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Ally Empson

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6'2" buff bog witch, lives under yonder mushroom, Highland Games Athlete 🪨
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For Frodo. by @allytheamazon

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5 months ago

A lot of you probably haven't scrolled back YEARS on my IG, ( some of you have 👀😂) but most of you don't know my full story. I grew up a super obese and sedentary kid. I was 312lbs at my heaviest in 9th grade. I lost 150lbs over the next five years getting down to 169lbs at 6'2'. I was barely eating at that point and was getting lightheaded, ears constantly popping from calories being too low, and shocker I still wasn't happy with my body. I met my now husband and we started lifting together and although I was eating more and gaining muscle I STILL trained from a place of self hatred. Never feeling good enough, always focusing too much on how I looked. There were good moments sprinkled in there of course. At a certain point my husband and I stopped going to the gym as we were both working two jobs to save for a house and get out of our trailer that was falling apart. We did it, and then I got pregnant. About a year and a half after my son was born I started going back to the gym and felt like I was starting at zero again, and six months into THAT I discovered the Highland Games and my fitness journey and views on myself changed forever. I found a group of people that were excited that I was a giant 😂 I started focusing more on what my body could DO more than how it LOOKED. I feel like that's a whole other post itself. Now you know a bit more about my story, where I come from and all the WORK that has gone into building a body that I love not just because of how it looks, but because of what it can do, which is more than I ever thought possible. To the real ones, I love you 🙏💞 by @allytheamazon

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6 months ago

Heavy Hammer PR of 65' and some change! Really starting to enjoy hammer @clan_sterkur @sterkur_strength by @allytheamazon

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10 days ago

It was an honor and a hoot to throw with such talented, powerful and hilarious women this weekend. Perfect start to my HG season. Most of my numbers were close to my PRs from last year with a PR in heavy hammer. besides the biggest annoying 3 foul LWFD 🫪🫠 we'll get that tuned up though. Got some great tips from seasoned athletes and just had an absolute blast laughing and throwing the whole day even though it was cold, wet and dreary, It was perfect 🤌 by @allytheamazon

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Every girl needs her emotional support weapon and mine is this Celtic leaf blade ✨⚔️💅 absolutely inspired by the beautiful art of @sarawired ! 😍✨ Medival, witchy pinup with weapons is my vibe, good stuff 🤌 by @allytheamazon

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A HUGE thank you to @raskolapparel for sending me some gear to try out! 🥹🙏💪⚔️🔥 I am extremely honored! As a 6'2" girly, the dump covers are definitely tall girl APPROVED ✅ I was so surprised they went to my ankles AND were high waisted at the same time 🤯🙌 if you have big thighs like me (31") definitely size up if you want them more baggy. Shirts are soft and comfortable 👍 by @allytheamazon

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19 days ago

2 weeks out from Alma Highland Games! 🙌 Things I liked about today's practice, other things I didn't. Things I want to work on: - Getting more wrapped in WFD by getting my feet down faster, use more hips and legs, stay level. - being patient in the release with WOB, I keep releasing early. - I will take any improvement in any area at all open stone 🫠- remember to fully extend in sheaf and DON'T LOOK. - practice with some kind of caber Overall I was really frustrated with practice today, but it's just one day. My overall progress from 3 years ago is staggering and I need to remember that.@sterkur_strength @clan_sterkur Code ALLY10 with link in bio to save some 🤌 by @allytheamazon

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23 days ago

When you throw IN HG you always gotta be prepared for when the opportunity presents itself to practice 💪⚔️ by @allytheamazon

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a month ago

Resistance training is part of being a healthy human. It's so important for healthy bones and movement as we age! 🙌💪⚔️ Don't be caught with a broken hip if you can help it! And you can still slay 💅 just in more ways ⚔️💪 by @allytheamazon

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a month ago

160lbs bag. Totally different feeling from the tightly packed sandbags! A beautiful challenge. Excited to train with this more. @sterkur_strength @clan_sterkur by @allytheamazon

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a month ago

Be sturdy my friends 💪😉Even though I've gained 30lbs from last spring, I feel just as fast and powerful and ok stronger. 250lbs 26-27% BF and really happy with my body tbh. I like being sturdy. It suits me. by @allytheamazon

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a month ago

Huzzah 🎉 💪⚔️@clan_sterkur @sterkur_strength by @allytheamazon

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