Video of T’s Lift Last Night…

T did a 40kg Dip, Snatch & Jerk last night and we wanted to share it with you here.   Here's the link:

https://youtube.com/shorts/v5o4xAMxgwY?si=RbWy7DfHZeS5IE73

Here's some pics:

Stress Rashes/Bumps are a thing...

So today I was looking at T's arms and the bumps that have been on his arms for what seems like forever are gone.  After seeing them disappear after T having them for so long I did some research.  Come to find out that stress rashes/bumps are a thing.  TaeKwonDo Sparring had been causing him to be so overly stressed that he had these white raised bumps all over his arms.  Since quitting the sport they have all cleared up.  He is loving what he is doing now so the stress is completely off.  He's also since been working on not picking the skin on his fingers so much.  A bad habit that he had gotten into more than likely from all the stress that he was under from TaeKwoDo Sparring.  Amazing how making the shift to Weightlifting has made such a difference in our sons health.  We love seeing him so incredibly happy.   TaeKwonDo Sparring wasn't all for nothing though.  The mobility he has from having done the sport for so long has set him up, in a huge way, for success with Weightlifting.  The difference is night and day.  T has had huge gains since switching.  The picture below is just a small taste of the difference right now.  It won't take long for this to change.  He's gaining more muscle with each workout.  

A New PR (Personal Record) for T in the Deadlift...

Right now everything T does with weightlifting gives him PR's just about every time that he lifts.  Today he made a new PR in the deadlift and I'm sure he will break that PR in the weeks/months ahead as he is still learning a ton when it comes to weightlifting.  The team and his coach have been very impressed with T or Tim as they all call him.  Today he did a 70kilo deadlift which roughly comes to around 153 pounds.  It's well more than I could lift any day of the week...LOL! Here are some pictures to share with you all.

Life with a Weightlifter....

When T was doing TaeKwonDo Sparring Training I thought he wanted to eat a lot.  That training has nothing on weightlifting training.  He's hungry all the time now.  We are giving him a ton of protein because the coach told us that's what he was going to be needing to eat.  

Another new normal for us is the bruising he gets from the snatch on the two collar bone knobs just under your neck in the front.  I'm sure there is a technical name for them but I don't know what it is.  When he does the snatch the barbell rests across the shoulders and on those bones.  I got a pic of T when he was fooling around and making different silly faces last night that also has those bruises where you can see them.  Take a look:

He's looking more grown everyday.  This is what his hair looks like when it's clean and not oily looking from sweating all the time....LOL!! 

This is what part of the snatch looks like:

The first part of the snatch is in the banner pic at the top of our blog page.  I'm still learning all the terminology in this sport.  

T’s Official 1st Day of 9th Grade…

T’s official 1st day of 9th grade was Monday. I’m late in posting this because he didn’t want to do a picture for it. Life with a teen…LOL!  We are easing back into school this week but it will be game on after Labor Day.  This was the only picture I could get.

Moving Right Along…

T is moving right along learning power weightlifting. He’s picking it up much quicker than Coach Jarrod had expected. Coach Jarrod is very pleased with all of T’s progress so far. T is looking to compete at a Meet in October that, from what we can tell right now, will qualify him for the Wilmington, NC Meet in December but also qualify him for Nationals in 2024. We are still learning this sport and could be totally off base about him qualifying for Nationals in 2024 with this October Meet. We couldn’t be more proud of all his progress. 

Happy International Dog Day!

Just wanted to give a shout out to our Tucker Boy. He’s the bestest dog. He has a huge personality. He loves making new friends and he’s always looking out for our family/property protecting us. 

This Is Insane…

It’s insane how much muscle gain T has gotten in just a few weeks time and this is just the beginning stages of weightlifting. 

T's Weightlifting Shoes....

T's shoes fit...Yeah!!!  

The Best Laid Plans...

Everyone that knows me knows that I'm a planner.  Our fall through Christmas schedule is already getting full.  Of course our business takes first priority (after family that is) during this season because it is the busiest time of year for our company.  The picture below has the dates we will be traveling.  The family date with the question mark beside it might not happen depending on my mom's surgery schedule for her hernia.  The other question mark date is a weightlifting meet and that one is depending on if T qualifies for it at the October Meet that we are making plans for.  The Meets are all depending on if the coach feels that T is ready for them so they could both get squashed if he doesn't think T is ready but he's doing his best to get him ready in time to go to them.    

T’s Weightlifting Singlet…

T’s Weightlifting Singlet arrived today and tomorrow his Weightlifting Shoes arrive. The singlet fit great. Praying 🙏 that his shoes fit great too.  All I could think about after he tried on the singlet was the song, “Macho Macho Man I Gotta Be A Macho Man”…LOL! 

A Glance at all the Medals T Earned in TaeKwonDo Comps....

What a ride it was for T these past 7 years.  In the pic below are multiple AAU and USAT 1st Place State Championship Medals.  Along with those are Global Open, Kukkiwon Cup, Nationals, East Grand Prix and Grand Prix Finals medals as well.  There are several other event medals from competing all these 7 years in TaeKwoDo Sparring.  I have it all written down in a document somewhere as to how many he's earned but just suffice it to say it's a lot.  He has lots of trophies as well.  While T will still be doing his traditional TaeKwonDo training he is also on to new beginnings. He is traveling a new road with weightlifting and learning a lot but right now we are enjoying looking at his medals hanging on our wall of all of his accomplishments in TaeKwonDo Sparring.  T is looking forward to adding to his medal count as he does weightlifting meets.  We are so proud of all that T has accomplished and is accomplishing in his young life.  He's an amazing young man and we couldn’t be more proud of him. 

If you have a TikTok account....

If you have a TikTok account I recently did these videos on it.  Don't go making an account just to see these if you don't have an account though.  This is just another form of social media and a way to promote all that T is doing.  Only those with accounts that are my friends can see these videos so be sure to friend me with the first link before trying to watch.

https://www.tiktok.com/@godswarriorgal?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

https://www.tiktok.com/@godswarriorgal/video/7269097607820184878?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7269819812122871342

https://www.tiktok.com/@godswarriorgal/video/7269033847872965934?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7269819812122871342

https://www.tiktok.com/@godswarriorgal/video/7264953296018804011?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7269819812122871342

Enjoy watching these!

T's Muscles In Just Two Weeks...

In just two weeks T has gained so much muscle and this is just the beginning.  In another two months there's no telling how much more muscle he will have.  He is loving weightlifting so much.  We love seeing him so incredibly happy.

My Sister’s Vow Renewal Friday Evening…

We went to my sister, Margaret’s, vow renewal/30th Wedding Anniversary to her husband, Matthew, at Myrtle Beach on Friday evening. I so loved seeing her and getting to be there to celebrate with her. 

Video of T’s Lift Last Night…

Here’s the video of T’s lift. 

Lifted 50kg Tonight…

T is moving right along with his lifting. The coach is so pleased with his progress. 

Tim’s Weightlifting Singlet…

Tim’s weightlifting singlet is ordered and on the way😊. 

Tim’s Weighting Shoes…

We just ordered Tim’s weightlifting shoes tonight. These are the ones that he chose:

They are high Vis Yellow. 

Tim is an official member of USAW…

Tim is now officially a member of USA Weightlifting. He can sign up for and compete in “Meets” when his coach gives him the go ahead😊.  He’s still doing a ton of learning right now but he can’t wait to be able to compete.