Yessica Martinez

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Yessica Martinez earned her elite title in 2011. Currently, she holds the APF Florida State and National Record in Junior and Open Women's Raw division with a 830.5-pound total. Trying to dominate the iron world, she is also a strongman competitor. As a raw powerlifter and strongman competitor, her ultimate goal is to watch the sport grow and know she contributed to that in some way. Best lifts to date are 358 squat, 187 bench, and 358 deadlift with a 903 total with wraps.

 
5 Weeks Out - Bench
5 Weeks Out - Bench
You live and you learn.
5 weeks out - Squats
5 weeks out - Squats
There's always room for improvement but celebrate progress.
Work. Work. Work.
Work. Work. Work.
What you put out will come back around. Most of the time.
Live. Learn. Pass On.
Live. Learn. Pass On.
But when it's time to be all ears, listen up.
Deadlifts - 6.5 weeks out
Deadlifts - 6.5 weeks out
The impossible is possible.
Progress.
Progress.
Road to a better deadlift.
DL Assistance Work
DL Assistance Work
PRACTICE technique. Don't just do it.
With Change Comes Growth
With Change Comes Growth
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new
Behind The Scenes
Behind The Scenes
Dog lovers. You're welcome.
Deficits + Chains
Deficits + Chains
Whatever you do, do it with heart. #begreat
Floor Presses
Floor Presses
Slow. Out of Groove. Not Strong.
SSB Box Squats + Chains
SSB Box Squats + Chains
When squats are going right...
Lexen Xtreme Arnold Qualifier
Lexen Xtreme Arnold Qualifier
With experiences, and learning from experiences, comes confidence.
Day One of Arnold Meet Prep
Day One of Arnold Meet Prep
First time doing back to back meet and feeling good about it.
Meet Week
Meet Week
Meet prep was less than perfect but what prep really is.
Live. Learn. Pass on.
Live. Learn. Pass on.
And, it is up to you to choose to climb the ladder, leave your mark, make an impact. Or, you can settle.
Bench/Blood Flow Work
Bench/Blood Flow Work
Thompson Fat Bell takeover.
Bench
Bench
Why is it when squats and deads go up, bench goes down?
Squats
Squats
Hips and glutes where have you been?
Deathlifts
Deathlifts
Warming up is finally becoming part of my training rather than something I'm forced to do.
Squats/Deads
Squats/Deads
Squats with Hernitex knee sleeves.
Heavy Bench
Heavy Bench
Why can't we have it all.
Competing in the 132s
Competing in the 132s
Road to a more confident me.
Combining Training
Combining Training
Speed squats and deficits.
Block Pulls
Block Pulls
Block pulls and who wore it better wars.
Bench/Floor Presses
Bench/Floor Presses
When I first started powerlifting, my goal was just to get a plate on the bar. Now I'm headed for two.
Bench
Bench
Getting out of your element
It's the little things
It's the little things
Behind the scenes of accessories.
Overhead Presses
Overhead Presses
Make changes and changes will happen.
Unlearning and Relearning
Unlearning and Relearning
When it starts getting hard, why do we become amateurs?
Weekend Getaway
Weekend Getaway
Meathead update and out.
Food For Thought
Food For Thought
Don't go through the motions. Think outside the box. Perspective is everything.
Bench
Bench
Grateful for my teammates and support system.
Squats On Repeat
Squats On Repeat
Do things repetively that way it becomes second nature.
Floor Presses
Floor Presses
When you have to feed your ego.
Day Off: Sick in bed
Day Off: Sick in bed
A little reminder that it's a privilege to do what we do and love.
Sumo Deads
Sumo Deads
It's not about being a reckless meathead, it's about a meathead that wants to last in this sport.
Box Squats
Box Squats
Box squats and mastering the crow
Meat Heads Off Duty
Meat Heads Off Duty
It's not always rainbows and butterflies but when you're in the moment, really in the moment and enjoying who you're with, everything else seems to fade away.
Training + Yoga
Training + Yoga
I've started to incorporate yoga into my training regimen. I said I did it for recovery purposes but I just flat out enjoy it. It's challenging in different ways.
Lexen XXX Arnold Qualifier
Lexen XXX Arnold Qualifier
Goals. Goals. Goals.
Box Squats Against Chains
Box Squats Against Chains
Low bar or not to low bar? That is the question.
#Nationaldogday
#Nationaldogday
Our alarm clocks have four legs and an urgent need to play right now.
Training Week 3
Training Week 3
8/16-8/19 - big PR, new movement, and a big pump
Training Week 2
Training Week 2
8/9-8/14 training. Adding something new to your regimen. It may be the missing element to your training.
Training Week 1
Training Week 1
8/2-8/7 training. Putting mind, body and spirit as priority.
Cambered Bar Box Squats
Cambered Bar Box Squats
When you're not looking forward to lifting, that's a cue to force yourself to do it, and love it.
Strong(er)
Strong(er)
No one does this shit alone.
Fat Bar Floor Presses
Fat Bar Floor Presses
"You live for the days that you can have good days."
We All Learn Through Story-Telling
We All Learn Through Story-Telling
Getting over the fear of failure. Again, and again, and again, and again.
Conventional Block Pulls
Conventional Block Pulls
Balancing Zen with smash fucking weights.
Sumo Deads
Sumo Deads
Breaking down the fundamentals of sumo deadlifts.
Front Squats
Front Squats
Resilience in the face of adversity
Training Update
Training Update
When life outweighs your passion; make it work to get your balance back.
Re-learning the deadlift
Re-learning the deadlift
Going back to the basics.
Got Hope?
Got Hope?
HopeKids exists to restore hope and transform the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions, their families and the communities in which we serve.
Bench against mini bands
Bench against mini bands
Ask and you shall receive.

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