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Within just three months of training with Micela, Robles had qualified for weightlifting nationals and decided to forfeit her scholarship.

Meanwhile, Robles — whose rigorous training schedule leaves her little time for outside work — struggles to pay for food. It would be hard enough for the average person to live off the $400 a month she receives from U.S.A. Weightlifting, but it’s especially difficult for someone who consumes 3,000 to 4,000 calories a day, a goal she meets through several daily servings of grains, meats and vegetables, along with weekly pizza nights.

She also gets discounted groceries from food banks and donations from her coach, family and friends — or, as Robles says, “prayers and pity.” Robles could save cash by moving into the free dormitories at U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado, but she refuses to leave her coach, Joe Micela, who’s become a father figure to her: Her own father died of a blood vessel disease when she was 17.

Andy78 wrote:Wrecking your body and ending up in poverty to be strongest is an admirable goal to pursue. Go for it boys and girls!!

Shafpocalypse Now wrote:Folks have mentioned that she's not very likable in person, and that's an issue

protobuilder wrote:this thread isn't about April Mathis? she's the strongest woman in the US for sure

Blaidd Drwg wrote:Amy Wattles is the strongest woman in amurika. She's doing fine. Lives in idaho.

protobuilder wrote:

Blaidd Drwg wrote:Amy Wattles is the strongest woman in amurika. She's doing fine. Lives in idaho.

Nuts, brah.

April is near a RAAAAAAWWWW 1700 total @ < 275.

Benches 400+, squats 600+, pulls ...I don't know.

Ed Zachary wrote:

Andy78 wrote:Wrecking your body and ending up in poverty to be strongest is an admirable goal to pursue. Go for it boys and girls!!

That's right! Why go to the Olympics when you can just do a bunch of odd random lifts in a high school gym in Missouri and be considered a world record holder.

you're a sandbagging toxic smoke stain, a never was or could be, and the best thing I ever heard is that you like falling out of airplanes and the worst thing I heard is that you use a parachute to do so.

Blaidd Drwg wrote:He did not say punky...but reading between the lines I think he said,

you're a sandbagging toxic smoke stain, a never was or could be, and the best thing I ever heard is that you like falling out of airplanes and the worst thing I heard is that you use a parachute to do so.

Terry B. wrote:Interesting read - no Steve Justa jokes or I will lock this thread.

Ed Zachary wrote:LOL

Nuthin', the the exact amount of credibility you have.

"You'll never be great so don't ever try." That's the cry of someone who is terrified of being outdone. You'd make a hell of coach gramps.

Ed Zachary wrote:I never said All Reach Around League Lifting was easy. You're the one who called it punky. I'm pretty sure punky means gay and there is absolutely nothing wrong with your love of cock. So just calm down and get back to your lemon party photo shoot. Stay strong or at least don't go dying on me.

Andy78 wrote:

Ed Zachary wrote:I never said All Reach Around League Lifting was easy. You're the one who called it punky. I'm pretty sure punky means gay and there is absolutely nothing wrong with your love of cock. So just calm down and get back to your lemon party photo shoot. Stay strong or at least don't go dying on me.

Gay? What is your love and affection for BD "coach" mean? Go cuddle with him and sooth your inferior nervous system. Don't fret about me dying. You'll be dead long before you collect any of your RR pittance.