rite of passage… certification… I have neither, but because I’m trying to lift the heaviest weight I can, rather than lifting to look pretty, I call myself a powerlifter.
perfect form is something SO many people dont have, and even that depends on the lift. our form will probably always get tweaked, which is good, but it IS difficult to draw the line sometimes.
I def think those little girls at my gym are powerlifters… shit, they’ve competed in meets, so if that’s you’re requirement, then they’ve met it. They’re not lifting smart, and that’s the fault of their coach. With whom I am still considering finding, and taking issue.
grneyes, i’m talkin to you. The BEST and MOST IMPORTANT workout, is the one you DO. Not the one u sit around and talk about, not the one that so-and-so says is the best, but the one you’re in the gym doing. I’m just glad some young girls are into lifting.
oh, and another piece to the story, I wanted to wait to tell ya, because I wanted someone to say, “at least girls that young are lifting.”
“oh, you’re powerlifters? For who?”
–“XXXXXX High School.”
“Oh, I was wondering, because I’m a powerlifter, too.”
–“Oh we didnt know they have powerlifting for old people.”
I really. literally. Actually. Fell over when they said that.
I know it doesnt take long to do, it just feels too much like homework!