Emily Bautista-Herdt

Amazing pics by @stellarshotsmedia @plunited_wa put on a great meet. Can’t wait to do it again! Here’s to my year of being 50 and strong AF 💪🏼 #teamops #sgtshortstak #staygolden #yearof50 #plunwregionals #lfg

2025 PLU NW Regionals Went 9/9 with ⚪️⚪️⚪️ white lights on every attempt. 1st place in Masters 50-54, 82.5kg and 2nd place in 82.5 Open. State and National records set in every lift. Ended squats with 325#, bench at 170# and DL with 402#. All meet PR’s and personal best in squat and DL. Not bad for 50 years old. Overall, I added 76# to my total. What an exciting day and way to celebrate International Women’s Day! I started meet prep with multiple injuries that at times had me doubting I’d get here. So glad my coaches didn’t let me quit. We did a lot of work to get here and came out on top! 2025 marks 10 years as a masters lifter training with @drdaveatops and 3 years of training accessories with @shredded_redhead_atops I couldn’t ask for better coaches. If you want quality coaching and consistency, you should get on the OPS train. Be ready to work. There’s no slacking here. Huge thank you to @conniebegonnie who guides my nutrition. We dropped 7# and built some muscle this prep. Looking forward to the next phase of getting strong AF! Shout out to @robinpgraham and @jhar_well for busting their butts helping with bar loading in the warm-up room and making sure we had everything we needed. You guys are amazing! To my teammates who competed and came to watch, you’re amazing athletes and friends and I wouldn’t want to share the platform with anyone else. Lastly, @plunited_wa put on an incredible meet from start to finish. This is the standard for how a meet should be ran. There’s no doubt this fed will continue to grow. Thank you for being so dedicated to our sport.

Had a fun day out at OPS gym catching some training shots for their crew. Always enjoy watching different powerlifting crews in action and getting things done ✅

DL and bench openers done. A week from now I’ll be in San Antonio, TX leaving it all on the platform. LFG!!! #teamops #sgtshortstack #staygolden #plunationals2026 #earneverything

Putting 300-ish pounds on my back used to make me anxious. Not anymore. Moves fast! Opener done. So proud of myself for making gains this prep. It’s almost Texas time. LFG! #teamops #sgtshortstack #staygolden #earneverything #plunationals2026

It’s been a week! Hit 340 on my squat the last day of being 51. Got sick the day I turned 52 and ran a fever for 24 hrs. No appetite and crappy sleep the last few days. Came in to pull 402. Left hand grip started to give during my last attempt. Talked coach into letting me take it again. Grip held but not enough gas left in the DL tank. Moved on to hit 185 on bench. Solid day despite a minor setback. Openers next week and then it’s on to Texas! LFG!! #teamops #sgtshortstack #staygolden #earneverything #meetprep

What a squat day! On the eve of my 52nd birthday, I hit a squat PR of 341! The most weight I’ve ever put on my back. Happy early bday to me! Can’t wait to see what happens at Nationals. LFG! #teamops #sgtshortstack #staygolden #Texasbound #earneverything

Reload day for DL and bench. The stronger I get, the more weight it takes to warm up to my working weights 😜 Elbows and left hand are still on the mend but I think we’re gonna get through this. Next week is going to be lit 🔥 with heavy singles. I’ll be 52 next week! Let’s go Girls! Texas bound!! #teamops #sgtshortstack #staygolden #earneverything #meetprep

Reloading this week. Getting ready for some big lifts. Texas is just around the corner. LFG!! #teamops #sgtshortstack #staygolden #plunationals2026 #everythingsbiggerintexas

Deload week! Left arm starting to feel better. We’re getting closer to the finish line. LFG! #teamops #sgtshortstack #staygolden #plunationals #texasbound

Great end to a week of heavy doubles. Haven’t pulled 380 in a long time. Left hand wanted to give up when it got heavy but I stayed the course. Arm has definitely improved and everything else is feeling good. We got time to get it all working to full capacity. 5 weeks out from PLU Nationals. LFG! #teamops #sgtshortstack #staygolden #earneverything #meetprep

I’m not sure who was more nervous for me to squat 330x2, me or @drdaveatops , lol. We did 308 just before this and it moved well. I knew it was heavy doubles today but had no idea I’d hit this. It’s a PR and a total confidence booster. Concentrating on sleep, diet and manifesting excellence!! Nationals is 5 weeks out. LFG!!! #teamops #sgtshortstack #staygolden #earneverything #meetprep @plunited_wa