06/05/2026
💙🖤 FLASHBACK FRIDAY 🖤💙
Today marks the 5-year anniversary of my very first powerlifting meet promotion — the 2021 D&D Fitness Back the Blue Powerlifting Meet.
What started as a single meet with a simple goal has grown into something I never could have imagined.
Five years and 22 meets later, we’re still going strong.
One of my favorite things about looking back at old meet photos is seeing so many familiar faces that are still part of this community today. Some are still stepping on the platform as competitors, while others have become judges, spotter/loaders, coaches, vendors, and meet staff helping make these events possible behind the scenes.
Powerlifting has given me the opportunity to meet incredible people, build lifelong friendships, and create experiences that I hope athletes will remember for years to come.
To every gym that has hosted us, every lifter who trusted us with their competition experience, every judge, spotter/loader, staff member, sponsor, vendor, family member, and supporter along the way—
Thank you.
None of this happens without the support of an amazing community.
Here’s to the first 22 meets and everything that comes next.
💪 Five years down. We’re just getting started.
