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602.5 (-17.5)

this one hurt.

it took some time to come to terms with my performance, especially since my total has never dipped before (should have opened w 210 squat bah @pep.gravitas ) but hey, it happens to the best of us and a wise man cornelius tang once asked me, “if you didn’t PR on the platform, would you still love the sport?”, and i couldn’t answer that question, not until last weekend.

i could go on and on about everything that went wrong last weekend but enough sad yapping

firstly, thankyou @elevatebbc.sg for having such an amazing and supportive environment! had a whole lot of fun prepping at elevate (maybe too much fun ngl)

secondly, to @skwatfarts as usual, for having my back and being my bestestbestsestfriend and partner in the world💖 didn’t hit the qt but its ok i never needed one since youre alr a qt (might die for being too gay online ngl)

lastly, to my coach @cornpoundlifts , its been a good 3.5 years. from a fresh out of wayang NS totaling 532.5 to a 620. thats almost a hundred keys added to my total and looking back, thats hella cool. beyond the numbers and PRs, i will forever be grateful for the mental resilience aspect that he has preached and practiced over the years that has shaped me to be a better athlete, and as a newbie coach to my 3 athletes (shoutout nash evan and dia) man its been a wonderful journey full of ups and a loads of crashouts and questionsble load selections (overshooting) over the years. genuinely think i changed from flats to heels as often as i change my clothes jk

one to the next one and @jordanosaur_ rematch and race you to 260 deadlift

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Tertiary Nationals’25

S: 207.5/217.5/222.5 (+2.5)
B: 135/142.5/147.5 (+2.5)
D: 235/245/250 (+2.5)

T: 620 (+12.5) @73.1, 91.60 GLP, 5th

went in with the goal of qt and got myself a qt for real @skwatfarts 💖 thanks for your constant support in every aspect of my life

thank you @cornpoundlifts for the sick gainz ever since i got out of bedok camp 2 🥹 we have come a long way and im forever grateful for you esp your sick meet day calls

special thanks to @roellyzar for the sick videos you are insane

finally broke 90 GLP but now its time to move up to u83 jk; its time to farm and work on my poverty deadlifts

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Lions Den 2025

S: 172.5, 185, 190 (+10kg Meet PR)
B: 105, 112.5, 117.5 (+17.5kg Meet PR)
D: 195, 205, 215(X) (+10kg Meet PR)

Total: 512.5kg (+37.5kg) @91.25kg BW

Almost 2 years since last meet and forgot how fun it is. Good vibes good people and just having a good time all together.

Huge gains on bench and deadlifts and hopefully it serves as a strong foundation for more gains to come. Last meet in Singapore for a considerable amount of time and maybe the next time I’ll rep a different banner

Huge thanks to @cornpoundlifts who’s always with me in training and catering to my haphazard training schedule and discipline. Being able to compete with peace of mind while he runs around ensuring alls sorted on meet day itself. More to come boss.

To @charchar_woo who’s always worried about my training. Thank you for always being so encouraging on days where I sulk my ass off when things don’t go right.

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World University Cup 2025🇹🇷

S: 205/215/220 (+10kg)
B: 132.5/137.5/142.5 (-2.5kg)
D: 225/245/257.5x (-2.5)🥹

607.5 (+7.5kg) @72.95kg, 89.85 GLP, 9th

First international meet in the books and i’m more than honoured to represent the country (not NTU LEL) Special thanks to @a7.singapore & @_layzebiko_ for the sick a7 kit along wth the NTU x a7 comp shirt👏

Where do I even start.. I sincerely enjoyed the first 3 out of the 4 weeks peak and training was going pretty damn well hitting spicy numbers across all 3 lifts and then came the lovely week 4 of peak where i had hormat SAF + outfield + inability to train properly which left my body in a pretty bad place (somehow managed to squat 210 on week 4 but died on bench and deads)

As if having a poopy week 4 wasn’t bad enough, my first taper session in Turkey was heavily rushed aka SBD in 30 mins was sincerely illegal but it is what it is which honestly made me skeptical if i was able to even hit QT (i did not xd)

Overall super happy with how squats went bagging a 10kg pr. Contented with bench despite benching more in Reformed 2.0 and honestly really disappointed with how deadlifts went. To be really honest my legs were fried golden crispy after that rpe 10 grind on squat which honestly made 225 feel and move like 240 and hence 245 on meet day already move like a near 10 despite hitting 240 @8 during the peak.

