Tamara Walcott: After years of food addiction, record-breaking strongwoman says powerlifting ‘saved me from myself’
CNN — Tamara Walcott can still try to remember the 1st time she set foot in a powerlifting gym: the chalked palms, the strapped wrists, the yells and screams as lifters heaved weights off the floor. As she took in the scene, Walcott’s competitive spirit willed her to attempt for herself. Quickly right after, she had a body weight resting on her again and was getting ready to complete her initially ever squat. The spark was fast. “When I felt…