I’m working on those “other projects”, and this post seemed extremely relevant. Courtney is 5’2″, 125 lbs, is from Reston, VA, and can deadlifted 332lbs. As they say around the interwebz, that’s “mega hawt”. Her goals for this year are to deadlift 350 and squat 275.
Here’s a video of her doing a 290 pound sled drag. She had 135 lbs. in bumpers on there, but it wasn’t heavy enough so her friend jumped on to make it 290. No big deal.
What we have here is a cute girl who deadlifts over 300 pounds, and wants to deadlift and squat more. Courtney said in her e-mail,
I hope you will share this on your site as I work to show women just how much fun strength training can be! Hopefully I will be making those lift goals in no time :)
Yes it’s true; stronger women are the best.
What have I got to say to those of you who aren’t significantly stronger than this girl? Step up your game, son.
This is horse shit. Don’t tell us it’s a cute girl then fail to show her face. I need more. Please.
AWESOME!
Thank you so much Justin, for posting this, and Courtney, for DOING IT. You are totally an inspiration to keep going and stick with it.
Thanks so much!
this lady goes to/works at my gym
she is approximately 60 years old
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XkrCs1Hjug
no further comment necessary.
^^ lady is not the girl mentioned in the post fyi
Pretty awesome work by the nan.
Props to Courtney
“She had 135 lbs. in bumpers on there, but it wasn’t heavy enough so her friend jumped on to make it 290. No big deal.”
By my calculations, this schmuck Joe only weighs 155…
BUT WHAT DOES SHE SHRUG??????
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Awesome. Certainly more awesome than the fact that her friend weighs 155.
Weighing 155 is not a sport.
I have competed with (not against) her in my Crossfit days, she is a beast and apparently only getting beastlier. Keep it up Courtney.
I love it! I’m going to show this to any girl who tells me she is afraid she’s going to get “bulky.” Show me the bulk on Courtney.
Courtney, thanks for working hard and disproving myths that are holding women back in training and health.
That’s a very impressive feat of strength! If Courtney is watching and doesn’t mind sharing, what gym is that? I’m near Reston and sort of looking around for a more strength-oriented gym.
Chat today?
Shit, we need to do a chat tonight. How about…
5:00 PM EST
nice pic AC
Nice work Courtney. Very inspiring! Best of luck hitting your goals.
Chat, live now,
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Maslow- Fitness First Tyson’s Corner. That’s where me and my SO go, and they have a ton of strength stuff, a ton of powerlifters, a good smattering of bodybuilders, everyone who works there is awesome, the PT director is an amazing strength coach… need I say more?
Also supposedly we were going to have a 70s Big seminar there but Justin never got back to us about it HINT HINT HINT
Check out this pull! It’s solid.
^ That is a solid pull
I was feeling “reckless” today. It was light day for TM, so instead of squatting 315x5x2, I thought thought 315×15 was more appropriate.
Nailed it.
@Courtney (if she posts on here): Very badass. Can I ask what your weight is?
@MKINGW: Yes. Just…yes.
@DCROOKS: I feel like that is the true definition of how to utilize recklessness.
Girls who deadlift and pull sleds rock.
Guys who weigh 155lbs and sit on the sled for the girl, not so much.
Drink some milk man.
Kudos to Courtney and granny hardass in that video from @smithb9.
@smithb9 where do you train in Boston?
@CBOS
we train at TPS (total performance sports) in Everett. Just outside the city, and pretty easy to get to via driving or the T.
send me an email for more info if you want: smithb9 at gmail.
MKingW, chick is super strong, but IMO, that lift should have been aborted. Hitching is not a sport.
JANE TPS! She is superstrong and super nice! Me n the wife train there. All the trainers are awesome and there’s plenty of big strong animals to learn from!
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