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Nicola Langley (Paviglianiti)

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IPF 57kg ➡️Now a Powerlifting New Mom🤰
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Pretty sure my doctors still think I just go to the gym to stretch, and went to Canadian Powerlifting Nationals to watch 🤭 👀

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In her first IPF Open Classic Powerlifting World Championship, Nicola Paviglianiti finished in 6th position, totalling 455kg. Nicola went 7 for 9, tying her personal best bench press and finishing 5th in the Squat.
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2 years ago

Ontario Provincial Championships — 12 months after having a baby 👶🤰🏻

Squat — 170kg / 375lbs (-12.5kg) Bench — 92.5kg / 204lbs (tied comp PR) Deadlift — 180kg / 397lbs (-12.5kg)

Gave 192.5kg a go for the win, but wasn’t quite there.

442.5kg @ 60.4kg — 2nd place in the 63kg Open 🥈

The past year of training since giving birth has been incredibly humbling and, at the majority of the time, far from ideal. But regardless of the circumstances, we keep showing up, putting in the work, and building back one day at a time.

The goal is to come back stronger than ever (this time with the coolest little training pal by my side)🥹💪

See you at Nats in February 🫡

Coaching — @reformancetraining @alfred.reformance  Equipment & Apparel — @sbdcanada

#sbdcanada #postpartumathlete #reformancetraining #athletemom #strongmom taken in Band Of Barbells by @storiesnotselfies

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Competing at Provincials this weekend, and definitely the least prepared I’ve ever been going into a meet 👀😅

Usually I’m packed days in advance, everything optimized for weeks, and every detail dialed in to a tee. But RIP to those days—and welcome to the chaos. 😂

Lots of travel the past couple months, no real peak, training together with a little one, skipped sessions, breastfeeding, co-sleeping, and a million variables completely out of my control.

A part of me wishes I had some epic, perfectly put-together comeback meet.

But this is where the comeback starts.

A starting point, a stepping stone to Nationals, and the work and fun is only just beginning 😈

#sbdcanada #reformancetraining #powerliftingmom #opaprovs2026 #ontariopowerlifting by @storiesnotselfies

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a month ago

Some favourite memories & sweaty lifts from Italy in August 🩷

Sunshine + squats ☀️
Beach + bench 🏖️
Dolce + deadlifts 🍨👌

Heart is full after a few weeks of family, adventures, too much good food & lots of fun ☺️🇮🇹

#sbdcanada #calabria #reformancetraining #exploreitaly #vacationpowerlifting taken in Calabria, Italy by @storiesnotselfies

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I’ve lifted in front of thousands of people, but my little audience of one? By far my favourite 🩷 💪

Still a lot of work to do with lockout technique & confidence (still learning to trust myself with bigger weights). But one session and kg at a time 🫡

Coaching - @reformancetraining @alfred.reformance
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#sbdcanada #reformancetraining #reformance #postpartumfitnessjourney #postpartumathlete taken in Quinte West, Ontario by @storiesnotselfies

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170kg / 375 lbs ❤️ Exactly 11 months postpartum.

I’m really proud of this one 🥹 Not just because I’m back to squatting three reds, but because of everything it took to get here.

Honestly, postpartum training has been the hardest season of training I’ve ever experienced. No spotter. A cranky baby in the background who just woke up from a stroller nap. Running on what feels like 1.5 years of broken sleep (third trimester insomnia was no joke 😅). Building back from a traumatic birth. Recovery that’s never quite there (especially when you’re functioning as a 24/7 unlimited milk bar). And squeezing training into ~ 4 hours a week.

I wish someone had told me how humbling postpartum strength would be. How slow it can feel. How much patience it demands. There are days you genuinely wonder if you’ll ever feel like an athlete again.

But then there are days like this.

Days that remind you that consistency always counts. That all those imperfect sessions are adding up. That you’re finally moving forward again…and maybe you may just end up stronger than ever 😏

More than 11.5 years under the bar. Training all the way to 40 weeks of pregnancy. Showing up, even when sessions are the farthest thing from perfect. It all matters.

If you had asked me a couple months ago whether I’d ever squat three red plates again, I honestly don’t think I would have believed it. Postpartum has humbled me in every possible way, but it’s also given me a whole new appreciation for what bodies are capable of. Strength comes back - sometimes it just takes a little time and a lot of grit & determination (and probably crazy🤪 ).

Here’s to celebrating the imperfect sessions, the small wins, and trusting the process. 🫶

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Coaching - @alfred.reformance @reformancetraining

#sbdcanada #reformancetraining #reformancepowerlifting #postpartumathlete #momswhopowerlift by @storiesnotselfies

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3 months ago

Snapshots of some lifting & summer adventures from the past month ☀️

Lots of travels, hiking, camping, backpacking, and through it all still picking up some heavier things 💪 Somehow gotta put together a comp in 7 weeks 😅

Definitely treasuring the special moments with the little man, as well as with friends and fam 🩷⛰️⛺️

Coaching - @alfred.reformance @reformancetraining
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Adventure Planning - yours truly 🙋🏻‍♀️

#momswhopowerlift #summervibes #backpacking #campinglife #athletelife taken in Frontenac Provincial Park by @storiesnotselfies

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3 months ago

The reality of fitting training into motherhood 😅💪

Some days it takes a lot of planning, flexibility, time, creativity, and patience—but where there’s a will, there’s a way. 👊 Snacks for us both always help.

Squats may get interrupted, but big goals are unchanged.

And thanks to SBD Serenity, at least I can look good while embracing the chaos. ✨

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Coaching - @alfredreformance @reformancetraining

#sbdserenity #sbdcanada #reformancepowerlifting #reformancetraining #reformance by @storiesnotselfies

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4 months ago

Training footage from the past few weeks ✌️

Best squat: 150kg
Best bench: 90kg
Best deadlift: 162.5kg

My strength is definitely coming back (how is little dude 9 months already 🤯), and a lot of days my body feels ready to push it… but my core and pelvic floor are still catching up. And honestly, having to hold back is frustrating AF some days 😭

Still taking it one session at a time — some beltless work, some extra rest when I need it, and some days where everything feels good again. Long game in mind always 👊💪

In between it all, I’m just trying to enjoy the little moments… even when getting training in can be super chaotic and require a lot of planning 😅

Equipment & Apparel: @sbdcanada
Coaching: @reformancetraining @alfred.reformance

#momlife #sbdcanada #ReformanceTraining #ReformancePowerlifting sbd taken in Trenton, Ontario by @storiesnotselfies

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Deadlifts faces, but now also bonus faces to entertain a baby between sets 🤪😮

Back at 160kg for deadlifts 🙏 Next stop 170kg 😈

Nothing exciting - just taking it one day at a time and getting sessions in one way or another ✌️

Equipment & Apparel - @sbdcanada
Coaching - @reformancetraining @alfred.reformance

#sbdcanada #reformancetraining #reformancepowerlifting #reformance #momswholift by @storiesnotselfies

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5 months ago

Pumped to get my hands on the new Vitruve Force! 💥 @vitruvefit

#MomAthleteLife - unboxing becomes a lot more interesting with a baby and a dog 😭🤪

I’ve been using a Vitruve tracker for my lifting since early 2020, and have been a long time fan of velocity training and tracking the speed of my lifts. So super pumped to start using their newest device ☺️

Going to take postpartum training and the build back to a whole new level 🚀

#vitruvefit #vitruveforce #vbt #velocitytraining taken in Toronto, Canada by @storiesnotselfies

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