Tarra Oravec

Tarra Oravec is an elite competitive powerlifter and has a top 10 All-Time total with 1200 pounds at 181 in the raw with wraps division. Her best meet lifts are a 435 squat, a 280 bench and a 500 pound deadlift. Tarra won Champion of Champions at RUM 8 in 2014. She has a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh. Currently she is working for a nonprofit organization in the city of Pittsburgh as a therapist doing outpatient adult mental health therapy and also works with children/adolescents part time doing mobile therapy.

 
Max Bench and A Weekend of Clarity
Max Bench and A Weekend of Clarity
What makes you happy?
Sometimes You Just Need A Day Off
Sometimes You Just Need A Day Off
Do you ever feel like you just really need a day off?  That was me, today.  I really had to just take care of me for once.  Emotionally I have been all over the place, this probably isn't really a surprise.  I've seriously been all over the place the last 6 month of my life, […]
The Ever-Changing Life of T-Rex
The Ever-Changing Life of T-Rex
You know you best, and you don't owe anyone anything.
Peeing on the Platform
Peeing on the Platform
The perfect squat day.
A trip to West Virginia
A trip to West Virginia
Training at all of the new places!
Where I've Been, Where I Am, and Where I'm Going
Where I've Been, Where I Am, and Where I'm Going
If anything, a fire has been lit, and it's going to be hard to put out.
New Tricks
New Tricks
Sometimes I think I forget how spoiled I have been.
Deadlifts and Blisters
Deadlifts and Blisters
When you pop a blood blister on your 5th Set
2nd Pressing Day Progress
2nd Pressing Day Progress
A good weekend pump.
Learning New Tricks
Learning New Tricks
Incorporating some new things into training.
And...I'm Back
And...I'm Back
I'm still figuring things out and just taking it one day at a time
In the Life of T- Rex
In the Life of T- Rex
I've been a bit silent, but I promise, I'm hungry for more.
When You're Just Too Sore To Train
When You're Just Too Sore To Train
Too sore to function
Death by Squats
Death by Squats
Squat: barx2x8, 95x3, 135x3, 185x3, 225x3, 225x3, 255x4x2, 255x8 Split Squat: 4x12 BB Row: 115x12 & 175x12 Shrug: 175x12 & 210x12 Reverse Hyper: 180x3x15  
Heavy Bench
Heavy Bench
Heavy bench days are the best days.
Deadlift Fun
Deadlift Fun
Training with the lowest numbers I've had in a while.
Reps on Reps on Reps
Reps on Reps on Reps
Today was wide grip bench day.  I had a lot of back pain after bench, but hey, I'll live. I REALLY need adjusted.  I always go right after I get back from a meet, and here I am, 4 weeks later, and I still haven't went.  Anyway, nothing too exciting.   Wide Grip Bench: barx2x15, […]
Heavy/Awkward Squats
Heavy/Awkward Squats
Estimating my max squat
New Adventures
New Adventures
It's time to fly from the nest.
Deadlifts and Recovery
My last training session before jumping into a new mesocycle.
Do You Even Diet, Brah?
Do You Even Diet, Brah?
I think it's fair to say, whether you're a SHW woman, or you're competing at 123, you are following some sort of nutrition plan 90% of the time.
Seminar & Training at The Compound
Seminar & Training at The Compound
So, I think in my last log I left off with saying that Thursday was my last day in San Diego. Friday morning Swede and I flew out of San Diego and went directly to Columbus. Upon arrival we stopped for icecream, because...why not? Anyway, this weekend there was a seminar at EliteFTS with Swede, […]
California Dreamin
California Dreamin
This is the first time I've touched a barbell since the meet.
2016 RPS US Open - Meet Recap
2016 RPS US Open - Meet Recap
My body was grateful for me stopping the water cut the next day, too.
Finally - 3 Days Out
Finally - 3 Days Out
The time had to come, and the time was now.
Almost There
Almost There
2 weeks out I basically just go on auto-pilot.
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
When meet prep and life happens, all at once.
All in My Feels and a Saturday Night Pump
All in My Feels and a Saturday Night Pump
Or maybe I just make excuses until I'm actually forced to wake up and stop pissing around.
A First Time for Everything
A First Time for Everything
400 lbs on my back, just kidding, hanging in the straps.
90% Bench, More Like 95%
90% Bench, More Like 95%
So, the way this whole 5thSet peaking thing works... 100%, 90%, 80%, dead.
The (Diet) Struggle is Real
The (Diet) Struggle is Real
The thing we often fail to acknowledge is the individual internal struggle from person to person.
100% Deadlift - A Tough Pill to Swallow
100% Deadlift - A Tough Pill to Swallow
One minute I'm fine and totally accepting of the loss of strength, and the next i'm freaking out and upset.
Never Lift Hungry
Never Lift Hungry
Skipping meals makes everything harder.
Gaining Confidence and BW PR's
Gaining Confidence and BW PR's
Confidence is everything.
Max Bench BW PR!
Max Bench BW PR!
Sometimes you have to take one step back, in order to take two steps forward.
Last training session before peaking cycle
Last training session before peaking cycle
Finishing out my mesocycle with the easiest deadlift session I've had in a while.
Last "2nd Pressing Day" Before Peaking Cycle
Last "2nd Pressing Day" Before Peaking Cycle
Finishing out my last "second pressing day" of my mesocycle before I go into my meet peaking cycle.
New Log Coming Soon!
New Log Coming Soon!
Tarra Oravec is an elite competitive powerlifter and has a top 10 all-time raw total with 1200 pounds in the 181-pound weight class. Her best meet lifts are a 435-pound squat, 280-pound bench, and a 500-pound deadlift. She is one of the newest members of team elitefts and trains under the 5thSet methodology.

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