Meana Albersworth

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Meana Albersworth joined the team in August 2014 after a year of attending elitefts™ seminars and weekend training conventions. Raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Franco spent her teenage years playing rugby before going on to study Fitness and Lifestyle Management at Algonquin College. Throughout college and one year following graduation, Franco furthered her rugby career and developed an impressive level of raw strength. The minor injuries and hip issues that Franco encountered while participating in rugby led her to powerlifting and allowed her to uncover her true gift. She competes in the 132-pound weight class and has a PR total of 1041 pounds (with wraps) and 918.5 pounds (without wraps). In 2018 she was ranked 14th in the 132 class (with wraps).

 
Last Deadlift and Light Bench - 2 Weeks out
Last Deadlift and Light Bench - 2 Weeks out
Last deadlift session before CPU nationals!
Main Bench and Squat - 2 Weeks Out - With Video
Main Bench and Squat - 2 Weeks Out - With Video
Heaviest training of this prep! 2 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 7 weeks out from IPF Worlds.
Light Sumo Deadlifts - 3 Weeks Out
Light Sumo Deadlifts - 3 Weeks Out
Training 3 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 8 weeks out from IPF worlds.
Main Bench and Light Squats - 3 Weeks out - With Video
Main Bench and Light Squats - 3 Weeks out - With Video
Training 3 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 8 weeks out from IPF Worlds.
Main Deadlift and Light Bench - 4 Weeks Out - With Video
Main Deadlift and Light Bench - 4 Weeks Out - With Video
Training 4 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 9 weeks out from IPF Worlds.
Main Bench and Squat - 4 Weeks Out - With Video
Main Bench and Squat - 4 Weeks Out - With Video
Training 4 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 9 weeks out from IPF Worlds. Heavy week of training!
Sumo Pulls and Light Bench - 5 Weeks Out - With Video
Sumo Pulls and Light Bench - 5 Weeks Out - With Video
Some light training and fun with dumbbell rows
Main Bench and Light Squat - 5 Weeks Out - With Video
Main Bench and Light Squat - 5 Weeks Out - With Video
Training 5 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 10 weeks out from IPF worlds
Main Deadlift and Light Bench - 6 Weeks out - With Video
Main Deadlift and Light Bench - 6 Weeks out - With Video
Training 6 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 11 weeks out from IPF worlds
Main Bench and Squat - 6 Weeks Out -With Video-
Main Bench and Squat - 6 Weeks Out -With Video-
Training 6 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 11 weeks out from IPF worlds
Main Squat - 8 Weeks Out
Main Squat - 8 Weeks Out
8 Weeks out from CPU Nationals
Main Bench - 8 Weeks Out - With Video
Main Bench - 8 Weeks Out - With Video
Some singles and a rep out. 8 weeks out from CPU Nationals - 13 Weeks out from IPF Worlds
Main Bench - 9 Weeks Out
Main Bench - 9 Weeks Out
9 weeks out from CPU Nationals
Main Bench - 10 Weeks Out
Main Bench - 10 Weeks Out
10 weeks out from CPU Nationals
Main Deadlift - 10 Weeks Out
Main Deadlift - 10 Weeks Out
Meana is two weeks out from CPU Nationals and seven weeks out from IPF Worlds. Working closely with Steve Goggins, Franco has quickly become a top-level female lifter, qualifying for provincials in only her second full-power meet. She competes in the 138-pound weight class and has a PR total of 810 pounds (with wraps) and 918.5 pounds (without wraps).
I'm Going to an IPF World Championship
I'm Going to an IPF World Championship
2017 is already off to a great start. I can't wait to show the world how much this Canadian can bench!
Sumo Deadlift - 11 Weeks out
Sumo Deadlift - 11 Weeks out
Working on Sumo technique
Main Bench - 11 Weeks out
Main Bench - 11 Weeks out
11 weeks out from CPU Nationals in Quebec
Main Deadlift - 12 Weeks out
Main Deadlift - 12 Weeks out
Christmas Eve Deadlifts
Main Squat - 12 Weeks out
Main Squat - 12 Weeks out
Going a little heavier every week since my back injury.
Main Bench - 12 Weeks out
Main Bench - 12 Weeks out
Main bench training 12 weeks out from CPU Nationals
Main Squat - 13 weeks out
Main Squat - 13 weeks out
Still building back up from my back injury.
Main Bench - 13 weeks out
