| Name |
| Sally White |
| Age |
| 45 |
| Weight Class |
| 84+ kgs |
| Where do you live? |
| Riverview New Brunswick Canada |
| Squat PR: |
| 290 lbs |
| Bench PR: |
| 135 lbs |
| Deadlift PR: |
| 365 lbs |
| Clean & Jerk PR: |
| N/a |
| Snatch PR: |
| N/a |
| Years lifting? |
| Almost 1 year |
| How did you come to powerlifting or Olympic lifting? |
| Free session with personal trainer at gym. Lifted heavy and got hooked. |
| Do you have any previous athletic or lifting experience? |
| Nil |
| Do you compete? Why or why not? If you compete, what do you like most about the competitions? |
| Yes. The adrenaline, training, satisfaction |
| 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? |
| Coach, mostly online. Make sure there is a good fit…personality, goals, level of support etc. |
| Where do you train? Gym, garage? |
| Few different gyms depending on equipment needs |
| What is the hardest part about beginning lifting as an older woman? |
| Harder to recover from injury and hard not to compare my lifts to those of younger lifters. |
| How has lifting affected your health? |
| Given me drive and ambition, strength and confidence. |
| What would you tell women just beginning this journey? |
| It’s an amazing community of super supportive women, in person and online. Give it a try, stick with it and have fun. |
