I’ve had this post sitting in my drafts since October so I thought it was about time I pulled it out and actually got it posted for y’all. Plus, it goes right along with a lot of people’s “new year new me” making now the perfect time as any right?
My Weight Room Backstory
Before I get into this I want to get into a little backstory about my journey in the weight room. I lifted weights for the first time with my basketball team freshman year of high school back when I was a twiggy little thing. And I fell in love right away. After that, I never really hit the weight room much unless it was for P.E. and even then it was very minimal. Well until I signed up for a pure weightlifting class my senior year and was the only girl for the first half of the class.
Being around a bunch of guys who knew exactly what they were doing was intimidating when I was just learning proper form and what the heck a deadlift and clean where. But luckily, I had two amazingly sweet partners who cheered me on and made me feel welcome. By the end of the semester, I actually could squat more than one of my partners could. HOLLA.
Since taking that class I’ve always been in love with weights. Especially the heavier ones. There’s nothing more empowering than knowing I can lift things heavier than me.
Whether this is your goal too, or you just want to gain some more muscle or confidence you should follow some of these girls on Instagram. I follow all of these amazing women and they never fail to inspire me to never give up on myself or the gym.
