| Name |
| Sheryl M Cohen |
| Age |
| 46 |
| Weight Class |
| 49kg (sometimes 45kg) |
| Where do you live? |
| Savannah |
| Squat PR: |
| 105kg |
| Bench PR: |
| Don’t really bench – maybe 40kg |
| Deadlift PR: |
| 100kg |
| Clean & Jerk PR: |
| Unofficial 67kg |
| Snatch PR: |
| Unofficial 53kg |
| Years lifting? |
| 30 |
| How did you come to powerlifting or Olympic lifting? |
| Have been Olympic lifting since high school – married my coach years later and then became a coach myself. |
| Do you have any previous athletic or lifting experience? |
| Lifting since I was 15, hubby is 2 time head Olympic Coach for Weightlifting. I have competed in the Olympic Festival twice, many time Masters National Champion, Junior and Collegiate Champion. |
| Do you compete? Why or why not? If you compete, what do you like most about the competitions? |
| I compete in Olympic lifting, getting ready for my first Powerlifting meet this year. I love the adrenaline of competition- pushing you past where you think you can go. |
| 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 husband has always been my coach- but he does remote and in person programming for others. |
| Where do you train? Gym, garage? |
| We run a gym for Olympic lifting, it is county subsidized, built for the Olympics in 1995 as a legacy and place for athletes to train. |
| What is the hardest part about beginning lifting as an older woman? |
| Facing your fears, finding a coach and place to train. Also dealing with aches and pains of arthritis for me. |
| How has lifting affected your health? |
| Lifting has kept me in shape all my life. It has given me goals to stay in a weight class and fight the obesity and health problems that run in my family |
| What would you tell women just beginning this journey? |
| Don’t be afraid to lift heavy. Women are stronger than we think. |
| Include your Instagram (optional) |
| @cohen_wonder49 |
