U.S. SailGP Team grinder Anna Weis recently spoke to Women’s Health magazine to discuss her strength and training regime.
Speaking as part of the Strong Like series, Anna said: "I love training, and I love seeing the hard work in the gym pay off within my sport. I am addicted to that progress."
She added: “Strength training has given me the foundation to be the best athlete that I can be but has also just helped me in life; just living my life better.”
The only full-time female grinder in the SailGP fleet, Anna supplies the power to the hydraulic ram that moves the enormous wingsail on the U.S. SailGP Team’s F50 catamaran - all while trimming the jib.
It’s a demanding role and Anna gave an insight into her grueling gym schedule by demonstrating the session she designed for the #LiftHerUpChallenge, a three-week program celebrating female strength to help break barriers for the next generation of women in sport.
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