U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Allen Plata, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron stockpile management crew chief, squats to continue to keep proper form during off-season at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 1, 2018. Plata went on to beat South Carolina’s state records in his weight class for squatting and deadlifts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class BrieAnna Stillman)