Follow along with undergraduate Amelia Jackson’s CLAS 3P98 (Engaged Leadership in Classics) project, When In Rome…Lift Heavy as she explores ancient athletic practices–from nutrition to training, recovery, and mindset–and applies them to her own experiences as a competitive powerlifter. Don’t miss her first contribution, “Grains and Gains: Understanding the Ancient Athletic Diet,” in which she describes the impact of an ancient Mediterranean diet with barley (lots!), figs, yogurt, cheese, fish, and vegetables on her training regime. Amelia represented Ontario at the 2025 Canadian Powerlifting Nationals. The project is advised by Michael Carter and Nadine Brundrett from the Department of Classics and Archaeology.