Powerlifting

Woman power! Sarah Illouz is empowering women through strength training

Weightlifting saved my life and helped me reduce health issues.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM
WOMEN WHO Lift-Israel members (L to R): Laura Cohen, Sarah Illouz, Efrat Lev, Rachel Shimoni and Shara Gilbert.
The inner strength of 16-year-old Naomi Kutin is shown in a documentary as she works hard to become a world-record-smashing powerlifter

‘Supergirl’ to the rescue

An upcoming documentary on PBS tells the story of Naomi Kutin, a young Orthodox girl who has shattered powerlifting world records.

|ByAMY SPIRO