| Ame Rychlak www.RychlakPowerSystems.com |
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| February 23, 1976 |
| Royersford, PA |
| Started lifting weights in the summer of 2000. Started powerlifting in the summer of 2004, first competition December 2005, 18 month break, started training again August 2007, first competition back December 2007. |
| IPA, UNS YMCA meets |
| 190 Raw Bench, 285 Raw Pull |
| sum it all up for us: |
| I had to understand who I wanted to be in the gym for. The first go around I was trying to please someone else, now I am in the gym for my own goals. I'm in an atmosphere where you can't help but get strong. I love the sport and even though it may not look it (working second shift the only time I want to see 7am is when I have to go to the bathroom), I love helping to run our meets more than competing. I enjoy seeing everyone else reach their goals. |
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| 198+ |
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| family background: |
| I am from a very supportive church going family, but didn't get to the gym until my ex dragged me. I met Mark Chaillet and started training at his gym and started helping at his meets. When my ex left me, the day before the IPA Worlds in 2005, I found out that I had a huge powerlifting family. I hooked up with my husband, Gene at the IPA Senior Nationals in 2005...and the rest is history. |

| IPA WORLD JANUARY 20, 2008 198+ RAW AM 190 BENCH |