Form + Function LLC

Form + Function LLC USPA certified powerlifting coach & NASM certified nutrition coach 13 yrs in the biz 🏳️‍🌈

Jennifer Darling is a strength, nutrition & wellness coach in Portland, OR

👉🏼 Currently in my 8th meet prep & every prep brings the opportunity to learn more & grow as a lifter. For me, it also m...
09/25/2025

👉🏼 Currently in my 8th meet prep & every prep brings the opportunity to learn more & grow as a lifter. For me, it also means growth as a coach.

👉🏼 I believe many powerlifters ignore the work they actually need to be doing verses the work they think they need to be doing. And I speak from experience.

👉🏼 You can keep loading the bar all you want, but at some point the external factors outside of the load choices & where you can grow, will catch up with you.

👉🏼 If you’re struggling with any of this & are not sure where to start, reach out to your coach & get them on the same page as you. As coaches we should have the resources to support you or refer you to someone who can help. A coach should be more than a programmer.

👉🏼 If you’re ready to elevate your lifting & become a more well rounded athlete in the gym & outside of the gym, hit me up. I’d love to hear from you. I am currently accepting remote strength athletes & have a couple openings on my in person books.

👉🏼 Since February I’ve been working with on improving my mobility & learning to mitigate on going pain & stiffness with...
08/30/2025

👉🏼 Since February I’ve been working with on improving my mobility & learning to mitigate on going pain & stiffness within my joints & other areas of my body.

👉🏼 I wholeheartedly committed to the bit and we have been working our way through areas that have been causing weaknesses within my lifting and my daily movement patterns. Quite frankly, I’m completely blown away by the progress we’ve made and how incredibly different my entire body feels internally. Not to mention the trauma that’s been released while doing this work.

👉🏼One of the areas we are focusing on is my spinal mobility. From my cervical spine all the way to my low lumbar, I have seen extensive improvements & unrecognizable mobility within my movement patterns. My joints are very happy.

👉🏼 My lifts are moving the best they ever have, my recovery time from a heavy lifting sessions has been extremely shorten (rarely am I sore to the point of complaining about it), I’m making gains on my lifts that feel like I just started this sport & I am creating a tool box of drills & exercises to help others improve their mobility & movements patterns as well.

👉🏼 If you’re frustrated & keep trying to strength train your way out of pain or discrepancies in your lifting or hope taking a few days off “fixes” things, these things won’t work long term. These are Band-Aids.

👉🏼 I can’t say enough about working with & commitment to making sure her athletes are getting what they need to move the best they can.

👉🏼 This has been the missing link to improving my lifts technically & making them move with more efficiency. Not to mention how much better I feel in my daily life in this middle aged body.

👉🏼 This work is just now part of my routine now & will continue to be, as it’s pretty damn amazing to feel good moving in your body on a daily basis.

👉🏼 Loving your job is like hitting the jack pot. Even when it’s hard, we always return to the fun.👉🏼Thank you y’all for ...
08/28/2025

👉🏼 Loving your job is like hitting the jack pot. Even when it’s hard, we always return to the fun.

👉🏼Thank you y’all for trusting me with your bodies & building this community with your heart, head, humor & muscles!

👉🏼 It may still be summer, but I can feel the energy shifting and the books are filling fast. 👉🏼 Fall is always an excit...
08/27/2025

👉🏼 It may still be summer, but I can feel the energy shifting and the books are filling fast.

👉🏼 Fall is always an exciting time of the year to be a coach, as it feels like a new year. The kids are back in school, people are looking for more consistency in their daily routines and there’s nothing more empowering than starting a strength training routine before the dark winter days hit.

👉🏼 If you’re looking to begin your powerlifting or strength training journey, you’re looking for a new coach with a new perspective or perhaps your feel pulled towards a change, drop me a DM or request a consultation today.
Session space is limited & available for those hungry to learn & grow.

