00:00Jessica Coombe is seriously strong.
00:05At the moment my total is 270 so that's an 80 kilo squat, 60 bench and 130 kilo deadlift.
00:12She first started lifting to lose weight and her passion grew from there.
00:17I just love feeling strong. You know when you're looking at the weights on the bar and they look like a lot and then you actually pick it up, it's a really good feeling.
00:25On Saturday she's competing in her first ever powerlifting competition near Sydney.
00:31This meet that I'm going to is the regionals but it opens the door for nationals and international and like I'm here for the journey, I'll go for the ride.
00:40As well as competing Jess is hoping to inspire other women to join her in the sport and to build a local community of powerlifters.
00:48So one day Alice Springs can host its very own competition.
00:53Powerlifting Australia says it's been up to 25 years since the NT held a competition but it's hoping to change that.
01:01We're looking to get started in the territory mid to late this year.
01:05It's not that hard to get a powerlifting competition going because there's plenty of native interest on the ground.
01:11Encouraging more women to join the male dominated sport.
01:15Powerlifting Australia wants everybody to take up the sport because as I said it's the most healthy activity you can do.
01:22Jess can vouch for the sport's benefits and is a proud role model for her children.
01:27Them seeing my transformation and them knowing that even in my darkest moment I still rose up and I'm still here.
01:35Strong outcomes in more ways than one.
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