Professional Portfolio
Introduction As a future forestry technician, I have applied myself to study at Fleming College in their Forestry Technician Program. After successfully completing year one, I have gained experience in essential transferable skills through team-oriented tasks in both classroom and … Continued
Professional Portfolio Introduction
Professional Portfolio Assignment Ashley Baker Introduction As a future forestry technician, I have applied myself to study at Fleming College in their Forestry Technician Program. After successfully completing year one, I have gained experience in essential transferable skills through team … Continued
Leader Profile
Janis Finkelman Janis Finkelman is a 36 year old female powerlifter who has broken world records in the 123lb weight class (Open Powerlifting, n.d.). Janis is a survivor of anorexia and has been able to overcome hardship throughout her life … Continued
Conflict
Like most sports, there is no shortage of conflict in powerlifting. The most common type of conflict(s) is disagreement with referees, rivalries between competitive athletes/groups/federations, and whether or not someone is cheating. More recently, however, there has been a burgeoning … Continued
Trends in Powerlifting
Powerlifting has been around since the late 1960s, and before that, there was weightlifting, which is now an Olympic sport. As powerlifting progressed, people began using special implements and equipment to help them lift heavier weights. This became common practice … Continued
Skills Inventory of Powerlifting
Skills Inventory To be a successful powerlifter, all you really have to do is be strong and able to complete a squat, bench press and deadlift. However, to truly be successful in achieving those goals, one must dedicate themselves to … Continued
Introduction to Powerlifting as a Discourse Community
My name is Ashley and I’m a member of a powerlifting discourse community. If you’re unfamiliar with powerlifting, you can easily think of it as a strength sport revolving around lifting heavy weights, hence power/lifting. What separates powerlifting from other … Continued
