| Name |
| Donna Opuszynski |
| Age |
| 59 |
| Weight Class |
| 165 |
| Where do you live? |
| Harrisburg Pa |
| Squat PR: |
| 210 |
| Bench PR: |
| 125 |
| Deadlift PR: |
| 265 |
| Years lifting? |
| 40- 5 years as a powerlifter |
| How did you come to powerlifting or Olympic lifting? |
| I wanted to play a sport at age 55. I accomplished some records in softball and basketball earlier in life and wanted to pursue something different. Then I vended at a Raw Powerlifting event and saw 50-70 year old men competing along with a handful of women. I always loved strength so I looked into training as a powerlifter and the rest is history. |
| Do you have any previous athletic or lifting experience? |
| Played many sports years ago and been lifting weights for 40 years. |
| Do you compete? Why or why not? If you compete, what do you like most about the competitions? |
| I have a competitive edge in me and like to win!. What I love about the competitions is the camaraderie. |
| 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 Bentz Tozer of Max Fitness. We meet up 1x/week on season. He was a recommendation from business associates. When looking for a trainer make sure they have a powerlifting background. |
| Where do you train? Gym, garage? |
| Crunch – Harrisburg Pa |
| What is the hardest part about beginning lifting as an older woman? |
| Pacing yourself, over training and remember that I am not 25 anymore! |
| How has lifting affected your health? |
| As far as I know- in good health, no medications and look young. |
| What would you tell women just beginning this journey? |
| I stated to lift because I didn’t want to use a walker in my old age. My Mother was an uncontrollable Diabetic and I didn’t want to be like that. These were the motivation in my youth. Find a motivation to stay healthy! Refuse to be a part of the system and have vision for good health. If you have a killer spirit like me- compete! |
