| Name |
| Carolyn Fire Williams |
| Age |
| 61 |
| Weight Class |
| 165 |
| Squat PR: |
| 257.9 |
| Bench PR: |
| 176 |
| Deadlift PR: |
| 330.7 |
| Clean & Jerk PR: |
| 132 |
| Snatch PR: |
| 95 |
| Years lifting? |
| 20 months |
| How did you come to powerlifting or Olympic lifting? |
I have been wanting to powerlift for about 15 years now! But I was always being side track from something! Job ext… obviously it just want my time. So I finally went to Seattle, where the coach who is a legend in raw powerlifting, Bull Stewart, and told him I will like to be a powerlifter. And that was it! Then I train for Olympic weightlifting. I enjoy powerlifting more. |
| Do you have any previous athletic or lifting experience? |
| I am no stranger to the gym. I always lifted in the gym, here and there |
| Do you compete? Why or why not? If you compete, what do you like most about the competitions? |
| I do compete now. I love to compete because you can meet a lot of strong beautiful women, young , older and even children, once you get on that platform it’s no turning back, I love the feeling. |
| Equipped or Raw? |
| Raw |
| Do you have a coach or trainer? In person or online? How did you find your trainer/program? Do you have any advice for women looking for a trainer? |
| My coach is Bull Stewart, once the strongest raw, pound for pound, man in the world! I am just lucky he lives in Seattle WA. |
| Where do you train? Gym, garage? |
| I train at Columbia fitness center in Seattle, Washington. |
| What is the hardest part about beginning lifting as an older woman? |
| So far I am pretty lucky. Thank god. Right now there is nothing hard about beginning lifting as a older women, due to the fact I always went to the gym, and lift a little heavy, that helped a lot. |
| How has lifting affected your health? |
| I feel strong. I do walk with a little pep in my step, my body feels great! I use to walk a little bent over, if I still do, nobody told me. |
| What would you tell women just beginning this journey? |
| Take your time, don’t try to be a champion in a month. If you’re going to compete, let your body adjust to the changes, and it will pay off. If you believe, you will achieve, but you must put the work in. |
