Last week @inspirised aka www.powerlifter.nl lifted at @theipf World Championship Equipped Powerlifting in two weeks time she will be lifting at @the_epf_ Classic Powerlifting Championships so back to conventional style 😉🤔 3* 190kg / 418lbs
Christine deadlifted 2* 137,5kg / 303 lbs without belt
Ilrish deadlifting 200kg / 440lbs for reps (4) in here preparation for the European Classic Powerlifting Championships
A few hours after here sister @inspirised won the gold deadlift with 237,5kg / 523 lbs @ilyscious had a big motivation to deadlift 200kg / 440lbs for reps (4) in here preparation for the European Classic Powerlifting Championships. Which is in 2,5 weeks time. Pleased to work with both sisters. They inspired me very much.
Gold medal deadlift 237,5kg by Iris Kensenhuis at IPF Worlds Equipped Powerlifting 2018
Read also Iris here blog about here experience of here first World Championship Equipped Powerlifting, click here!
BEND REALITY
First of all I want to thank all of you who rooted and cheered for me while I was getting ready for this meet. I’m thanking all of you who have send me sweet uplifting and sincere messages. You know who you are.
I’m over the moon and beyond thankfull for being
able to experience this sport and lifestyle that I become to know as powerlifting. Sharing the stage with people who are amazingly strong, experienced and determinated like no other is out of this world. I feel blessed.
This meet teached me to bent reality. Not being able to put a succesfull squat in threw me of guard. Halfway of the meet (including bench) I only got one good attempt in. Letting go of the dissapointed feeling and irrational thought that my participiation overall would count for nothing helped me to push through.
How in the world & in my right mind ‘could I even think that all I do and have done didn’t count for anything. It takes time and dedication to learn and understand this sport. Little did I know when I asked Wim, almost a year a go, to become my trainer-coach to let me experiene what IT takes to become a more skilled lifter. Showing me that the best gifts in life are not things. He also warned me that this al so means learning things the hard way without shortcuts and asked me to commit to that. Not being afraid of falling at least more times than I think I’m able to get up.
Sticking to the (master his)plan and focuss on the desired outcome is the key.
I’m forever gratefull for his friendship, undevided attention, severity and honest approach.
Being part of the Dutch Team, aka Lions is a honor. Seeing @Ankie Timmers on the top of her game and becomming the silver medalist was a blast. I’m proud to have seen her on fire and bringin home two medals.
Special support I received from my #1 wingwoman @ilyscious who flew in to be part of this all and experiencing this with me. It is truly a blast to be surrounded by all this people who witnessed under what circumstances I became the #1 in deadlift within the -84kg class. I had seen enough red lights for one day (eventhough it is my favourite color…but enough is enough 🙂
I had a rough morning….and I had a though meet….looking back at IT I would not have IT any other way. Making sure I keep learning and there is still plenty more to experience out there.
#No one to blame
#No shame in my game
#Untill we meet again
XOXO
Iris
It’s all started in 1985 at my first meet at TCH at the age of 15
It’s all started in 1985 at my first meet at TCH at the age of 15😁
After 2,5 years of training 🤔😊
Wearing my NIKE Air Force 1.
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Now heading towards 2019… What will it bring for me on the platform? Master 2 👀 🤔😉
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First I’m allowed coaching @inspirised@theipf Worlds Equipped and helping @ankietimmers86
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At the of the end month I’m allowed coaching @the_epf_ classic championships: @jacq3d
@emdelangen @irislifts @flatbenchjoe@inspirised and helping the other athletes who will compete
@__rvdw__
@kantinkavanbaalen
@david.vasseur.161
@isabellelifts
@bobvandenboogaard
@pleun.dekkers
@evijuanita
@sharrsperanzasatine @powerstrikkie
@ilyscious
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And the coaches:
@sandrawildeman
@pjotrhoek
@dogan__tekin
Coming Friday Iris will be lifting the IPF Worlds Equipped Powerlifting
Coming Friday @inspirisedaka www.powerlifter.nl will be lifting @theipf Worlds Equipped Powerlifting.
She just started equipped lifting at the beginning of this year combined with here classic lifting.
She is a big inspiration for me what you can achieve in just a short time. .
Watch here meet at www.goodlift.info/live.php at 10 o’clock ⌚ in the morning.
The Force is strong in here. May The Force be with here 😉