# @kriis_d on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMyZfuDh3A
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13377289-kriis-d-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2020-07-04T00:19:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kristen Dunsmore, MS (@kriis_d) — https://gondola.cc/kriis_d

## Caption

Here’s a lil #FBF for ya.

1) 2011: first learned about powerlifting while working at the Human Performance lab at the Univ. of Tampa. I had maybe been squatting for a few weeks as you can see by my depth and shoes.

2) 2013: I moved back to ‘Cuse for grad school. This was 300x1 and a PR at the time.

3) Raw Nationals 2014 where I squatted 150kg (330lbs) at 63kg. jenthompson132 even let me warm-up with her in the warm-up room as she warmed up with 225x10 on bench 🤯

4) Summer 2016: Took 2 yrs off after thinking I wouldn’t ever compete again bc of low back pain. I’ve learned a thing or 2 since then :) 285x6

5) 2016: First time competing after 2 years. Started working with chadwesleysmith that summer and PR’d my squat by 7.5kg -157.5kg (347lbs) around 67kg

6) 2017: Move to Cali and began training at the Juggernaut gym. 165 (363)x3 at BW 64kg

7) 2018: Moved up to 72kg. Heaviest weight in training. 180kg (396) x1. I had attempted this weight at the 2018 Arnold’s as a 63 but missed it.

8) 2018: Heaviest squat in a meet to date. 182.5x1 weighing in at 69.7kg.

My point is, we all start somewhere. This is a marathon not a race - which I’ve had to put in to perspective myself at times. I’ve had plenty bumps in the road but I’ve always come back stronger because of it. Looking forward to a long off-season, making gains, and getting stronger 💪
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