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10years of long walks, hours of catch, days and weeks of play and roughhousing and a few cuddles inbetween. Cheers to the bestest boi ive ever known.
Happy Birthday to my crazy boi.
Albertās First USAW Online Qualifier!
6 months ago, Albert came to me wanting to learn the ways of the hybrid athlete. Already successful in powerlifting, he set his sights on weightlifting with the goal of qualifying for U25 USAW Nationals.
Within USA Weightlifting, there are opportunities throughout the year where you can compete virtually. During online qualifiers, we simulate all the official standards of a meet. Calibrated equipment, referees, singlets, all filmed and submitted for review.
With that in place, Albert delivered yesterday! Two major PRs. A 100kg snatch and a 122kg clean and jerk for a 222kg total, a number that would qualify him for U25 Nationals on a standard platform. Now we wait for final judgment from USAW.
Iām proud of the work heās put in. A hardworking, talented athlete, and this is just the beginning.
If you are looking to take that next step, whether it is your first meet or a bigger stage, reach out for coaching! š¤
**May 1st, 2026 Update: We qualified!!**
As a powerlifter, my one goal for starting Olympic weightlifting 6 months ago was to try to qualify for the U25 USAW nationals.
Iām 24, and Iām about to turn 25. This is my last year to qualify, and the Senior Qualifying Total is something insane (give me a couple yearsā¦). I knew I had to give it a shot before I aged out of the U25 age division.
I saw my handsome and multitalented brother @timonsun.fitness make the same successful transition from powerlifting last year, so he inspired me to give it a shot. I hit up my hybrid lifter homie @_thelastbarbender and asked him to coach me.
I wasnāt sure if I was going to be able to pull it off! Oly lifting shares a lot of similarities to PL, but itās definitely a much more athletic and faster paced competition. Each lift finishes before you have a chance to think.
But the QT is 220 kg, and today I hit 222 kg in the gym for the USAW April 2026 Online Qualifiers in the 88 kg weight class.
Letās see if the online refs like the lifts, but super excited to have hit this goal!
100 kg snatch (+5kg PR)
122 kg clean and jerk (+2kg PR)
The official tapes have arrived, the comeback trail is hot and burning red. Looking to build back just a little more in December š«”
Shoutout to @6.for.6 for the sick vids.
As always shoutout to the team that keeps me going strong, my beautiful girlfriend @typicalxjeita the homie and coach @cjjohnson710 the PT who keeps me in one piece @motiv8sp
were not back just yet but its lookin more and more like it each day. š
Our second day of asking cosplay fans at @newyorkcomiccon whatās their favorite fandom and what did their cosplay cost #nycc #cosplay #starwars #dandadan #marvel NEW YORK COMIC CON
Closing out our #WhatsInMyBag deep-dives is @_thelastbarbender š
Whatās the number one thing you always forget to put in your bag? š«
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