3rd meet in the books with @cornpoundlifts and i’m beyond thankful for your guidance and time despite having LIFE PRs!

Special thanks to @lift_ng for 10/10 meet day handling with 10/10 calls. I had a really enjoyable time during the meet eventhough you said 200 (lwu) moved easy (it was rpe 7+ alr)

Last but not least my partner, my best friend, my everything @skwatfarts for giving all your time, love and support in every way you can think of💖

Ill get 620 the next time.

📷: @whitelightsmedia.intl

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I’m so grateful that I have a chance to be part of this community of not just the strongest people in the country, but simply the most amazing, hardworking and most inspiring people.

I felt like I have let myself down this Saturday as I came in with a defeated mindset feeling like I didn’t deserve to be there, but holy shit the fact that I shared the platform (for ten hours???) with actual Amazonian goddesses in the U47, U52, and U57, and then the chance to document more amazing athletes on Sunday—honestly I’m filled with pure gratitude.

I’m reminded what it means to be a powerlifter—it’s not just that we spend hours in the gym lifting heavy and taking long breaks in between sets. It’s that self-determination, confidence, resilience—strength from the very core that goes beyond just our physical muscles—and this community that builds people up and work selflessly for everyone else, that’s what makes this sport so wonderful, and so worth it. Also reminded of my privilege to be able to do and commit to this sport, which I’m thankful for everyday.

Thank you @hayvlifting for putting up with me, and also @t.w.faith for being my handler! Also @cw_lifts for giving me the opportunity to show up on Sunday with my camera! @powerliftingsingapore exco and volunteers are always the OG MVPs I have endless admiration for—every year they pull off the impossible all out of passion for the sport and the community.

Idk if I can make the QT for next year and I’ll try my best but I’m always motivated to get more nationals tshirts!

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Tertiary Nationals’24

S: 195/202.5/210 (+7.5KG)
B: 135/142.5/148x/148x (-2.5KG)
D: 232.5/247.5/252.5x (+5KG)

T: 600KG (+10KG) @72.3 (89.16GLP) 7/9

2nd meet in the books with @cornpoundlifts and we achieved our goals for this meet which was to hit the QT and break 600 (close enuf bah)👏🤝 thankyou so much for all your guidance and patience with me thus far and lets work towards more gains in the future 💖

All I can say is that I’m contented but hungry for more and ill definitely be back with more!

Squats was my least confident lift but yet the only 3/3 lift that I got. It felt good to finish squats off at 210kg with some space left in the tank! hehe getting a step closer to the 5 gym bro plate squats😭

bench….. ironically is my fav and strongest lift but unfortunately went south. 4 attempts, probably 6 unracks and a total net time of 40s isometric hold but did not manage to chip the tertiary record that @matt2u74 set but nonetheless felt good to put a 0.5KG plate on the bar. Yesterday’s bench just exposes my weakness on bench which i never realised and figured that my elbows were soft and that just give me more room for improvement to build a stronger bench! Kudos to everyone who fought for me to get that reattempt @journeytodwes @cornpoundlifts @fluffyliftz but I was honestly shagged out alr after unracking and holding the bar several times! Will forever be grateful TEEHEE

ah that 252.5kg fail will haunt me for abit. bad habit of tryna lock out asap instead of being patient led to this fail. I had 0 intention of tryna to fight for third but it was kinda fun to contest for third with this deadlift hahahahhaa BUT im super contented with being 4th bcs i already hit my goals for this meet👏

Thanks @powerliftingsingapore and @tertiarypowerliftingunion for this meet and the opportunity and honour to be part of primetime!

Saving the best for last, thankyou my number 1 fangirl supporter, bestfriend, gf for sticking through thick and thin not just for this prep but for academic gainz and relationship gainz too💖💖🎀🎀 thanks for believing even when everything seems to be falling apart💅🥹 @skwatfarts

Ill be back!

