Resilience Training

ONE WEEK AWAY 🔥

TON OF LIFTS is almost here!

This Sunday, June 7th, our athletes will take the platform to test their strength, push their limits, and support a great cause.

A huge shoutout to all of our lifters who stepped up to be part of this year’s event. Thank you for trusting us to be part of your strength journey.

We’d also like to thank our event vendors and supporters for helping make this day possible. Be sure to stop by, say hello, and show them some love while you’re here.

🎟 CHARITY RAFFLE
Don’t forget about our charity raffle benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities. We have over $300+ worth of prizes available thanks to our generous sponsors.

Raffle Tickets:
• 1 Ticket = $10
• 3 Tickets = $20
• 8 Tickets = $50

📅 Sunday, June 7th
⏰ Lifting starts at Noon
📍 Resilience Training
301 SE 53rd St, Topeka, KS

👊 Spectators Welcome
Come support your favorite lifter, check out the event, and experience powerlifting up close.

💙 Suggested Donation: $10
All donations help support our charity raffle benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities.

I’ve been asked several times why I choose Ronald McDonald House Charities for TON OF LIFTS, so I thought I’d finally share the story behind it.

I choose this charity because of a little boy named Steven.

I met Steven in 2017 while going through my first round of radiation therapy in Kansas City. His family was staying through Ronald McDonald House Charities so they could remain close to KU Med while he was receiving treatment. That charity gave them something incredibly important during a hard season… a little bit of normalcy, relief, and more time together as a family.

Steven became a light for me during one of the darkest times in my life.

He was always smiling, cracking jokes, and pulling pranks on the nurses. One day I noticed he was wearing lifting wrist wraps and asked him, “You know those are lifting wrist wraps, right?”

He said:
“Yes! Everyone always wears those rubber bands and I think these are way cooler. Plus they remind me I’m strong… and someday I’ll actually get to use them. When I get better, I’m gonna go to the gym, get stronger, lift weights, and maybe do parkour stuff too.”

That conversation stayed with me.

In 2021 when my cancer returned and I had to go through treatment again, selfishly, part of me hoped I’d see Steven there again because he helped me through the first time. He was still there. Still smiling. Still bringing light into rooms.

Steven didn’t make it to his 10th birthday.

But because of Ronald McDonald House Charities, his family got more time together. They got to stay close to him. They got moments they otherwise may not have had.

Steven taught me something I’ll carry forever:
Strength is relative. And strength is a choice.

I hope when you hear his story, you remember it the next time you tell yourself:
“I’m not strong enough.”

Because strength doesn’t always look like big muscles, trophies, or perfect circumstances.
Sometimes strength looks like a little boy wearing lifting wrist wraps in a hospital hallway, choosing to smile anyway.

Back in 2021, when I first shared about Steven, I received a lot of negative comments about the photo I posted of us together. Comments about masks, distance, and things people didn’t fully understand at the time. I let those comments dim my light and I stopped sharing his story the way I should have.

I regret that.

So here I am now, sharing his light anyway.

Sharing his strength.
Sharing why this charity matters to me.
And hoping you’ll help support a cause that gives families like Steven’s a little more time together. ❤️

“Deep Tissue” and “Sports Massage” are NOT the same thing. 💆🏻‍♀️🏋🏻‍♂️

A lot of people think deeper pressure automatically means better results… but that’s not always true.

Recently I worked on one of our gym members, Calvin — a bench specialist who was struggling to fully retract and depress his scapulas into his bench setup. We compared sports massage techniques vs deeper trigger point/deep tissue work and reassessed his movement afterward so he could actually FEEL the difference between the two modalities.

And honestly… understanding WHEN and WHY to use each modality matters.

Recently at a powerlifting meet, I watched an athlete receive aggressive deep tissue work followed by stretching right before competing. Yes — mobility improved and tension released… BUT the athlete was also left neurologically “flat” and disoriented for a while afterward.

That doesn’t mean deep tissue is bad.
It means the RIGHT tool needs to be used at the RIGHT time.

SPORTS MASSAGE:
• Better for performance, circulation, recovery, and movement
• Helps prep the body without overly calming or exhausting the nervous system
• Great before training, competing, or during hard training blocks

DEEP TISSUE / TRIGGER POINT:
• Helps address chronic tension, restrictions, adhesions, and guarded tissue
• Can create major relief and mobility changes
• But can also be more neurologically demanding depending on intensity and timing

Not every body needs to be smashed into the table to get results.

Sometimes your body needs:
• Recovery
• Mobility
• Nervous system regulation
• Better positioning
• Less guarding
• Improved movement quality

That’s why assessment matters and why I structure each massage session based on what YOUR body needs.

Because if you need me…
then I knead you. 😉

I work with ALL populations — from athletes and powerlifters to everyday people simply trying to move and feel better. Being trained in multiple massage modalities allows me to tailor each session specifically to YOUR goals, body, and recovery needs.

Available at Resilience Training

Embrace the Process.
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