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Miss Yessica Martinez is brains, beauty and brawn. Not only is she is a powerlifter, she's a strong man competitor and all around bad ass!   Introduce yourself to the GWPL community. Hello! My name is Yessica Martinez and I am a 24-year old psychology and social work graduate from Florida International University. Earned my elite title...

We've all been there. That moment when all the weights feel heavy, even the warm up set. When your whole body is stiff and aching. When the failure of it all just makes you want to break down and cry. When you just want to quit. But guess what? You...

  Article by  Deanna Gerdesmeier Getting started in powerlifting can be daunting. Coaches can be expensive, and as an independent woman, it’s nice to know where to go to learn how to program your workouts for yourself rather than having to rely on someone else.  This article will teach the very...

When I was young I had no sense of myself. All I was, was a product of all the fear and humiliation I suffered. Fear of my parents. The humiliation of teachers calling me “garbage can” and telling me I’d be mowing lawns for a living. And the very real...

There's an awful stigma out there about what a female powerlifter looks like or acts like. The truth is that we're not all tomboys. For instance, the beautiful Kristin Shawne Scott Suddreth is a hair stylist and makeup artist. But don't let her hair and makeup fool you. She's a kick...

Our fans and followers are the absolute best! And we've made special effort to support them as much as they've supported us. I found Sandy Jiries's instagram page before starting GWPL, and was so stoked to find out that she followed us. Her contribution to our page and girls who...

Interestingly, at first sight, I’m not the athletic “type”. Ya know the kind of girl that can be on American Ninja Warrior, wearing a bright-colored sports bra with matching Nikes and cute shorts. I’m short, I’m overweight and I’m very emotional. But those are the exact reasons why I lift. There’s...

Introduce yourself to the GWPL community. Hi there! My name is Emily DeMorest. I've been officially training for powerlifting since March of this year. Prior to that, I did NPC bikini and figure competitions between 2013 and 2015, and before that I was a soccer player-I played since I was...

  Have you ever walked into the gym, wandered about for hours only to decide to jump on the treadmill and leave discouraged after 10 minutes? I have and it sucks. But thankfully, there’s an app for that! Spitfire Athlete is the ultimate women's strength training app. It teaches you...

Introduce yourself to the GWPL communityMy name is Alessandra Daniele, I am from CT and I have been surrounded by fitness my entire life since my Mom is also a personal trainer. I graduated from Central Connecticut in 2014 with a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science and have since started my...