A mother-of-one who hadn't touched a weight until two years ago is set to compete in a national weightlifting competition.
Petite Becki Barrett, 32, from Reading, certainly makes tough household chores look like light work as she lifts her six stone sofa with one arm to hoover underneath without breaking a sweat.
Her six-year-old daughter Kayla is even perched on top, adding a casual three stone to the load.
And she is the only mother to compete in her class - the under 63 kilos.
Becki said: 'It's a shock to a lot of people that I'm so strong. I'm quite small so when I tell people I'm competing in England's Strongwoman Championship no-one really believes me.'
She added: 'I think a lot of people associate the competition with big, butch women. But I want to show that this isn't the case.
'I even do my nails, hair and make-up when I'm competing to show that you can still be feminine.'
The qualifier, held at the Centre for Functional Performance in Watford, involved an eye-watering set of strength tasks.

No comments :
Post a Comment