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19/02/2024

Deadlift T2k:
4 x 160kg

Deadlift:
1 x 200kg

Bench:
1 x 110kg
4 x 90kg

Yellow is the Huat color for 2024!

#REBUILD #ADAW

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POWERLIFTING REFORMD 2.0

S: 190/ 202.5 (x)/ 202.5 (+20kg)
B: 132.5/ 140/ 145 (+15kg)
D: 215/ 227.5/ 242.5 (+22.5kg)

Total: 590kg 🥉 (+57.5kg)

first & foremost id like to thank my coach @cornpoundlifts for believing in me and for d gainz😭😭 rlly appreciate you making time even after a long weekend to handle me am super grateful💖🫶

overall super proud of my performance today except for squat (i apologise for swearing please please please please wont happen again im sorry) idk why it didnt moved the way i wanted it to but its all good cuz bench and deadlift went amazing and managed to pull to secure the 3rd place <3 was a super cool and competitive environment (to fight for 3rd) but nevertheless everyone was super kind & supportive

lastly to @skwatfarts thx for seeing through my whole prep & being my number 1 supporter and dealing w all my loser mentality🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 appreciate everyth uve done weeeeehhheee NTU HUAT LA

kk last meet as juniors and the goal was to hit QT and place top 3 and we clutched it lets go ok time to study for finals fml

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PNUS Maxout '23

9/9 Meet

S: 150 / 165 / 180 (5kg PR)
B: 95 / 97.5 / 100 (7.5kg PR)
D: 170 / 185 / 195 ( 10kg PR)

Total: 475kg @91.45bw

Perfect Meet this time round with all goals achieved. This training block really went smoothly, largely attributed to the school holidays. Key takeaways to me are how important visualisation is for me and how it makes my lifts. Will definitely be more conscious about it.

First of all, I want to thank @charchar_woo for coming down and spending the whole day with me, helping me take videos, and always being supportive of me.

Big thanks to my coach @cornpoundlifts for coming down today and helping me as much as he can.

Really appreciate @powerliftingnus for putting together this meet and everyone who helped set this up, especially the spotters.

To everyone I met during the meet, yall are what make this sport great, and I can't wait to be on the same platform with yall again.

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Open Nationals:

S: 220/232.5/x

Squats were a bit of a gamble coming into the meet. I was dealing with some pretty gnarly right lateral knee pain. Squatting bodyweight was difficult but we did the best we could and pushed on. Took a miss on the third so it wouldn’t affect deadlifts.

B: 135/142.5/147.5

Bench was moving really well this prep. We managed to capitalise on the momentum from Reformd and inched bench for 2.5kg PR.

D: 250/262.5/277.5x

Just wasn’t there that day. The knee had affected deads slightly and on my last attempt felt a snap on my left lower back and knee. At that point, just felt like it wasn’t worth holding onto it.

It was disappointing but we learn, reflect and move on. That’s powerlifting. Injuries happen but it’s not the end. If anything, I feel even more eager to get back to training.

Shoutouts to @corneliustang_ @amireadytogethurtagain @jonus.ong. His best jokes for his funniest clowns…. Thanks for being there.

To the 105 boys, really was a pleasure. Hope to share the platform with you guys again soon. @the.usb_ @yejisbodyguard @w0n5ton @darryleft @palegiantstrengthdadbodsg

@powerliftingsingapore once again delivered a fantastic meet.

We grow from here. Onto the next one.

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Open Nationals 2023

Squat
107.5/115/120 (+5)

Bench
60/65x/65

Deadlift
140/147.5/152.5 (+2.5)

Total: 337.5 (+10)
bw: 56.25
glp: 79.96
8/9

Definitely a better meet compared to apac and seems like to lift heavier, you gotta lift happier 🤣
Thanks to my happy pills @cornpoundlifts (superstar handler), @jonus.ong (best coach), @aleanmeat @michelleeeleeeee @amilifts (my very strong u57 platform friends) 🙌🏻

Special shout-out to @alif_pl & @makcikfitspo for the amazing commentary and @deadliftning for emceeing 🤝

Excited to get back to training and deliver more beautiful lifts!

See ya in feb!

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More photos all up tomorrow evening! Enjoy these first boys

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