RAWW Barbell

Crispy 60kg SN**CH with a PAUSE from Betsy **ch **chwithpause **ch

💪🏻🦍💯There would be no RAWW Barbell if it wasn’t for this guy... We were honered to have Will Rawlings at the gym last weekend! See what he had to say 👇🏻
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ENVIRONMENT is 🔑

Great hosts & great vibes at RAWW Barbell in Austin, TX

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🏋🏽‍♀️Maddie hitting some solid lifts one week out from TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS! **ch

👊🏻👏🏻 Very proud of Tabitha for never giving up and QUALIFYING for USA MASTERS NATIONALS for the first time!
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Last year, a big goal of mine was to qualify for Masters Nationals Olympic Weightlifting. What seemed impossible a couple of years ago, was potentially within reach. In March, I hit the numbers I needed, in an in house (unofficial) meet at my gym. I had an official meet scheduled for two weeks later. Then COVID. 🙄

After 6 weeks of driveway workouts and much lighter weights, we were allowed to return to the gym (socially distanced and with cleaning protocols in place).

It took a while to work back up in weight, but I love this sport and I’m blessed with an amazing coach and team.

In October, I competed in an online qualifier, just 2 days before an epic road trip to 5 Utah National Parks. As I drove out of town, I got the news that one of my lifts was rejected, due to a hitch violation.

Super disappointed, I cried for about 2 minutes - then remembered what amazing landscapes I had to look forward to - and continued down the road with a smile, vowing to lift better.

I trained through November, then competed online again Dec 18. Not my best lifts, but enough to qualify (102kg total). Due to the holidays, I didn’t receive the official results until this week:
✅ lifts accepted
✅ qualified for Nationals
✅ first place in my age/wt category

Now the real work begins! 👊🏋️‍♂️

As always, I’m infinitely grateful for a fantastic coach and team. It really takes a village. **ch