STEVE@PUREPOWERLIFTING.COM
Pennsylvania
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Thirty-seven year old Ruth Snyder sets her sights on the Bench World Championship title this December. Ruth lives in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania with her husband of 18 years, Steve, her two childred Alix and Lydia and the family dog Chester. Steve and Ruth run a personal training business out of their home for individuals of all ages and levels of fitness. When I decided to write this article I asked Ruth to tell me a little bit about herself. Most of us talk about our numbers and our family, but when I got Ruth's response I found out much more then I could ever anticipated. When Ruth was about 10 years old she started to have problems with her feet. Where the gastroneimus muscle in here calf would not allow her to walk with her heels down. This caused for her to need an operation to cut this muscle and stretch it out, so that her heel could touch the ground. After the operations she had to wear casts on her feet for over two years. The doctors later found out through all the stress on her body that she had spine, Kyphosis, Lordosis and Scoliosis, so that furthered problems.This very painful and lengthy process has made Ruth a stronger person in her family life and as a lifter. Through all her rehab years she found great enjoyment in excercising. Ruth's first experience with Powerlifting was as a spectator to her husband Steve. She really had no expectations of ever competeing. But in time Ruth entered her first contest and really caught the bug. It helped her set goals and shoot to achieve them. Ruth, just a 97 pound power house has trained since the early 80's, but she had not entered her first full three lift contest till 1998..That same year she entered the USAPL BP Nationals and came back with a Sliver medal in the Women's Open division. This placing set new goals and expectations on her lifting and drove her to come back and win the national title. This year she accomplished that goal and now she sets her goals on the World Bench Press title. We know Ruth will bring back great experience from this contest and will do USA Powerlifting and Pennsylvania proud. We all wish all the best!!! If you would like to donate to the Ruth Snyder click here!! Designed by Mann Web Designs All Right Reserved Copyright 2001 Have Mann Web Designs Build Your Web Site! Check out rates by clicking here!! |
