09/06/2026
🔥 ATHLETE RECAP - Nick 🔥
Nick competed in his very first competition at at just 16 years old and absolutely smashed it!
We’ve been training together since 2023 when he was only 13 years old and wanted to use the gym as a form of gender affirming care. During that time, we’ve really focused on building his foundations and growing his strength. He trains 2x per week and is so on point with his training.
My main priority for his first meet was to ensure he had a positive day of 9/9 or at least 8/9, taking into account one missed lift from a missed command, which is what happened in his 2nd squats when he accidentally racked too early.
Given that sometimes Nick gets overstimulated and was wrapping his head around commands with his lifting, we decided to opt for easier numbers to get the numbers on the board and walk away feeling positive about it.
That’s exactly what happened - he sent me a message after saying he was on such a high from the comp and is ready for his next.
Nick walked away with a 180KG total
✅ - 55KG Squat
✅ - 52.5KG Bench
✅ - 72.5KG Deadlift
I’m so so proud of him for committing to a competition and walking away feeling proud of himself for his accomplishments. I’m incredibly proud of him and I cannot wait for his next one!!
