| Name |
| Terry Corwin |
| Age |
| 58 |
| Weight Class |
| 59 kg |
| Where do you live? |
| Laguna Beach, CA |
| Squat PR: |
| 125 pounds (unofficial) |
| Clean & Jerk PR: |
| 95 pounds (unofficial) |
| Snatch PR: |
| 68 pounds (unofficial) |
| Years lifting? |
| 1 year |
| How did you come to powerlifting or Olympic lifting? |
| My husband is a 60+ World CrossFit Games athlete (placed 5th and 6th a few years ago). He suggested I would like CrossFit, and I did for two years. A year ago, my coach suggested I try Olympic lifting to get stronger for CrossFit but I only lift now because I love it so much. |
| Do you have any previous athletic or lifting experience? |
| My prior athletic experience was competitive “mom” tennis, and running – half marathons and one marathon. |
| Do you compete? Why or why not? If you compete, what do you like most about the competitions? |
| I have competed in two Olympic meets, one in January and one in February. My goal was to qualify for Masters Nationals in April, and I did! I compete so that I stay focused on improving and making measurable goals. I like the competitions because I can hang and cheer on my sisters in lifting! |
| 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 only train one-on-one with an awesome coach. Look for a trainer who knows the technical aspects of Olympic lifts. |
| Where do you train? Gym, garage? |
| I train at Left Coast CrossFit where they have lifting platforms. |
| What is the hardest part about beginning lifting as an older woman? |
| For me, it was getting my first coach to take me seriously. Also, some of my friends don’t understand and don’t seem to want to understand it. Thankfully, I do it for me. My current coach wanted me to gain 10 pounds, which was very difficult, but I did it. |
| How has lifting affected your health? |
| I have always been very healthy so this has only changed my body composition. My husband loves the way I look and how I feel. |
| What would you tell women just beginning this journey? |
| Don’t worry about how much weight you are lifting. The most important thing is to get your form correct from the start. Trust the process! I also like to watch videos from Hookgrip on Instagram to see how the pros do it. |
