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On December 19, there was a Olympic lifting competition at Windsor CrossFit. This competition was set up about two months prior so I had plenty of time to prepare and look forward to it. After the competition in London in October, I was very antsy to compete again. In Ontario, there aren’t too many competitions … More WINDSOR BARBELL CLUB CHRISTMAS LIFTOFF
Last week, I officially registered as an Olympic Lifter under the Ontario Weightlifting Association. Right after, I registered for my very first meet in London, Ontario for the Hybrid Open. I am really excited to just get a total for this meet and officially start competing! I think I am going to be training through … More First Official Weightlifting Meet (4 Weeks Out)
Today was a heavy day for my snatches and Clean & Jerks. I was excited about it however, my body hasn’t been feeling the greatest over the past week. My knees have really been bothering but that is totally my fault. I stopped doing the Limber 11 warm-up which really agreed with my lower extremities … More Heavy Day *PR ALERT*
We live in a world of “Negative Nancy’s”. I know people that just walk into the room and all they want to do is deliver negative energy. It becomes exhausting to deal with and sometimes contagious. These are the same people that will have you second guessing your dreams or goals. STAY AWAY FROM THEM. This … More Quote of the Day
I found a website called Motivation-Grid which is a hub of quotes and video links for motivation! Check out the youtube videos I have posted here. Most of them are speeches but very thought provoking! Be Phenomenal Resiliency -Quinnie 🙂
Let me first apologize for me crazy face and hair! It’s been just about 9 – 10 weeks into this Olympic lifting training plus a little crossfit conditioning. I woke up this morning and noticed “morning abs” but I figured taking a picture would be cheating! So I took these photos below prior to training … More GAINZZZZ + Genes
If you’re new to weightlifting or at least curious as to what the perspective of the sport is like around the world check out this mini documentary made by the IWF. I watched this documentary in the first couple of weeks getting into weightlifting and it gives you a little more appreciation of the work … More Lift the World: Documentary (Watch it!)
THIS IS A LIFE QUOTE!! I can’t tell you how many times I have planned out certain things in my life (school, track and etc.) and something goes horribly wrong. The idea is to know how to adjust! Keeping my eye on the goal will get me through any barriers life has to go … More Quote of the Day
Today was a good day, this time last year I deadlifted 335#. I remember it being a bit of a grind and leaving me with back pain for several days. Today I hit a 1 rep max of 345# and it felt stupid easy!! I was afraid to continue on to 365# because I’m a … More 345# Deadlift & 8 Strict Ring Dips (w/Band)
The Barbell & Quinnie 