| Name |
| Laurie Ybanez |
| Age |
| 45 |
| Weight Class |
| 90k |
| Squat PR: |
| 319 lbs |
| Bench PR: |
| 165 lbs |
| Deadlift PR: |
| 336 lbs |
| Clean & Jerk PR: |
| 155 lbs |
| Snatch PR: |
| 105 lbs |
| Years lifting? |
| 5 |
| How did you come to powerlifting or Olympic lifting? |
| I started Olympic lifting through CrossFit and transitioned to Powerlifting 2 years ago. |
| Do you have any previous athletic or lifting experience? |
| 5 + years officially being serious about being athletic. |
| Do you compete? Why or why not? If you compete, what do you like most about the competitions? |
| I have competed in powerlifting for 2 years and have done 1 Olympic lifting meet. |
| 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? |
| I have a remote coach. Been with her for about a year now. |
| Where do you train? Gym, garage? |
| I train in my garage. Occasionally I visit my coach. |
| What is the hardest part about beginning lifting as an older woman? |
| As I get older it would have to be the recovery. |
| How has lifting affected your health? |
| It has made me more self aware on how I need to take care of myself. |
| What would you tell women just beginning this journey? |
| Age is just a number. Don’t be afraid to try. |
