Six months of Powerlifting — here is what actually changed

I started Powerlifting six months ago with zero background in the sport. The first few weeks were humbling — I couldn't do leg drive in bench properly and had no idea what the big three even meant. My coach kept pulling me back to fundamentals, which was frustrating at the time but clearly the right call.

By month three something shifted. how the big three build total-body strength. That was the moment I understood why people stick with this. The squat shoes investment was worthwhile — don't cheap out on that. gear costs adding up is real and took me longer than I expected to work through. If you're thinking about starting, just go. The learning curve is real but so are the rewards.