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05-26-2005, 10:04 AM
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This woman trains at the same gym I do, at the same time. Watching this tiny little woman move weight that most guys can't is truly inspiring. Sometimes if I'm starting to think a weight is heavy I just think "What would Cheryl do? She'd get psyched and lift it!" Weight flys up.
From an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
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At one moment, Cheryl Anderson of St. Louis Park is all smiles. Then she gives you the warning: Talking and laughing are over. It's time to lift. Seconds later, the 5-foot, 97-pound wife and mom successfully deadlifts 315 pounds off the ground. She knows she's ready for this week's world powerlifting championships in Finland.
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Full article
Her website
Just goes to show women can lift and be strong and not look like men!
Adam
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05-26-2005, 10:17 AM
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I feel so weak with my puny weights.
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05-26-2005, 10:19 AM
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I feel so weak with my puny weights.
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05-26-2005, 10:24 AM
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Master of my domain
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Damn.
I am humbled, embarrassed . . . but inspired!
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05-26-2005, 12:06 PM
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That is cool. My wife will love this- thanks for the inspiration.
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05-26-2005, 04:06 PM
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She is hot!! Sorry if that was uncalled for. But she really is HOT!!! Did you see that black flame bikini? GGRRRRRRRRR
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05-26-2005, 04:52 PM
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Got her number? 
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05-26-2005, 05:27 PM
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Her HUSBAND -hint hint- was telling me that she works hard to keep her feminine physique. She might even get into some fitness competitions.
Back to lifting... her intensity is a something to behold. All of her lifts are performed in exactly the same fashion, weather it is a warm up or PR attempt, she gets psyched and rips it. Watching her pull weight in the high 200s is amazing. You can almost feel her energy. Her neural efficiency is something we can all to strive emulate.
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05-26-2005, 07:24 PM
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I feel so..... what is the word?
Inadequate.
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05-26-2005, 09:34 PM
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Baking Sugar & Spice Bun!
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Thanks Adam, this will be my inspiration when I'm worrying about a 125lb deadlift. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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Her HUSBAND -hint hint- was telling me that she works hard to keep her feminine physique.
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What specifically does a woman powerlifter do to keep her feminine physique? Deadlift 400lbs like a girl? Not take steroids? Not eat like a cow? |
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05-26-2005, 10:01 PM
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Nice find. Another strong hottie is Kara Bohigian shes 5'2" and has lifted in the 148 and 165 pound classes, and best competition lifts are a 551 squat, 363 bench, 501 deadlift and a 1416 total.
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05-27-2005, 10:35 AM
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What specifically does a woman powerlifter do to keep her feminine physique? Deadlift 400lbs like a girl? Not take steroids? Not eat like a cow?
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I think that not taking steroids and not eating like a cow are the two most important things. One of the female trainers at the gym is a bodybuilder who, pretty obviously, juices. She has definitely lost her femininity. Also, if Cheryl tried to GFH and move up a weight class, she would pack on a lot more muscle and look less feminine. Just my theories.
BTW: She lifts today in the worlds.
Adam
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05-27-2005, 10:17 PM
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So how does she deadlift? She mentions at one point something about straight legging the lift but from the pictures I would guess she is sumo lifting it. Either way it is pretty impressive.
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06-14-2005, 01:47 PM
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I just got back from the gym and had an opportunity to talk with Cheryl about the meet. She brought home the bronze!!! [img]smile.gif[/img]
Full meet results here.
It is pretty amazing the amount of weight these women move. The Finnish woman who took Cheryl's weight class squated 375! 
The judging was very strict (Cheryl had a bench attempt red lighted because she brought the bar too low) and all lifters were drug tested.
Meet pictures here.
Impressive!
Adam
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06-14-2005, 02:27 PM
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God that's sexy! Real power is hot! I bet her husband is proud! (And loves her strong legs! ) |
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06-14-2005, 04:17 PM
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Purgatorio
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You guys should do searches for Kara Mann and Heini Koivuniemi. Theyre both very feminine looking Strongwoman competitors.
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06-14-2005, 05:14 PM
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Fit Chick
Join Date: May 2005
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Awesome! It's always great to see women like that. Thanks for posting [img]smile.gif[/img]
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06-15-2005, 12:39 AM
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Cooler than pirates.
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I feel so weak.
6'5"
210lbs
and she would SO kick my ass. On second thought, there are apparently ALOT of small women that can kick my ass. Damn it.
*just shakes his head.*
Must go and eat and lift and lift and eat some more.
Og.
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