Power lifter Cierra Bernard has the dream of winning a title one day. Small town Texas native brought her talents to Hattiesburg when she decided to attend the University Of Southern Mississippi . She has been a powerlifter for the past eight years.
With just weeks away, she prepares herself for the Mississippi nationals. She trains six days a week which doesn't give her a lot of time for school and her part time job.
Cierra states, "I created a planner to help me manage my time with work and my school assignments."
Powerlifting is a form of competitive weightlifting in which contestants attempt three types of lift in a set sequence. The three types of lift are dead lift, bench press, and squat. During competition you have three attempts to lift each weight.
Powerlifting is not considered a sport you see a lot of African Americans pursuing. Cierra wants to be an inspiration to others to prove that is possible to achieve anything you put your mind to.
Cierra is beyond excited on the improvements she's had so far. She has never felt stronger out of her eight years of training. She looks foward to the upcoming years, and hopefully will get the title she's been working towards.
With just weeks away, she prepares herself for the Mississippi nationals. She trains six days a week which doesn't give her a lot of time for school and her part time job.
Cierra states, "I created a planner to help me manage my time with work and my school assignments."
Powerlifting is a form of competitive weightlifting in which contestants attempt three types of lift in a set sequence. The three types of lift are dead lift, bench press, and squat. During competition you have three attempts to lift each weight.
Powerlifting is not considered a sport you see a lot of African Americans pursuing. Cierra wants to be an inspiration to others to prove that is possible to achieve anything you put your mind to.
Cierra is beyond excited on the improvements she's had so far. She has never felt stronger out of her eight years of training. She looks foward to the upcoming years, and hopefully will get the title she's been working towards.