Not Just For Boys

Not Just For Boys

I have always enjoyed weight lifting and just recently I competed in my first bench press competition in which I placed second. Thus began my new passion - powerlifting. What's great about this sport is that your worst competition is yourself. Each time you lift you compare yourself to what you previously lifted. Each time you successfully lift you become more confident in your ability and your strength. Other competitors are extremely supportive. It doesn't matter if you lift 100lbs or 500 lbs as long as you are doing your best and reaching towards your goal.

Here are a few pictures of female powerlifters.

Becca Swanson is the strongest female powerlifter to ever walk the face of the earth. She has the highest total ever 867.5 kg/1912.5 lbs, the highest squat ever, 382.5 kg/843.2 lbs,the highest deadlift ever, 295 kg/650.3 lbs. Her highest bench ever is 227.5 kg/501.5 lbs. She has two WPC world records in the 198 lb weight class and four WPC world records in the 198+ lb weight class. She received best lifter awards at 2001, 2002 & 2003 APF Nationals, and 2001 & 2003 WPC Worlds.

Powerlifting...its not just for Boys.