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@abigal13 Which Y? I have a Y membership because I travel for work and need gyms on the road a lot. I haven't been locally in a long time, but the Donelson Y is where I go if I do pop in. I lift with a powerlifting team at my coach's basement gym. It's called The Ogre Compound--in Mt. Juliet!

@abigal13 Hiii! Thank you! I am proud, but also always very hard on myself. Curse you, expectations. Another xxfitness lady in the 615?! Awesome! If you ever want to lift or do other cool fitness things please totally hit me up. I love to hike and Nashville Climb is boooomb (I am a TOTAL...

@mdigi Thank you so much! One of my training buddies and lifting idols reminded me that even though things didn't go my way, I didn't let my ego get in the way and adjusted my attempts according to the day. I'm definitely trying to hang onto that "win" at least. I am proud of the work I put in...

@conservative_christian Thanks! My bench used to be a weak point for me, but skyrocketed when my form was corrected by my coach and also when I gained 10 lbs. Dat powerbelly. Your post: "I did the adult thing and cried about it." So much relate! I definitely held back tears too, which makes me...

@differentviews Thank you! I have to credit my coach for that mindset--he drilled it into my head for the entire meet prep. Every single time I'd start rambling about attempt selections or start to get disappointed in some missed lift he'd cut me off and say, "What's your meet PR for this lift?"...

Background This was my first meet! For some background, I have been lifting in general for about 2 years and training specifically for powerlifting for about a year. I train with a team and a coach and run a program written by my coach (happy to answer any specific questions about my...