185 + a microplate = 287 lbs of sweet steel! Feeling good about nailing either 297 or 303 for third lift june 15th
I am trans and I also lift weights. I take testosterone, but I am a natural lifter.
After about 3 years of being questioned covertly and overtly about my body and strength being unnatural, or that I am taking more testosterone than prescribed, I wrote this on my facebook status today:
Every so often an acquaintance, family member, or another trans guy insinuates or flat out assumes that I am using steroids and that is the reason why I look the way I do, and am able to lift the amount of weight I do. I find this offensive and this is why: First of all, I find it sad that folks have so little expectations of the human body that it would be inconceivable that a person who strength trains 4-6 days a week for 4 years (that’s 1,872 hours of work) could never see the results of their labour. Next, I take less than the full dose of testosterone for hormone therapy that is normally prescribed for a female-to-male medical transition. I take what my doctor prescribes that keeps my testosterone level at a normal, healthy level for males in my age group. I am proud of what I have been able to accomplish with my physique and with my strength gains over the years. But what most people don’t realize, is that compared to other males my age with the same level of training and dedication to strength sports, I am weak as shit! I take creatine, all kinds of food, and train my ass off, and am naturally athletic. I am transgender and I lift weights. I am not on steroids. Know the difference. :P
… And what is so frustrating is that the same family members who used to compliment me for my athletic abilities as a teenage girl, now say that the amount of weight I can lift, and what I do with my body is unnatural.
Thought this would also be important to share on here. This has been weighing heavily on my mind for a couple years.
285
Really bad angle. just got to parallel. But overall happy with how it felt going up. currently in the rack doing sets of 3 with 255
900lb total im comin for u!!!!
375. def felt heavy and my legs shook meaning i think ive finally learned how to engage my lower body and not just pull with my back. I also totally pissed myself. first time that ever happened hahahah
365. most ive deadlifted in 2013. 6 ish weeks til UTM open meet
Transgender Powerlifter
210 paused with commands. PR for a pause!
200 pound bench. rep PR! 200 for 5
most i have benched 200 before this was 1.
time to make me summo’ GAINZ
slept 1030-745. oh it’s the weekend? no one told me!!!
cleaning up my bachelor pad then goin into the body shop to slap my chest around and make me some GAINZZZ
