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

Powerlifting is what you make of it. How you show up & what you get from it, is up to you.
12/03/2025

Powerlifting is what you make of it. How you show up & what you get from it, is up to you.

👉🏼 I started powerlifting in October of 2021. In November, I was home sick with Covid & signed up for my first meet. By ...
11/25/2025

👉🏼 I started powerlifting in October of 2021. In November, I was home sick with Covid & signed up for my first meet. By February of 2022, I had competed in my first competition & drank the kool-aid hard.

👉🏼 To be fair, I had several years of barbell experience under my belt from six years of CrossFit, BUT it was not the same. I went into that meet with the perfect blend of delusional thoughts, confidence & wanting to have a good time. I really don’t remember being that nervous, as it was such a new experience. I was more excited than anything.

👉🏼 By 2023, I received my USPA Powerlifting & Strength Coach Certification.
I wanted to be able to bring this sport into more lives, as it has had a powerful impact on mine.

👉🏼 If you have a coach that can get you to execute the big three within the first 6th months to a year of lifting, I encourage you to compete. Even if you never compete again, what do you have to lose by testing your own personal best?

👉🏼 Never let the fear of the unknown or drive for perfection, keep you from exploring your own personal growth.

👉🏼 Looking for a coach that can take you there? Reach out today for coaching options both in-person & remotely.

✨ You’re too small✨ You’re too big ✨ You’re too loud✨ You’re too much ✨ You’re too aggressive ✨ You’re right where you n...
11/17/2025

✨ You’re too small
✨ You’re too big
✨ You’re too loud
✨ You’re too much
✨ You’re too aggressive

✨ You’re right where you need to be baby.

👉🏼 Are you ready for coaching that allows for flexibility in your training, while meeting your strength goals? If yes, h...
11/10/2025

👉🏼 Are you ready for coaching that allows for flexibility in your training, while meeting your strength goals? If yes, hybrid coaching may be for you.

👉🏼 Consistency through accountability & custom programming. Learn to manage your fatigue & move better in your body.

👉🏼 Reach out today to schedule your free consultation.

✨I want to give my squat the love it deserves for the growth it has been given in the hands of ✨ I walked onto the plat...
11/04/2025

✨I want to give my squat the love it deserves for the growth it has been given in the hands of

✨ I walked onto the platform for my first squat with a clear vision to execute the plan. I stepped under the bar & immediately felt the grip & spikes of fresh knurling digging into my skin. I immediately said to myself, “Oh, that feels good.” And felt 100% locked in.

✨My last squat PR on as platform was Nationals 2023 (115kg/253lb)

✨ 2024 turned out to be an absolute mental & emotional nightmare, which greatly impacted my training. It left me questioning my self-worth & sense of belonging in this sport.

✨ At my Dec 2024 meet, I was only able to squat 107.5kg/237lb I was dealing with a lot of internal pain & massive loss of strength due to weight loss.

✨ I hired in the summer of 2024 to be my nutrition coach & by November, I knew I was going to hire her to be my powerlifting coach. To work on the internal training she encouraged me to hire This was the best decision I could have made for my next chapter in this sport.

✨ In 11 months, my body is moving the best it ever has. The work we have done on my technique & ex*****on combined with creating better mobility within my joints & training my soft tissue has me on the path to a 300lb squat with confidence.

✨We added 28lb to my squat since last December’s meet & I finally hit a new platform PR by 11lb (120kg/265lb)

✨ I failed that 120kg 3 weeks out. We made a choice not to go for it again. Instead, focused on managing my fatigue & we tapered squats early to save it for the platform. It worked. It’s safe to say Liz is kinda of brilliant when it comes to this sport. She goes above & beyond for her athletes & manages us as individuals with individual needs. She attacks our deficiencies to make us better technical lifter with a greater understanding of how your body works & what it needs. She’s strategic, smart and it’s a gift to be coached by her. I trust her & she has made me see myself as an athlete again. The party is just getting started.

✨opener 105kg/231.49lb
✨second 115kg/253.53lb
✨third 120kg/264.55lb

👉🏼 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.

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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

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+15035936056

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