| Deborah "Big Earl" Ames |
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| Easterm Pennsylvania |
| September 1998, after a 4 month break from 7 years of high impact aerobics (how embarassing) and cable machines. |
| competed in non sanctioned meets before joining the IPA |
| 325 sq raw, 445 sq w/gear, 175 bp raw, 260 bp w/shirt, 355 dl raw, 440 dl w/gear. |
| Partner in life and business Mike Miller, kids: Aaron, Nica, Liam and Anghous. |
| sum it all up for us: |
| I was always active in sports. Always did some type of lifting, didn't realize girls could go big until I was done having kids! Did a basic program hitting all of the body parts for about 3 months. The gym owner, who was an ex-marine took note that I was pretty strong for a girl and started training me for power. I competed in non-sanctioned meets as a raw lifter for 3 years. I have so many meet shirts I can't keep track. We did 3-4 meets per year. I just loved to feel strong, and loved the comraderie and pump I got from powerlifting. In 2000 our team did the York meet and shrtly after I joined the IPA when Mike and I opened Nazareth Barbell. I got a Karin's denim squat suit last year and haven't put it on since she added the poly insert (I'm a squat puss). I started using a Karin's double denim bench shirtafter trying a single ply poly, double poly and an inzer single ply denim. I had to be cut out of them all! I love Karin's shirts. I'm learning how to work it. In November 2002 I did the IPA Nationals for the first time. I was scared, didn't have much confidence. I opened raw, did my first 2 attempts raw, then was talked into using the shirt. I ended up with a 181 record of 230. I am currently screwing around with 275-305. |
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| 181 - SHW |
| employment : |
| Social Services/Business background, currently self-employed running Nazareth Barbell with Mike. |
| IPA World 11/16/02 181 Open 230 bench |
| IPA World 04/19/03 198 Submaster 235 bench |