Main Bench - 13 weeks out
Time to zone in on training for CPU Nationals in Saguenay, Quebec.
Main Deadlift - Convential Pulls
Main Deadlift - Convential Pulls
Back to pulling decent weight.
Main Squat - Working my way back
Main Squat - Working my way back
The focus right now is on dialing in my technique
Main Bench - Getting back to 'normal'
Main Bench - Getting back to 'normal'
Back is feeling better, and I'm working with decent weight again
Main Squat
Main Squat
Working up to some moderate weight
Main Deadlift - More Sumo Pulls
Main Deadlift - More Sumo Pulls
Working on sumo pulls
Main Squat - Getting back into it
Main Squat - Getting back into it
It feels good to be training again
Main Bench - Getting back into it
Main Bench - Getting back into it
Back to benching with my feet down
Getting back into it
Getting back into it
Sitting on the sidelines for the past month has been really difficult.
Sumo... What?
Sumo... What?
Giving sumo deads another try
Another Flare Up
Another Flare Up
Looks like I'll be taking a little more time off, and will continue to work on mastering the feet up bench.
I Received a Bye from Provincials
I Received a Bye from Provincials
Time to focus on getting healthy for Nationals
The post I've been putting off
The post I've been putting off
I've always had a hard time admitting that things aren't going well.
Light Deadlifts
Light Deadlifts
For those new to my training log, I only train heavy deadlifts every other week under Steve Goggins programming. We do this to keep my body healthy and injury free,
Main Bench Training - 5 Weeks Out
Main Bench Training - 5 Weeks Out
5 weeks out from Ontario Provincials
Main Squat Training - 6 Weeks Out
Main Squat Training - 6 Weeks Out
A lighter squat training session
Main Bench Training - 6 Weeks out
Main Bench Training - 6 Weeks out
How to keep your cool when your spotter drops a loogie on your face
Main Deadlift Training - 7 Weeks out
Main Deadlift Training - 7 Weeks out
Meana Franco spent her teenage years playing rugby before going on to study Fitness and Lifestyle Management at Algonquin College. Throughout college and one year following graduation, Franco furthered her rugby career and developed an impressive level of raw strength. Working closely with Steve Goggins, Franco has quickly become a top-level female lifter, qualifying for provincials in only her second
Main Squat Training - 7 Weeks Out
Main Squat Training - 7 Weeks Out
Training for Ontario Provincials
Main Deadlift - 8 Weeks out
Main Deadlift - 8 Weeks out
Training for Ontario Provincials - deadlift party
Main Squat - 8 Weeks out
Main Squat - 8 Weeks out
Training for Ontario Provincials
Main Bench - 8 Weeks out
Main Bench - 8 Weeks out
Training for Ontario Provincials
Training at the UGSS - with video
Training at the UGSS - with video
51.5 lbs worth of PRs - a full overview of Saturday/Sunday training
Light Bench Training
Light Bench Training
Some light training leading up to the UGSS
Deadlift Reps!
Deadlift Reps!
Deadlifts are the perfect way to start a long weekend!
Squat Volume
Squat Volume
Two days later and I'm still walking funny
Bench Volume
Bench Volume
Death by volume
On Mondays we Bench - vlog
On Mondays we Bench - vlog
A little less conversation, a little more action
Deadlift Fun!
Deadlift Fun!
More deficit deadlift fun!
What is next for me? My first attempt at vlogging and some light bench
What is next for me? My first attempt at vlogging and some light bench
Watch me ramble about what I want to do next and train light wide grip bench!
Bench still moving along smoothly
Bench still moving along smoothly
Got in the right head space to SFW
Deadlifts and Weddings
Deadlifts and Weddings
Sometimes I wear dresses, but I do deadlifts pretty often.
SSYoke Squats Slowly Sucking Less
SSYoke Squats Slowly Sucking Less
The first few weeks with the Yoke bar always feels terrible. I'm finally getting used to using it, but it's still extremely humbling. Barx8 95x5 135x5 175x5 195x5 215x5x3sets Pause 185x3x3 Goodmornings with ssb bar 95x6x4sets GHR 4X10  My hammies were crying after supersetting goodmornings and GHR!
Benching 200 for 8
Benching 200 for 8
Bring on the rep PRs. With Video
Back to the Deficit Grind
Back to the Deficit Grind
Forever pulling from a deficit

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