30/08/2026
FORTITUDE VALLEY RECAP 👇
Such a day of it!! Literally got home and crashed straight away 😂
Massive thank you to the team behind FORTRESS GYM for putting on such a great competition yesterday. To all the spotters/loaders, referees, table crew, organising crew and everyone who was involved behind the scenes, we genuinely wouldn’t have had the opportunity to compete without you, so thank you so much 🙏
We had 4 Riverside athletes hit the platform and ooooh my goodness, did they do amazing or WHAT 🥹 We've had sickness, rehab plans, holidays and all the usual life stuff to factor in over the last couple of months, so seeing everyone get out there and put all their hard work into practice was freaking epic!!!
We came away with some medals, some BIG PRs and hopefully a few qualifications for Nats 👀😁
CAROL 🥇
Novice | 2nd time competing | Absolute powerhouse
SQUAT — 115kg (+5kg)
BENCH — 75kg (+5kg)
DEADLIFT — 170kg
LOLA 🥈
Novice | First time competing | Total inspo
SQUAT — 95kg (100 but missed a command 🤪)
BENCH — 50kg
DEADLIFT — 115kg (+5kg)
STEF 🔥
Only started competing a year ago and she just keeps going from strength to strength
SQUAT — 107.5kg
BENCH — 55kg (+2.5kg)
DEADLIFT — 115kg
JESS 💪
Comeback kid!! Back on the platform after a bit of a break and her work ethic is absolutely unmatched
SQUAT — 110kg
BENCH — 62.5kg
DEADLIFT — 130kg
Also a huge thank you to the wider Riverside team who came along to support, particularly Stacey and Kelly for helping with warm-ups and bringing such an amazing energy to the day 🙏
This is exactly what I love about the Riverside team, This is what makes days like yesterday so bloody special, seeing everyone put in the work over the last few months, backing themselves on the platform and having the whole team there to celebrate it with them 🥰
Want to be part of the Riverside team? Whether you're brand new to strength training or you're ready to take your lifting to the next level, we'd love to have you 🫶
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