Powerlifter Julia Vins was born in the city of Engels, says, “People
know me as “muscle Barbie” I like this comparison. It’s nice. I have
these big, beautiful eyes and wear make-up. But at the same time, I’m
strong. I can deadlift 180kg in training.I want to become as big
as possible. Everyone has an opinion on what I look like – they either
respect my work or reprimand me for being a muscly girl. But to be
honest, I’ve noticed that the guys who are negative about my athleticism
are just jealous.
”Since childhood, Ms Vins
studied music, was well-read, participated in various school
competitions and was skilled at art. But she felt like something was
missing and in a bid to find meaning in her life, Julia began going to
the gym and changed her diet. At that moment she was 15.
Now she eats five to six small meals per day, has her personal coach and
attends the gym four times per week. Explaining her deciosion to
drastically change her life Julia says, “My body was not in harmony with
my soul – it wasn’t the right one for me. I had no interest in sport
but I was lost. I thought I might see if I could build some strength and
confidence by weight training at the gym. It did not make me strong but
then I started powerlifting. I loved it! I knew then that my goal was –
to build muscle. For me, there is no limit. I want to become as muscly
as possible.”
In August 2014, Ms Vins entered the World Powerlifting Championships in
Moscow and won the competition. She achieved three world records in the
sum 440kg – these were 180kg in the squat, 105kg in bench press and
165kg in the deadlift. What concerns her private life, the young woman
has a boyfriend who entirely supports her lifestyle and likes to
weight-lift with her.
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