love to hear how long have you been lifting and how you started. If you are looking into starting I’d be glad to give some advice.