

I’m serious! He signed me up for a meet and the rest was history. Januszkiewicz: “I started powerlifting by the grace of my coach, Ryan Gleason, forcing me into a competition against my will. How did you start powerlifting? How did you get to where you are now, an elite-level powerlifter? The 26-year-old, who lives in Connecticut, took some time out of her busy day to talk to Athlete Daily about her nutrition…Īthlete Daily: For those who may not know you, tell us a little about yourself. She’s also in school part-time working to fulfill prerequisites for Physician Assistant School. The 2016 Arnold Champion in the 63 kg class, Januszkiewicz is a clinical study coordinator doing research on neurodegenerative disease. After playing soccer at Smith, tearing both of her ACLs, and suffering a back injury, the 25-year-old took up powerlifting and has since squatted 325 lb., benched 171 lb., and deadlifted 430 lb. She attended Smith College, where she earned her B.A. Learn what some of the best athletes in the world eat, how they fuel themselves and lessons learned along the way.Įwa Januszkiewicz was born in Goldap, Poland, and moved to the U.S. This is part of Athlete Daily’s series highlighting high-level athletes across the world of strength training and functional fitness, and how they approach diet and nutrition.
