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In the sport of powerlifting, your lifts are measured in kilograms. The bar weighs 20 kilograms, or 44.1 pounds. So the lightest weight you can attempt is 20kg, and we go up from there, in multiples of 2.5 kilograms (or about 5 1/2 pounds). In some feds, you can “chip” a record, or make an […]

We’re about to open registration (this Saturday!) for Lift for Lost-n-Found, a weight lifting fundraiser where participants will attempt their heaviest possible deadlift or clean & jerk in support of Lost-n-Found Youth, Atlanta’s non-profit that exists to end homelessness among LGBTQI+ youth. As I reflected on past lifting fundraisers that I’ve hosted, I realized I

Over the first weekend of November during Lift for Lost-n-Found, lifters from around Atlanta came together to deadlift barbells and raise awareness and funds for Lost-n-Found Youth, the Atlanta non-profit that exists to end homelessness among Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ youth. Lifters aimed to raise $1 per pound that they deadlifted, and together we were able to raise

*10/20/2020 update: registration is now closed*** Atlanta’s strength community comes together again this fall to raise barbells and funds for the city’s homeless LGBTQ+ youth. The event, originally scheduled for June, will take place on Saturday November 7th in East Atlanta Village. Donate here or register to lift below. Attendance at the event will be limited based

Atlanta’s 2nd Annual Pull for Pride was held Saturday June 16th at CrossFit Downtown Atlanta. The event raised over $10,000 for Lost-n-Found Youth, an Atlanta non-profit that exists to end homelessness among LGBTQ+ and other sexual minority youth.   Forty-five lifters participated and attempted to raise $1 per pound that they deadlifted. Each lifter had three

by Conswella “Sway” Bennett Atlanta Pull for Pride is back this year on June 15th.  Team Lis Smash and The Fantastic Beasts partner once again with the Women’s Strength Coalition to host the 2nd annual Atlanta powerlifting benefit. It’s a deadlift-only exhibition benefiting Lost-n-Found Youth. During the event at CrossFit Downtown Atlanta, lifters get three attempts to pull