About Me — CWilkStrengthNutrition

HI!

I am Courtney (Wilkerson) Hanson!

I am originally from Iowa (Iowa City, Cedar Rapids to Chicago and back to Iowa City). I grew up in a very athletic family, my Dad wrestled at Iowa State, uncles wrestled at Iowa and cousin played soccer for the University of Kentucky. After deciding that soccer was the sport I loved I earned a D1 scholorship to play at the University of Iowa and still is one of the things that I am most proud of.

After college, my teammate and I moved to Chicago. We had no clue! But I spent 10ish years working as a bartender, meeting some really cool people and making some even better friends and memories.

On a random trip back to Iowa City I met (Jay) my now husband and I decided to move back. I decided I did not want to spend my time bartending anymore and decided to do what I had planned to move on to in Chicago and that was to make people healthy and strong. Lifting and fitness was a passion in Chicago and it seemed like a good time to do it!

After years of lifting, dabbling in Olympic lifting I found my love of Powerlifting and entered my first meet. (pink shirt, I was a mess!) But the best thing I did and never looked back. My first meet I Squated 260lbs, bench 137lbs and deadlifted 320lbs. I am now squatting 325lbs, benching 177lbs and deadlifting 380lbs. And the love of getting stronger is my motivation everyday. And I now both know what I am doing and look like I do too! ;)

After a few year at a gym I decided to go my own way and open my own. And it has been amazing ever since. Working with some of the best in person, remote and nutrition clients ever!

When I am not at the gym I spend all of my time with my family and dogs! (Gwen & Lulu)

If you haven’t experienced what it feels like to push yourself to your potential. Lift heavy and be a little uncomfortable…. I dare you to try!