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As I prep for my second meet, I've found myself trying to juggle a lot. Running a business, being a wife and friend, still working on my life cut and oh yeah.. training. I was all jacked up and ready for this meet until I remembered that my life is...

Abs??? Ewwww. Core work?? But I’m a powerlifter! Yep, that’s what I thought too. No more crunches, leg raises and crap. Squats and deadlifts work my core enough! Well, I was wrong. About a year into lifting low back pains started and that’s when I found out the abdominal muscles...

  BY GAGE REID OF NOVA STRENGTH  1. "The ONLY way to get strong is to do 1-3 reps, anything more is useless."    This is easily one of the most common "facts" of Powerlifting that I see floating around comment sections on YouTube/Facebook/Instagram and from people at your local...

When it comes to comes to women in powerlifting, as in every sport, there are the G.O.A.T.s, Greatest of All Time. Well, Jennifer Thompson is one of them. She currently holds the highest Bench Press Wilks Coefficient ever recorded for men or women at 154.5. That's insane! I had the immense...

  Written by Gage Reid of Nova Strength In Powerlifting it's constantly preached to perfect your form in such a way as to put yourself in the best possible position to perform a lift with maximal weight and precision with the highest success rate possible. In the Bench Press, this could...

with Paul Guse and Nicole Gliddon of The Primal Gourmet Cutting doesn’t have to mean sacrificing your sweet tooth with our favorite protein banana bread. This rich, dark chocolate banana bread with espresso will cure your cravings and fuel the morning while keeping you satisfied and on track nutritionally. We’ll...

  Anyone who's ever met Samantha Coleman knows how absolutely amazing she is. There really aren't words, but I'll try. I'll be honest, when I first came across Samantha on Instagram I thought about how intimidated I would be if I ever met her. Well, I had the opportunity to...

Written by Rachel Jimenez Photo by Recon  So, let us examine two different scenarios. For the first, let’s pretend that you had a fantastic meet. Everyone’s dream, right? You went 9-4-9, never got called for depth or commands, and you lifted more weight than you had ever touched in your life....

  Written by Gage Reid of Nova Strength Photo by Recon  In the case of being a competitive Powerlifter, failing lifts and missing reps in the gym can be one of the most detrimental things to your progression. Contrary to popular belief and by some people's Instagram's, you don't need to...

Written by Katey Black Imagine a 45-pound plate. You’ve more than likely seen one at least once in your life. They’re typically the heaviest weight available in a gym with free weight barbell equipment. A single 45-pound plate is not too heavy. Most people can lift one with both hands and some can...

We’ve come a long way in the sport. We’d like to say, “I can do anything you can do better”, but the truth is, physically, we are not as strong as most men, especially female powerlifters compared to male powerlifters. Males and females are just different. But that isn’t to...

Hard Yard held there 2nd Barbells, Braids and Beats powerlifting competition this past June. 18 competitors, young and old, some with a couple of years of lifting experience vs some with only a couple of months! Their first competition was in Nov 2015 where they had 11 lifters #ThatGrowthDoe.Emma McRae opened...

Jessica Stalter is truly a women with a story, a story of hope, courage and perseverance. If you don't follow her on Instagram, you should, but if you do you'll know that she is a recovering alcoholic and addict. What I love about her is how honest and open she...

Ms. Shirley Webb took the world by storm. This 78 years old grandmother made headlines when she set the Illinois record for deadlifting at 237 pounds, and the Missouri record for 215 pounds, both in age and weight groups. I had the pleasure of talking with Ms. Webb and learning why...

Written by Deanna Rosemarie Powerlifting season is in full-swing!  The @Girlswhopowerlift community is ready to go #949 on the platform!  Every lifter knows preparation is the most important part of performing well at a meet, however, sometimes finishing out a program isn’t really enough to fully peak or taper training for...

  I met Carmen a month or so ago at Capital City Barbell in Tallahassee. Today she shares with GWPL why she started powerlifting. Enjoy and PS comment below with your story :) Follow Carmen and The Capital City Barbell on Instagram CLICK HERE TO SHOP GWPL  

Written by Gage Reid of Nova Strength Photo by Recon  The old cliché for Powerlifting is that "anything over 5 reps is considered cardio" or "Powerlifters only need to do 1-3 reps, anything over that is useless". Not only are these old Powerlifting words of wisdom long extinct, but if you...

Written by Rachel Jimenez A few years ago, I would have never been the one to boast about the importance of loving your team. This wasn’t because I didn’t “like” the idea because I had always recognized it, but I had never actually experienced it. Before I had found powerlifting, I was a...

So here it is. . . my amazingly supportive husband and I have decided it’s officially time to take Girls Who Powerlift on full time. Some of you may know, I was working a full-time job when the GWPL Instagram page was created. At the time, it was a hobby...

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...