29/04/2026
A post about 🥹💪🏼
As we come into the final hours leading into .strongest I want to share a little story about resilience, heart, dedication and commitment… if you think of Kirsten, you should think of all of these things and then some 😘🙏🏼
She came to me as a client 3 years ago wanting to get stronger so she could pick up her (not so little) Baby Kahuna and that was the beginning of a very fkn awesome journey into Strongwoman!
She came to every Strongwoman Saturday, every Sister’s in Strength workshop and every training session with an open mind wanting to get better at the sport 😍🙌🏼
On a roll competing in some Novice competitions we decided to prep for Vic’s Strongest 2024 with the aim of qualifying for 2025 Nationals.. sadly she tore her calf in the lead up and had to pull out of the competition 😢
But it didn’t stop her, she went back to the drawing board, rehabbed the calf, worked on her mindset and when it came time, signed up for an Intermediate level competition and absolutely dominated at The Grand Prix Series, Beauty and The Beast 🩵
She continued from there to go from strength to strength taking 2nd Place at NSW Strongest, 1st Place at Victoria’s Strongest and 1st Place at Tasmania’s Strongest 😍🏆
Well and truly qualified for Nationals, we began prep! Half way through she was hit with severe sciatica that turned out to be a degenerative nerve issue that meant she couldn’t walk without pain, let alone lift.. 😩
As you’ve probably realised, that was never going to stop her.. she rested, got treatment, did recovery and when she could got back into training to finish out the las six weeks of prep 🥹 Finishing with a 200kg Deadlift, 130kg stone and the 75kg Log Press at the end of the medley 😍👏🏼
I literally could not be prouder to call you my friend and after this competition, it’ll be just that as you spread your wings into 😍🙌🏼
To have been a part of your journey this far has been such a privilege and coaching you has been my greatest achievement with any client. I can’t even put it into all the words you deserve but I hope this does how proud I am of you some justice 🥰🙏🏼
