Women’s Weightlifting: Strong Is The New Skinny
Lori BraunWalking into CrossFit Las Cruces, a spacious gym at 2305 E. Nevada on an early November evening, more women than men could be seen practicing lifts and loading barbells with…
Basking In The Glory
Cathy Merrill recently was approached at a Claremont supermarket by a shopper who asked, “Aren’t you the arm-wrestling lady? Can I have your autograph?”
Alderdice Flying The Flag On World Stage
Emma Alderdice’s landmark World Championships debut proved a story of pain, perseverance and pride in America.
More Women Are Casting Off The Wafer-Thin Approach To Femininity And Opting For Strength Training
Women’s weightlifting. I’ve never given it too much thought. Unless you count past summer Olympics where my recollection is of very sturdy-looking women of eastern European descent lifting remarkably man-like…
Cheltenham Powerlifter Dawn Barlow Crowned World Champion In Portugal
Less than four years after taking up weight training, Gloucestershire's Dawn Barlow has been crowned a world champion in powerlifting.
Irish MMA Champ Leah Takes Europe By Storm
Just 18 months after fighting her first Mixed Martial Arts bout, mum-of-one Leah has already taken home two European gold medals and a world bronze.
Fighting Pain, Critics To Become A Champ
Ms Doreen Yeo was involved in a car accident at 14, which tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her knee and left her with slipped discs in her spine. Despite…
Wirral Mum Who Piled On The Pounds Drops Six Dress Sizes To Reach Bodybuilding Dream
A Wirral mum dropped six dress sizes after taking up bodybuilding as a last ditch effort to lose weight.
Women Weightlifters Challenge Stereotypes: “It’s Cool To Be Strong”
Take a look around your local gym. You might expect to see the majority of women congregated around miscellaneous cardio equipment or perhaps mid-way through a spin class, while men…
Mount Carmel Girl Throws A Kick In Malaysia
Just as barriers were broken when Hollywood girl Cynthia Rothrock placed a kick in the air, one Bengaluru girl from Mount Carmel College was one of three who made heads…