ISU Weight Club

As the school year comes to an end, we want to showcase this years legacy lifters who will be graduating.

Mark will be graduating with a degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science
He will be heading to University of Chicago Illinois for PHD in physical therapy
His Favorite weight club memory - “having people hype me up for a 500 lbs deadlift while I listened to From the Start by Laufey”

Cody will be graduating with a degree in Industrial Technology. He plans to work a full-time position in Central Iowa. His favorite weight club memory is getting in late night lifts at the club.

Emma is graduating with a Marketing degree
Emma will be working for worldwide logistics in Urbandale, IA
Her favorite memory was going to the Iowa open meet and cheering on everyone in club

Keller will graduate with a degree in political science and sociology
He plans to return to isu for masters in public policy
Keller’s favorite memory was competing at the college nationals in 2025

Carter is graduating with a degree in Industrial Engineering
He will be working as a Process Engineer for Procter and Gamble in Iowa City within their Oral B facilities.
His favorite memory pulling 551 for the first time in front of the late night squad. A ton of energy and great environment to PR in.

Blake is graduating with a degree in Agriculture Systems Technology and a degree in Industrial Technology
He plans to study at DMACC and get a degree in Diesel Technology and maybe eventually open my own mechanics shop.
His favorite memory was Lifting in the club
at 3am when no one else is there

Claire is majoring in Agricultural Studies
She plans to work at Linn County Coop in sales
Her favorite memory was singing 2000’s hits with everyone in club my freshman year

Paul
Paul majored in Aerospace engineering
He plans to work as a pilot after graduation
His favorite memories at club were hitting PR’s and doing drop sets on the hack squat

Christian
Christian is graduating with a degree in Computer science. After graduation, he plans to start his own business. His favorite memory was going to the Iowa state open meet this year

Thank you for all the work you have put into this club!

USAPL Collegiate Nationals 2026

This year we took 8 lifters down to New Orleans to compete at Collegiate Nationals for powerlifting!

Congratulations to everyone who competed and thank you for representing our team so well!

Thank you to past Weight Club presidents and alumni .go.gym and for helping out!

Our lifters have been putting up some crazy numbers the last few weeks!

1146 lb tandem DL

265 lb bench

70kg clean and jerk

363 lb bench

490 lb squat

573 lb deadlift

500 lb x4 squat .ecox

551 lb deadlift .hogann

585 lb squat

540 lb deadlift

Last weekend we had 17 members and 4 alumni compete at the USAPL Iowa State Meet! Congratulations to everyone who competed and thank you to everyone who came out to support!

Join us on Friday March 6th from 5:30 to 8pm for our 3rd annual Women’s Night!!

Contact .badeaux for more info!

Congratulations to our Fall 2025 graduating seniors!
go.gym

Major: Aerospace Engineering Minor: Engineering sales Post Grad Plans: Launch Operations Engineer for Relativity Space
Favorite Weight Club Memories: “Participating in my first Bar Wars or hosting the first Women in Weight Club night”



Major: Kinesiology, Minor: entrepreneurship
Post Grad Plans: Strength and Conditioning Coach for Goldfinch Athletics
Favorite Weight Club Memories: “Being able to meet everyone and make friends has been an awesome experience that weight club has given me. I think my favorite memory was the first time I ever deadlifted in my life was in the club.”



Major: AG studies, Minor: agronomy
Post Grad Plans: Owner Operator on Moore Grain Farms in Illinois
Favorite Weight Club Memory: “My favorite memory was my 200 kg squat PR at bar wars”

Weight Club 2025 Ice Skating Social
Trading weights for ice skates

Our members have hit some crazy lifts this semester!
with an 855 deadlift
with 495 deadlift double
with a 562 deadlift
with a 150 strict curl
with a 405 squat
with a 568 squat double
with a 600 deadlift
with a 485 squat

It’s that time of year again! Pop out to our Fall Feast of Power meet on November 1st!
Register here and in bio: https://forms.gle/HdfNLgjDfmR3WdsJ9

Welcome back Weight Club!
We haven’t been just sitting around the past few months. Here’s what some of our lifters have done this summer!

595 Squat
595x3 Deadlift, 352x1 Benchlifts 424x3 Squat
445x1 Squat, 275x1 Bench
100x12 DB bench