I'm a professional strongwoman who is also a high school special education teacher full-time and a caregiver part-time. I have three caregiving clients who are all adult women professionals. They have become my friends and I have learned so much from them about navigating the world with a disability. When I got the chance to compete in my own city, they could come watch! It was pretty cool to go from lifting my friend pictured here the weekend before, to lifting a 265 pound sandbag, 225 pound log, and more overhead the very next weekend with her cheering me on. I love that I can use my strength for something so practical and needed, and which brings me joy.
Maybe not the usual r/pics picture, but I love this shot of us and would love for more people to know about the awesomeness of interabled friendships!
Being a professional weightlifter is a fantastically useful qualification for a caregiver. When I think about how many caregivers end up with back injuries from all the lifting they have to do, maybe more of them should take up weightlifting.
ahbagelxo on September 7th, 2022 at 23:24 UTC »
📷 is by @ mikee-shadrene on insta :)
I'm a professional strongwoman who is also a high school special education teacher full-time and a caregiver part-time. I have three caregiving clients who are all adult women professionals. They have become my friends and I have learned so much from them about navigating the world with a disability. When I got the chance to compete in my own city, they could come watch! It was pretty cool to go from lifting my friend pictured here the weekend before, to lifting a 265 pound sandbag, 225 pound log, and more overhead the very next weekend with her cheering me on. I love that I can use my strength for something so practical and needed, and which brings me joy.
Maybe not the usual r/pics picture, but I love this shot of us and would love for more people to know about the awesomeness of interabled friendships!
DoctorAculaMD on September 8th, 2022 at 00:00 UTC »
Yo, we heard you like lifting. So we brought your liftee to lift your spirits while you lift!
Dana07620 on September 8th, 2022 at 01:50 UTC »
Being a professional weightlifter is a fantastically useful qualification for a caregiver. When I think about how many caregivers end up with back injuries from all the lifting they have to do, maybe more of them should take up weightlifting.