This past weekend, five athletes from Heavy Metal Strength and Conditioning (Brittany, Donna, Kitt, Ricky, and Coach Kenny) competed at the USA Powerlifting State Championships. Everyone did incredibly well, setting PR’s, lifting flawlessly, and representing our gym well. Brittany also set a new state record in the bench press.

A huge thanks to all of our gym members who came out and supported our lifters! I know for a fact that your cheering made the all the difference for them, and made it a day to remember.

The next meet is in November, and many of you have approached us with interest in competing. Ten months is a long ways away, but keep it in mind if you want to compete. As it draws closer, we can alter your training to start preparing for the competition. But in the meantime, you will get plenty strong doing the CrossFit work-outs, as we already have a strength bias.

I hope that we get a huge contingent of lifters out at the next meet. Competition is what drives us all to succeed. You really have to train for something in order to push yourself to the intensity that excellence requires. Whether it is for the upcoming CrossFit games, powerlifting, rugby, marathons, or anything else, your training will have so much more meaning if you put it to the test one day. I know Coach Kenny and myself plan on lifting at the meet in November, so I hope you will join us. Otherwise, figure out what you are training for so you can go out there and crush it!

Click here for pictures from the meet.