Brigitte Bee

Absolutely baffled by small fitness businesses where it takes sixteen clicks to figure out *what* they sell. Is it chalk? Is it shirts? Is it smelling salts? Is it coffee? Y’all can sponsor influencers but you can’t just say what you’re making front and center on your site and bio?

Part 3: UMWF #mastersweightlifting events! And why US lifters should seriously consider coming out to lift in Daytona.

Part 2: USAMW & IMWA #olympciweightlifting meets and where to qualify for them

I also made some short explainer vids! Part 1: USAW #olympicweightlifting events and how to qualify for them

2026! Big Weightlifting Meets (for masters lifters)

This year’s big masters #olympicweightlifting meet spreadsheet is done! We’re waiting on 1 more big announcement, but I think I can share: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

This is a silly straw man argument.

Olympic weightlifting doesn’t have “men’s” and “women’s” records, we have dozens of records at various bodyweight categories and age groups.
There’s way more trans lifters than you realize, and if this was a real issue, they would have all the records already. 🙄

I could focus on only having 3 days to lift this week, or on needing to stay at the lighter end of my working range today, or on the ridiculous faces I make, or on my upper arms jiggling… not today.

Today I’m just feeling really lucky that I GET to do this most mornings.

#weightlifting #fitnesssky

In other news, this extra nice weather is making it a lot easier to be myself out early like in supposed to. I hope it stays long enough to get my routine back together.

Sometimes I PR things through the magic of not reading the program carefully enough. And sometimes I mis up my pauses and not pauses in the same complex. It’s win some, confuse some. But I’m stupid happy with this power jerk.

#weightlifting #jerksandmorejerks #glitterunlocksmoreweight #sunshine

#Alcatraz is currently run by the parks service, and it brings in millions of dollars a year.

Considering this administrations’s push to take resources away from our national parks system, it seems pretty obvious that removing it as a tourist attraction is about closing parks.

I like fluffy foods for this. Giant salads with lots of greens and some crunchy veg. Popcorn too. Don’t let yourself starve, just choose something light and on the longer digesting side and add a little protein. Then question whether the times of day I’m eating are working for me.

So this is my soapbox on why I keep telling new lifters not to cut weight. You’re not too chubby, or too weak, to try competing and see if you like the process. You’ll have plenty of time to work towards competitive goals later, if you enjoyed it. If you wait… what if you hate it when you get there?

A first comp, in any sport, should be about figuring out if you even like competing. If you’re going to like the wider sport community. You only get one first, and no matter how you feel about going back? I want everybody to look back fondly, to have felt supported and had at least a little fun.

Something I see a lot of is people feeling a ton of pressure for first comps: a need to drop weight or qualify for bigger things at their very first, or like any less than 6/6 + PRs is failure. That pressure is a thief, it steals joy AND exploration.

And if the answer wasn’t yes, you shouldn’t feel like you’ve lost anything by competing - sleep, time with friends, snacks for the last few weeks. Your coach will still support you, your gym friends will still like you.

It’s a chance for lifters to dip a toe in, experience the #weightlifting/#powerlifting/#strongman/#hyrox/whatever community, and see if this is a place they want to be more.

If the answer is yes, great! NOW we can talk long term competition goals. Gradually.

Something really important for this experience: nobody said I had to wear special shoes, have the optimal belt, cut weight, qualify for nationals... I went in with zero expectations. This is what a first comp should be: a fun trial run to see if you even enjoy competing in the first place!

My first #weightlifting meet was an in-house supertotal in a CF gym, and where I first got hooked on the excitement, adrenaline, and excuse for glitter and silly costumes that is competing in strength sports. Ten years later, I can honestly say that turning out for this one event changed my life.

It’s a beautiful day, I’m lucky to be here in the sun, and I was proud of this set. Anyone being frowny in my bubble today is a them problem.

#weightlifting #deadlift #snatch #eightisalot #isthiscardio?

It doesn’t matter how excited I am to go do #weightlifting in the morning. If I didn’t pack my bag AND set out my clothes the night before, I won’t be making it. Why am I like this?

We’re back! It resolved AS I was writing this problem report email.

I’m aware of an issue with the weightlifting feed - it involves @blueskyfeedcreator.com and I see the feed and its latest content in the moderation view, but NOT in Bluesky directly.

This weekend I competed at USAMW National Masters Weightlifting Championship. Went 6 for 6 and got to deadlift. Fun weekend, and the least work I’ve done at a meet in years. Qualified for Worlds in Vegas too! #weightlifting #mastersathlete #fitnesssky

Kicking off a slightly silly few weeks of travel with a weekend in Boise for the first of two national #weightlifting meets in two weeks. Can someone explain why these events are scheduled like this? Serious question cause I’m gonna see a lot of the same people and this is a bit rough on coaches.

Can someone please explain why there is someone parked diagonally in my building’s parallel park loading zone?

Join me for a snatch session powered by single album playlists and staring a hole through the front desk tent! (Headphone days are rare for me, but I needed to stay on and not get too distracted.)

1 and 2 weeks out from Masters Nationals (crazy is lady doing both a week apart).

#weightlifting

National event with the highest qualifying totals of the year. The qualifying totals on this event are high enough that making a total here will qualify you for any other national event with a qualifying total. [CORRECTED]

National competition with qualifying totals, co-running with an international event. Should be a lot of fun!

National competition with no qualifying totals. Your efforts here can only qualify you for 3 specific events!

International competition with qualifying totals and super inclusive policies: totals from any sanctioned meet, in any federation, are accepted!