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Powerlifter Linda “The Phantom” Schaefer
Linda “The Phantom” Schaefer is a competitive powerlifter whose claim to fame is a truly impressive deadlift. I asked her about her achievements and advice for other women lifters. She writes:...
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Martina’s fit pregnancy
The photo on the right is about 6 months before I got pregnant the first time. I am 26 years old (in the photo), 5′ 6″ and weighed 120 lbs. My workouts consisted of 3 – 5 times per week. Cardio was...
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Olympic weightlifter Maryse Turcotte
This interview was done for Stumptuous in 1999. Since then, Maryse has built an impressive physique and career. Some of her achievements are listed at the end. I started weightlifting in December 1990....
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The lifting librarian: Deb Colchamiro
I started out like so many other kids we hear about who turned to weights, as a girl who was completely uncoordinated, had no idea what was going on in organized sports, and was always the last one...
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Shaky man in the gym
Some time ago I received an email titled, “Shaky man Down Under.” It was from Neil, an Australian man with Parkinson’s disease who had taken up weight training as part of his therapy. Since I suffer...
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Shaky man in the gym 2: Keep on shakin’
For part 1, see here. july 2009 Neil has an article about PD and exercise (PDF) published on the Parkinson’s NSW website. october 2009 Dear Krista Look at this, from the Fall 2009 Newsletter of the...
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Training with MS: Katja’s story
Katja runs the blog brokenclay.org. She’s 50 years old, and she’s had MS for 16 years. And she weight trains. She’s lost (and maintained) a total of about 55 pounds to date (~15 more to go). She...
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Part 1 | Part 2 The intrepid Neil goes forth and conquers. First, check out his cameo in Gabriella Rogers’ Living With Parkinson’s. Neil is featured prominently as evidence of the power of heavy and...
View ArticleA Couple Good Reasons (and One Bad One) to Drag Your Crippled Ass to the Gym
Please join me in welcoming a new Stumptuous contributor: Saint Pikachu, whose fierce and irreverent wit combined with her vulgar zest for life appeals to me like a shiny thing attracts a crow. SP...
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STRONG! An interview with weightlifter Cheryl Haworth
Full disclosure: When I discovered I’d have the chance to interview Cheryl Haworth, my inner voice screamed like a 5-year-old girl on a sugar bender at a birthday party. Squeee!! You see, dear...
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Krista Schaus
Nearly 10 years ago I got an email from another Krista. She was a police officer and powerlifter, and we hit it off pretty much right away. I asked her for some pics to put up on my site, and as it...
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Krista Schaus
Nearly 10 years ago I got an email from another Krista. She was a police officer and powerlifter, and we hit it off pretty much right away. I asked her for some pics to put up on my site, and as it...
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Powerlifter Linda “The Phantom” Schaefer
Linda “The Phantom” Schaefer is a competitive powerlifter whose claim to fame is a truly impressive deadlift. I asked her about her achievements and advice for other women lifters. She writes:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Martina’s fit pregnancy
The photo on the right is about 6 months before I got pregnant the first time. I am 26 years old (in the photo), 5′ 6″ and weighed 120 lbs. My workouts consisted of 3 – 5 times per week. Cardio was...
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Olympic weightlifter Maryse Turcotte
This interview was done for Stumptuous in 1999. Since then, Maryse has built an impressive physique and career. Some of her achievements are listed at the end. I started weightlifting in December 1990....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shaky man in the gym
Some time ago I received an email titled, “Shaky man Down Under.” It was from Neil, an Australian man with Parkinson’s disease who had taken up weight training as part of his therapy. Since I suffer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shaky man in the gym 2: Keep on shakin’
For part 1, see here. july 2009 Neil has an article about PD and exercise (PDF) published on the Parkinson’s NSW website. october 2009 Dear Krista Look at this, from the Fall 2009 Newsletter of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Training with MS: Katja’s story
Katja runs the blog brokenclay.org. She’s 50 years old, and she’s had MS for 16 years. And she weight trains. She’s lost (and maintained) a total of about 55 pounds to date (~15 more to go). She...
View ArticleShaky Man in the Gym 3: Trembling, but no fear
Part 1 | Part 2 The intrepid Neil goes forth and conquers. First, check out his cameo in Gabriella Rogers’ Living With Parkinson’s. Neil is featured prominently as evidence of the power of heavy and...
View ArticleA Couple Good Reasons (and One Bad One) to Drag Your Crippled Ass to the Gym
Please join me in welcoming a new Stumptuous contributor: Saint Pikachu, whose fierce and irreverent wit combined with her vulgar zest for life appeals to me like a shiny thing attracts a crow. SP...
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