Current City: Voronezh, Russia/Durham, NC (kinda – I went to Duke and have become an adult here).
Age: 33
Division: 75kg / 165 lb open
Years as a Vegan: 9
Why you became a vegan: I’ve considered myself healthy for the majority of my life, but was very surprised that to discover border line heart disease cholesterol levels during a routine blood check when I was 23 years old. I was running and lifting heavy for a few years then and trying to eat “clean” back then. My body didn’t feel as good though, and progress with the weights stalled. I started googling the ways to decrease LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and stumbled upon Forks Over Knives, Cowspiracy, Rip Esselstyn’s lectures and the China study. Since I was already a huge environmentalist, decreasing animal products in my diet was a no brainer. Over a period of 2 months I went 95% vegan and stick to the plant based diet as well as I possibly can till this day. After doing this for a few years, I’ve been upping my ethical veganism game by veganizing my house, wardrobe and personal care products as well as supporting the local vegan community. I volunteer for Vegfest Expos, speak at local and national vegan festivals and love to help women who want to gain strength without compromising their ethics – on a plant based diet.
Favorite foods/meals: that changes frequently... I make killer seitan https://totalbodylab.com/blog/seitan/! Also any fruits and veggies are a go. Cucumbers from my grandma’s yard... Heirloom tomatoes, apricots from the farmer’s market... Anything with eggplants.
Favorite exercises: changes with each prep. I used to like squats, this prep my bench has blown up +12kg. Also I’ve been benching about 80 lifts a week on average so that’s not surprising 😊 down ward dog and stretching feel amazing.
Competition Highlights:
2024 USAPL North Carolina State Championships
- Total 466 kg /1025 lb
- Squat 180 kg / 396.8 lb
- Bench 95 kg / 209.4 lb
- Deadlift 190 kg / 418.8 lb
2023 USAPL Drug Tested Mr. America
- Total 446 kg / 981 lb
- Squat 172.5 kg / 380.3 lb
- Bench 92.5 kg / 203.9 lb
- Deadlift 120 kg / 396.8 lb
2023 USAPL Lioness Arise
- Total 407.5 kg / 896.5 lb
- Squat 127.5 kg / 380.3
- Bench 90 kg / 198.4 lb
- Deadlift 190 kg / 418.8 lb
- 1st place
2023 USAPL Ladies of Steel (Rock Hill, SC)
- 437.5kg / 964 lb total
- Squat 167.5 kg / 368.5 lb
- Bench 87.5 kg / 192.5 lb
- Deadlift 182.5 kg / 402 lb
- 3rd place Overall
- 3rd place in 75 kg weight class RAW
2022 USAPL Mr America
- Total 425kg / 937 lb
- Squat 165 kg / 363 lb
- Bench 87.5 kg / 193 lb
- Deadlift 172.5 kg /380 lb
- 2nd place in 75 kg weight class RAW
2022 USAPL Spring Fling
- Total 417.5 kg / 920 lb
- Squat 160 kg / 353 lb
- Bench 87.5 kg / 193 lb
- Deadlift 170 kg / 375 lb
- 2 place Open in 75kg weight class RAW
2022 USAPL Battle on the Border
- Total 407.5 kg / 898.5 lb
- Squat 155 kg / 342 lb
- Bench 85 kg / 187 lb
- Deadlift 167.5 kg / 369 lb
- 2nd place Open in 75 kg weight class RAW
2021 USAPL Virginia Winter Wrecker
- Total 383 kg / 843 lb
- Squat 152.5kg / 335.5 lb
- Bench 77.5 kg /170.5 lb
- Deadlift 152.5 kg / 382.5 lb
- 1st place Open in 69 kg weight class RAW
2021 USAPL Power Mt Showdown
- Total 387.5 kg / 852 lb
- Squat 150kg / 330 lb
- Bench 77.5 kg / 170.5 lb
- Deadlift 160 kg / 352 lb
- 1st Place Open in 69 kg weight class RAW
2021 USAPL Battle on the Border
- Total 377.5 kg/ 830 lb
- Squat 150.9 kg / 336.2 lb
- Bench 75 kg / 165 lb
- Deadlift 157.5 kg / 346 lb
- 2nd Place Open in 69 kg weight class RAW
2019 OCB Colonial Open
- Bikini Overall – 1st place
- Bikini Open C – 2nd place
- Bikini Novice A – 1st place
- Bikini Debut – 2nd place
2019 NPC Atlantic Coast Classic
- True Novice Bikini Class B – 1st Place
- Junior Bikini Class C – 3rd Place
- Open Bikini – 5th Place