My name is Courtney and I live in a small town outside of Buffalo, NY. I went to the University at Buffalo, where I studied Biology. Once I graduated, I went a completely different route and started working for a gym. Prior to working at LA Fitness, I didn’t have a lot of experience strength training. I played sports when I was younger and ran after high school, completing a handful short races, half marathons and one full marathon. While working at the gym I fell in love with strength training and eventually found powerlifting. After a few months of training, I competed in my first meet where I took first place and qualified for Raw Nationals. Although it’s fun to compete against others in competition, what I really enjoy about powerlifting is competing with myself.