I started lifting in high school, but just a few times a week to stay in shape for sports like basketball and football. Moving into college, I was done with sports and needed to find a new one. Powerlifting looked fun, so tried it out and have been doing it since January 2011.

I love powerlifting because I love seeing how many plates you can put on the bar and lift. It makes me feel more accomplished to lift one heavy weight once, rather than 20 lb dumbbells 50x. Also, it gets me out of the stressful environment of studying at school for a couple hours, which helps.