Meet Recap: Lorraine competed at 2025 USAPL Raw Nationals, where she was able to place 4th in the 56kg class! Lorraine rounded out a PR total day with a 347lb. squat, 187lb. bench, and a 391lb. deadlift for a 925lb. total! Being in the morning session, the goal on the day was to put Lorraine in the best chance to podium, and considering there were only 3 56kg lifters in Primetime, if she was able to win the morning session, it would guarantee exactly that. Starting with squat, we had a small hiccup with a technical call on the 2nd attempt, so we played it conservative on the 3rd. My typical strategy in these situations with a technical call on a 2nd attempt where I know the lifter has more, is to split the difference of what we would have done on the 3rd vs. what we took on the 2nd attempt. This allows us the best opportunity to still get on the board, but also gain a couple extra kilos knowing every bit matters in these battles. So after getting called on depth with 155kg, if that had been a good lift I likely would have recommended 160kg for her 3rd. But to split the difference, we went with 157.5kg and Lorraine went out and nailed it. That paid off come deadlift time, as Lorraine was in a good spot to pull into the lead for the morning session. Deadlift has been the most consistent lift on meet day recently, and it didn’t disappoint. Lorraine was able to hit 177.5kg on her 3rd, secure 1st place for the morning session, and give a glimpse of that soon to be 182.5kg deadlift that looks like it is already there!

Division: Open

Weight Class: 56kg

Squat: 347lbs.

Bench: 187lbs.

Deadlift: 391lbs.

Total: 925lbs.

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