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📆 DEC 5, 2026
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Sonja needed a change, something to focus on. Following her 67th birthday, she decided to compete in her very first powerlifting competition - @ninelivesclassic

Sonja had only been under the bar for 8 weeks and her accomplishments were mind-boggling. She went 9/9 on her attempts, hit 6 PRs 🤯 on her attempts, hit a PR total, and came in FIRST in her category! She also qualified for @apuprovincials2026

Qualifying for Provincials at your first ever competition is insanely impressive, let alone at 67! She was unfortunately sick for provs, but that’s didn’t stop her from doing her best and she walked away with a shiny new gold medal to add to her collection🥇

Her current PRs:
Squat - 127lbs
Bench - 88lbs
Deadlift - 176lbs

Sonja continues to absolutely ASTOUND me. Every session, regardless of what chaos is going on, she gives her best and brightens up the entire @evolveroyaloak gym! Before she had even hit the platform, she was talking about “the next one” and booooy oh boy am I excited for that.

If anyone ever had a reason to stay home and nope, it would be Sonja. And she gets up, gets dressed, and says, “Not today, Satan.” And then she comes into the gym, rocks it, and leaves to face whatever the day throws at her.

And honestly, that’s the most important PR in the world.

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#powerlifting #gym #gymlife #motivation #gymtime #gymmotivation #motivation

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✨Meet Highlights✨

Newsflash: this lady is a POWERHOUSE!

Maria competed in her third powerlifting competition about a month ago @ninelivesclassic her first @albertapowerlifting meet, and absolutely blew my mind. After 8 weeks of hell, Maria’s determination to push through and trust that her best effort would be good enough, going 9/9 with 27 bright, sparkly, white lights was nothing short of the day she deserved.

Here are Maria’s best lifts from the day:

Squat - 130kg/286.6lbs (10kg Competition PR & 2.5kg All Time PR)
Bench - 82.5kg/181.8lbs (5kg Competition PR & 2.5kg All Time PR)
Deadlift - 160kg/352.7lbs (10kg Competition and All Time PR

PRs on all 3 lifts, a PR total, a shiny 🥈 medal, and qualified for Provincials. Pretty killer meet and she ain’t even close to done.

Congrats, Maria! I’m beyond proud of your grit, perseverance, and trust in yourself, the process, my coaching/attempt calls. You’re incredible.
Onto the next 💪🦖

#takeupspace #progress #practice #meetrecap #meet #perfectpractice #girlswholift #girlswhopowerlift #athlete #growth #strong #yyc #explorepage #fyp #foryoupage #squat #bench #benchpress #deadlift #coach #liftheavy #sbd #gohard #personalbest #personalrecord #grit #determination #belief #tflexfitness

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#powerlifting #gym #gymmotivation

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#powerlifting #gym #gymmotivation

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Had a great first meet @ninelivesclassic last Saturday. Big thanks to the homie @owwainlifts for getting me ready and making sure the day went smoothly. Great feeling to go 9/9 and put up a 622.5 total my first time on the platform. Only up from here!
Squat: 205
Bench: 157.5
Deadlift: 260
#100gecs

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Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭9‬

📸: @jnlmedia 🙌🏽🙌🏽

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Nine Lives Open Classic💖🐈 💫🎀🩵

squat 162.5 (+17.5kg)
bench 77.5 (+10kg)
deadlift 192.5 (+22.5kg)
total 432.5kg @ 63.3
94.3gl + best overall lifter

ty meet directors + my friends at kings for helping today come together

massive thanks to my friend and coach @mallyproduceslift for helping me achieve my first 9/9 day and putting 62.5kg on my last comp total in just 3 months working together. Very excited for our next off season blocks to come

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🐱 Nine Lives Classic 🐱

The one where I squat 400lbs and sprain my ankle the next day 🙂‍↕️

Squat: 170kg/175kg/182.5kg (+7.5kg!!)
Bench: 75kg/80kg/85kg (-5kg)
Deadlift: 170kg/175kg/180kg (-5kg)
Total: 447.5kg (-7.5kg)

Due to a change in priorities, this was/may be my last meet for a while. This meant it was my last chance at squatting anything higher than 175kg- and forcing myself to push past all of my mental blocks this prep. And above all else, just have fun and give ‘er.

But man, what a way to end on a high! 9/9, a well organized meet, seeing friends and being surrounded by this one-of-a-kind community, getting 1st place, and best open lifter 🙂‍↕️✌🏼

Time for a much needed break.

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The one where she did her second powerlifting meet 🥹 @ninelivesclassic

I had an. 8/9 day which I am not mad at!!
Bench might still be my opp but that’s okay!!

Squat: 105kg
Bench: 47.5kg
Deadlift (the best lift): 150kg

Shoutout to my coach @cj_thakuri @northrise.ca for helping me get here!

Shoutout to @brownkid_adventures for the content and shoutout to @buzzy.bee.crafts and @the_balance_effect for being amazing in hyping me up in between each lift and sharing their reactions to my lifts

Huge shoutout to y’all here for the support through this journey!

Now it’s time to build for whenever I compete next!

#girlswholift #girlswhopowerlift #calgaryfitness #yycfit #yycfitness #sbd #meetday #powerliftingmeet

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So much fun for my very first meet, thank you very much to @ninelivesclassic it was a great experience🫶🫶

Squat 1: 175 kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Squat 2: 187.5 kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Squat 3: 190kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️

Bench 1: 117.5 kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Bench 2: 122.5 kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Bench 3: 127.5 kg 🔴🔴🔴

Deadlift 1: 195 kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Deadlift 2: 207.5 kg 🔴⚪️⚪️
Deadlift 3: 215 kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️

1st place 74kg
Meet total: 527.5 kg

@iron.nation.gp
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Had an amazing first meet yesterday @ninelivesclassic. I totaled 470kg/1034lbs and qualified for provincials, regionals and nats in the 83kg class. Squat was 170kg/374lbs for a 16 lb pr, bench was 100kg/220lb for a pr match and deadlift was 200kg/440lbs for a 20lb or. Had a ton of fun and can’t wait for the next one #powerlifting

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