Scary girl muscles - Olympic edition!

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BerryH
BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Meet Zoe Smith, Team GB's 17-year old Olympic weightlifting hopeful.

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Zoe currently lifts in the 63kg category but has her sights set on 58kg - like many of us she's hoping to shed body fat while not losing muscle, but for her it's a little more important!

Her top weight for the snatch is 86kg (190lbs) and for the clean-and-jerk 110kg (253lb), lifts few of us can even imagine.

Look at those scary girl muscles. I somehow suspect she's not all that bothered about getting a gap between her thighs either.

Just a flattering pose? Here she is in action.
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  • flausa
    flausa Posts: 534 Member
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    Good Lord, I wish I was that full of awesome!
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,590 Member
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    Wow! Those are some weights to be hoisting around! Gotta love Zoe - I love watching weight lifting :happy:
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
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    Wow

    Thank you for sharing
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
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    Amazing. She's only 17 too! Thanks for posting this.
  • WILSONBA
    WILSONBA Posts: 197
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    WOW, She's so beutiful and strong... that's crazy insane amazingness!
  • Shyloh1
    Shyloh1 Posts: 422 Member
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    Love it!:smile:
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
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    :heart: Love this!
  • RachVR6
    RachVR6 Posts: 3,688 Member
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    Love this post! :love:
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
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    Nice! Thanks for the great post.
  • hope516
    hope516 Posts: 1,133 Member
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    wow!!! :noway:
  • rc630
    rc630 Posts: 310 Member
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    Ooh I have more:
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    Here's the 2008 Olympic All-Around Gymnastics Champion.
    Look at how big and scary her arms are from all that uneven bars training!
    And those legs that are strong enough to throw a double front on floor? Obviously a very masculine figure. I was surprised this was even a girl. /sarcasm
  • sewerchick93
    sewerchick93 Posts: 1,440 Member
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    this 43 year old is totally in awe of an amazing 17 year old!!!!
  • saraparris82
    saraparris82 Posts: 24
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    Thanks for sharing. And to think, I'm proud of doing a 30lb clean and press!
  • Dragonfly1996
    Dragonfly1996 Posts: 196 Member
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    Good grief I couldnt even lift the smaller red ones behind her!!! Fantastic though she is & only 17!!! :happy:
  • Lizzy_Sunflower
    Lizzy_Sunflower Posts: 1,510 Member
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    Melanie Roach
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  • DianeAuger
    DianeAuger Posts: 28
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    Ummm..she's in good shape and I'm not seeing scary arms. I've seen women with scary muscles and abs in some of those muscle magazines so this girl is just fit and has the body for someone in her sport. I box and have muscular arms and never got anything but compliments so muscles are good!.takes more calories to maintain muscle when the body is at rest than fat. Kudos for this kid and any other athletes to get fit at a young age. Maybe they won't have the issues with weight like I know I have for most of my life.
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
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    be careful ladies. if you get bulky, it's just not sexy.

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    see what i mean??? /sarcasm
  • nothingisred
    nothingisred Posts: 292
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    Ummm..she's in good shape and I'm not seeing scary arms. I've seen women with scary muscles and abs in some of those muscle magazines so this girl is just fit and has the body for someone in her sport. I box and have muscular arms and never got anything but compliments so muscles are good!.takes more calories to maintain muscle when the body is at rest than fat. Kudos for this kid and any other athletes to get fit at a young age. Maybe they won't have the issues with weight like I know I have for most of my life.

    I think the OP is using the term sarcastically ;)
  • kryptonitekelly
    kryptonitekelly Posts: 335 Member
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    She doesn't look that muscley :o HOW?
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
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    I think the OP is using the term sarcastically ;)
    Yep! Check out all the scary girl muscle threads, they're all about just how un-scary and bulky even the fittest ladies get :flowerforyou:

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