01/20/2019
lifter bio
Name: Melinda Bowen .bowen625
Age: 39
Profession/Education: Emergency veterinarian
Powerlifting Meet Bests Raw: SQ-110kg, B - 45.5 kg?? DL - 147.5 kg / Equipped: not yet
How did you get into powerlifting?: I was in veterinary school at the time, and a friend at Mizzou encouraged me to lift heavier weight and taught me how to conventional deadlift. My friend also introduced me to other powerlifters in the area, which how I began competing.
How long have you been training/competing?: I began training on my own 6.5 years ago, but I have not trained consistently, taking months off at a time (several times) due to a couple of injuries and then other life events taking priority. I first trained with a powerlifting coach 4.5 years ago. First competition was an ADFPF meet 6 years ago
Favorite lift?: sumo deadlift
Least Favorite lift?: bench press
Goals for 2019: I just want to remain consistent with training and continue making progress with my lifts. I would like to add at least 10kg to my squat. I would be happy with a 1lb PR on bench lol. I would be excited to deadlift 160kg but would be happy with any improvement.
Favorite post meet/training food: Pizza
Favorite music/song to lift to? Metal (Metallica, Lamb Of God, more recently Gojira. A couple go-to songs for heavy attempts are Meshuggah’s “Bleed” or Lamb of God’s “Descending” or “walk with me in hell”
One interesting thing that others wouldn’t know about you: I worked full time at UMSL while getting my bachelors degree in biology from there.
Additional entry: I enjoy drawing and am pretty good at it.
Additional entry: I was into metal music and powerlifting before I met Jimmy Freeman. Metal music came 25 years earlier, and powerlifting came 2 years earlier
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