| Name |
| Jodie Reynolds |
| Age |
| 57 |
| Weight Class |
| 82.5 and 90kg |
| Where do you live? |
| Hurley, MS |
| Squat PR: |
| 475 competition/525 gym |
| Bench PR: |
| 260 competition/300 gym |
| Deadlift PR: |
| 405 competition/400 gym |
| Years lifting? |
| 8 |
| How did you come to powerlifting or Olympic lifting? |
| I started out training for figure competition. I ended up powerlifting instead because my trainer saw my potential. I quickly moved up to multiply lifting. My goal was to end up at a world meet and I did. |
| Do you have any previous athletic or lifting experience? |
| I was a 5k and 10K runner in my early 30’s. I have also owned, ridden and shown horses for most of my life. |
| Do you compete? Why or why not? If you compete, what do you like most about the competitions? |
| I do compete with SPF and AAPF/APF/WPC. I love the training and the drive it takes to compete. I love the people and the atmosphere. I have slowed down a bit over the past year due to work and family. I really enjoy watching the kids on our powerlifting team train and compete. |
| Equipped or Raw? |
| Geared |
| 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? |
| I train in person with the Legendary Mississippi Monster, Joe Ladnier. I usually train with a team or with my lifting partner, a 71yr old world-record-holding gentleman. Our trainer knows us well and sets our training programs. he manages every phase of our training. I found my trainer by accident. He owned a very small gym in Hurley, MS. I thought it was odd to find a world-record-holding powerlifter in my little town. He took me on as a client and it went upwards from there. |
| Where do you train? Gym, garage? |
| We train at our trainer’s gym, Legendary Athletic Development. We have a room that is devoted to our equipment, training, and music. Not many people venture into the “power Pit”. |
| What is the hardest part about beginning lifting as an older woman? |
| Just doing it! Overcoming the common idea that we should be careful and not lift such heavy things. And we are not crazy. We GOT this. |
| How has lifting affected your health? |
| Even though some doctors harp on BMI, they cannot refute favorable test results, heart rate , mobility, and independence that lifting gives us. It has been a literal lifesaver as far as my mental health. I have overcome MDD and CPTSD. The positive effect it has had on my mental health has been profound. |
| What would you tell women just beginning this journey? |
| Find a good coach who understands what you want to accomplish. |
