Road to the Arnold — Kimberly Walford — 2016

It is not an exaggeration to call Kimberly Walford the best female American powerlifter in history — her list of records and accomplishments backs up that claim. Ten-time USAPL National Champion, raw and equipped; three-time IPF Raw World Champion; first woman in USAPL history to deadlift over 500 lbs., raw and equipped; highest World and American raw total among all federations (drug tested and not) for a lifter in powerlifting history. The list goes on and on. Yet despite her accolades, Walford is