SECOND ATTEMPT. 562 POUNDS. KIMBERLEY WALFORD. VIDEO HERE. SPOILER ALERT: SHE DOES IT SHE DOES IT SHE DOES IT!
“NEW AMERICAN RECORD,” some Hogan-clone growls as she makes the most adorable Hulk growl I’ve ever seen.
Why, I remember it was but two years ago that she was only deadlifting 518lbs:
Where does the time go? God bless Hieu for bringing this to my sinewy attention.
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Maybe today is just an emotional day for me but I am crying literal tears of joy right now.
Oh I want to Hulk growl along with her, but I think I’d scare my coworkers. This is so awesome and inspiring!
I can tell that reading the Toast/admiring (and aspiring to match) Mallory’s self-confidence has had an impact on me, because I read “562 pounds” and a small part of my brain went “I could do that.”
Dear self: you have been lifting for literally 2 months. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
Haha! I had the same thought. Sure, I pretty much quit the gym when I got pregnant this time, but damnit, when the baby is born I am DEFINITELY going to go back and lift 562lbs.
IMO you’ll be pulling 300 pounds inside of a year if you put your mind to it.
Well, but also, your gains are your gains! Goals are fun but progress is what matters (says the woman who has been lifting for more than 2 years but deadlifts only 235, and is working on not comparing her progress to other people’s progress)
(I should have disclosed that I’m her coach) 🙂
Oh! Cool, then yes, you know what she can do!
(I had read your comment like a “everybody can pull 300 if they only try hard enough” and felt sad, which is probably because I’m feeling defensive and compare-y about my numbers!)
Carry on!
I love that she pulls 562lbs so fast. So, so fast. If she stays healthy and all is well, I wouldn’t be surprised if she pulls more next year.
Did you watch the USAPL meet? Marisa Inda TORE. SHIT. UP. She set American records all over the place. So did Bonica Lough. Natalie Hanson won the 84 Kg class in a battle that came down to the final deadlift. Amazing day.
I didn’t but now I wish I did…
Moar vid! This time of Natalie Hanson, who won the 84s.
Kim Walford is awesome! Also, the USA Powerlifting meet at the Arnold had some amazing lifts as well. For example, Bonica Lough squatting 257.5 Kg (aka 568 pounds)! I hope more vids go up in the coming days. A ton of impressive lifting was on exhibit for sure!
PS: I am totes jelly of Bonica’s squat!
Oooooh I am going to have to look that up when I get home. I’m sure there’s been some amazing stuff going on at the Arnold, but I’ve just been getting bits and pieces from different social media feeds!
Tangential to this thread, but relevant for GoT fans: Hafthor Bjornsson carries 500Kg up an incline like he’s bringing in the groceries.
*looks at giant bowl of taco salad I just consumed*
*looks at measly 20 lb weights over in the corner*
*re-evaluates life choices*
/goal for the year is to be able to do a pull up
Convert that taco salad into lifting those 20lb weights! 😀
*looks at giant bowl of taco salad I just consumed*
*looks at measly 20 lb weights over in the corner*
*re-evaluates life choices*
/goal for the year is to be able to do a pull up
Convert that taco salad into lifting those 20lb weights! 😀
Watching that was the most intense five seconds of my life.
Watching that was the most intense five seconds of my life.
Later they released the Kraken at her, but it just watched her from a distance and wept.
Well, but also, your gains are your gains! Goals are fun but progress is what matters (says the woman who has been lifting for more than 2 years but deadlifts only 235, and is working on not comparing her progress to other people's progress)
Oh! Cool, then yes, you know what she can do!
(I had read your comment like a "everybody can pull 300 if they only try hard enough" and felt sad, which is probably because I'm feeling defensive and compare-y about my numbers!)
Carry on!