👉🏼 Been feeling a pull towards my masculine energy lately. Yet the feminine urge to get my nails done.👉🏼 Maybe it’s mee...
08/25/2025

👉🏼 Been feeling a pull towards my masculine energy lately. Yet the feminine urge to get my nails done.

👉🏼 Maybe it’s meet prep, maybe it’s the extreme shift in my hormones causing me to give less F’s about things that really don’t matter or maybe it’s that new layer of maturity & confidence as a coach & athlete.

👉🏼 Regardless of where it’s coming from,
I plan to continue to lean into it fully & take up more space along the way.

💪🏽 A little special client shout out to 💪🏽🫶🏻 Cass committed to doing their first powerlifting meet & this week they fel...
03/21/2025

💪🏽 A little special client shout out to 💪🏽

🫶🏻 Cass committed to doing their first powerlifting meet & this week they fell very ill with a horrible fever & trip to urgent care. To anyone that knows how much work meet prep is, I know you feel her sadness.

💪🏽 Cass had an absolute incredible prep. They stacked PR after PR every week & even had some solid fails that provided much learning.

💪🏽 The thing about Cass is that they are one of the absolute kindest, most humble, genuine & warm hearted humans you could possible have the privilege to meet. And super jacked!!

💪🏽 Cass, I am so damn proud of you & all the work you put in. I promise this will not be the only opportunity to take the platform & you will be so ready for the next one. And I promise your hard work will not be wasted.

🫶🏻 You are so loved & so damn strong Cass!

💪🏽 If we aren’t having fun, what’s the point? 💪🏽 When came to me to get strong, they didn’t think they would want to do...
02/27/2025

💪🏽 If we aren’t having fun, what’s the point?

💪🏽 When came to me to get strong, they didn’t think they would want to do barbells. I had a different thought.

💪🏽 About 2 months in & they were asking for more weight on the bar.

💪🏽 This is our first time testing heavy singles & when Sean suggested we wear singlets, I couldn’t say no. But my singlet had nothing on his FIT, so Bob Marley came out for the day.

💪🏽 Congratulations on all you big PR’s this past week & your first ever deadlift over 200lb
ATPR 205lb

💪🏽The post lift reaction is pure joy! We are truly built to build muscle & it’s even better with community & caring connection! 🌈

🌈 I haven’t felt a lot of creative juice for content lately & I don’t believe in forcing something that isn’t there. But...
02/21/2025

🌈 I haven’t felt a lot of creative juice for content lately & I don’t believe in forcing something that isn’t there. But I do have a lot on my mind.

🌈 Like many people, I’ve been questioning the reality of the world we live in & why so many folks prefer to suffer just to see others suffer more.

🌈 I’m unwilling to live in a constant state of fight or flight, allow my nervous system to shatter or my anger to cause impulsive decisions. I’m unwilling to argue or fight with strangers about my values & beliefs, as it’s an absolute waste of time.

🌈If you want healing change, start with looking within yourself & your communities. What are things you can take control of? Who are the people that make you feel calm, seen & loved? Would they have your back in a street fight? Yes, I said street fight. What are small acts of resistance you can do daily that add up for the health of the collective? Can you consume less & find creative ways towards abundance for all?

🌈 I believe that it’s my responsibility as a coach, an entrepreneur & a mother to lift my people up, stand by my values & hold space for my people in ways I best know how.

🌈May your strength training journey give you the confidence you need in & out of the gym to stand up for what you believe in. And may you nourish your body in a way that helps regulate your nervous system, grow big muscles & keep your mind sharp.

🌈 We are not alone. 🌈

Address

4943 NE Mlk Jr. Boulevard
Portland, OR
97211

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 7pm
Tuesday 6am - 7pm
Wednesday 6am - 7pm
Thursday 6am - 7pm
Friday 6am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 3pm
Sunday 8am - 3pm

Telephone

+15035936056

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Form + Function LLC posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Form + Function LLC:

Shortcuts

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram