Wanda is one of those women in my life who is an absolute inspiration....and she's a firecracker! LOL In her late 50's Wanda noticed it was getting harder to do day to day activities like the stairs. She joined a cross fit gym and that's where it all began for her. I met Wanda in 2019 when she decided she wanted to give powerlifting a try and I was lucky enough to get to spend time training(and still do) and competing alongside her. Give her story a listen and how she got to hold World Records! 

Shout out to our Gym One For All Fitness IG @oneforallfitnessyyc

Wanda's IG @magicwand987

I have had the pleasure of not only training alongside this badass babe but also competing alongside her as well! We talk about how wrestling impacted our youth, how lifting has improved her mental health and why women need to eat more to lose weight. Aleesa has been on a 2 year weight loss journey has talks about how much she has learned along the way. 

Find her on IG aleesa.the.nelsonator 

I had the absolutely pleasure of speaking with the tenacious badass woman! Jeannie talks about the trials and errors of training and competing with a prosthetic arm. As one of the very few athletes in powerlifting with her particular amputation she is paving the way for others. She expresses gratitude for the support from War Amps and World Para Powerlifting. 

This is my own personal plug, War Amps have been providing a key tag service since 1946. Don't know what that is please go check it out! https://www.waramps.ca/pdf/english-site/media/quick-facts/key-tag-quick-facts.pdf

Jeannie's IG @vamputee