What’s your win? 🥇

Powerlifting 🏋️‍♀️ competition number 3 for me this weekend. I had signed up a while ago but was almost about to withdraw when the worst thing in my life happened a couple of weeks ago 🥺💔 After some thinking, I wanted to at least show up and try and make people proud 💕 

Watching some videos back, there is a list of criticism I can give myself about form etc. but maybe that’s for another day and I’ll be happy to take it all on and keep learning. 

But the win for me was turning up. Was such a tough day but I tried to do what I could. Fails were there for sure but I am definitely not beating myself up over any of them. One that I’ll take is my first triple digit lift ever-100kgs deadlift. I know some people are looking at these baby weights and laughing at the struggle when I’m trying to lift. A mix of devastating life events, bad sleep and bad nutrition led to some of it but no excuses ever. 

Show up, gave what I could, that’s my win 🥇 

Thanks to those who encouraged me to get there on the day and for the support during it too. You know who you are 💕

Thanks to @caoilintraynor for the coaching and for @deanboyneside and other lifters at @boynesidegym & @boynesidepowerlifting for the inspiration along the way. 


Squat 1: 47.5kgs ⚪️⚪️⚪️

Squat 2: 52.5kgs ⚪️⚪️⚪️

Squat 3: 57.5kgs ⚪️⚪️🔴


Bench 1: 30kgs ⚪️⚪️⚪️

Bench 2: 35kgs ⚪️⚪️⚪️ 

Bench 3: 40kgs 🔴🔴🔴 


Deadlift 1: 80kgs ⚪️⚪️⚪️

Deadlift 2: 90kgs ⚪️⚪️⚪️

Deadlift 3: 100kgs ⚪️⚪️🔴

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