Powerlifting, and Why I Am Still Doing It
I keep thinking I will never be good at powerlifting.
Not in the fake-humble way. I mean it in the way where I watch someone move a weight like it is nothing, and I am still fighting the same rep I fought months ago. I still miss commands sometimes. I still doubt my technique mid-set. I still have days where the bar feels heavier than it should.
But I still do it.
Because powerlifting gave me something I did not expect: a community. UChicago Barbell 🔗 became this place where you can be new, awkward, inconsistent, and still be taken seriously. People will spot you, hype you up, and then roast you after. You walk in tired, you leave feeling like you belong somewhere. That matters more than plates.
I am grateful for that. Truly.
Also, I love the simple honesty of it. The bar does not care about your schedule, your ego, or your mood. You either lift it, or you do not. Then you come back, eat, sleep, and try again. It is humbling in a way that feels clean.
Current Numbers
Section titled “Current Numbers”These are my best lifts right now:
- Bench: 205
- Squat: 225
- Deadlift: 315
So yeah, I still powerlift. Maybe I never become “good.” But I already got what I came for.