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wildbeanerz · 07-18-2011, 07:45 PM

I have a girlfriend on another board (for my dogs) who is a power lifter. She weighs about 135 at like 5'6" I think and power lifts in different stances but some of her lifts are at or over 300lbs. She is not bulky and you only do ONE rep at that weight.

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wildbeanerz FitDay Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,489	I have a girlfriend on another board (for my dogs) who is a power lifter. She weighs about 135 at like 5'6" I think and power lifts in different stances but some of her lifts are at or over 300lbs. She is not bulky and you only do ONE rep at that weight. __________________ April - 35yr 5'10" mom of two teen boys 331.2 lbs 02.21.11 (start) size 28W-30W jeans 229.2 lbs 08.06.12 (best so far) size 16W 256.2 lbs 04.26.13 (current) Progress 75.0 lbs - 23% of my original weight Starting BMI 47.52 extreme obesity .... Current BMI 36.76 "simply" obese Pictures... New Collage April 2012 Success is how high you bounce after you hit bottom...