Name: Josefin Brander
Born: April 18 th 1978
Country of Residence: Gävle, Sweden
Family: Dad and younger brother, my mother died of cancer 2000, boyfriend
Pets: 2 dogs, 2 turtles
Job: Health consult, PT, spinning and riding instructor.
Height 174 cm
Body Weight 90-95 kg
Gym Workoutcenter Gävle
Sponsors: Scandinavian Supplement, Fairing, Exclusive 13 Nutrition, 10King Poker, SOMA
Future goal: To be the best:)
Chest: 131cm
Thighs: 62 cm
Biceps: 42 cm
Best lifts
Bench 3*130 KG
Squat 5*160 kg
Deadlift 245 kg- World champion in WABDL 2008 and the winner of “Best lifter”

I have always trained, I started with horse riding and swimming. I also did Athletics in the teens. When I was abort 15 years old I started with Weights to become better in the swimming. Then I realized my strength was something extra, it was easy for me to build muscles. I really loved the gym training and started to prepare for competing in BB.

I loved to compete but loved the hard training more than be at the stage(!) and started with Strong woman instead. It went very well and I got invited to the World Strongest Woman competition in Poland in May this year. I was in great shape but hurt my back one month before the contest and had to rest instead.

I have now started with weightlifting -Olympic lifting and I love that! I have taken a break from the event training and will now only focus at the OL for a while. I love that training, it’s great fun but very technical and a big challenge.

When I did Strong woman I also trained a lot of power lifting and I still do. In November (2008) I competed in dead lift at WABDL World championships in Las Vegas. I won the heavy weight class with 245 kg and also did two world records.

I train 5 days/week and do mostly OL, snatch, clean and jerk and different technique exercises but also bench, deadlift and squat, focus at the explosiveness.

When I did BB I was very strict with the food, but since I started with the “strength sports ”I eat almost everything,. To keep my mass, develop strength and have enough energy to manage the heavy workouts.

I stick to pasta, rice, potatoes, bread, fruit, chicken, red meat and salmon. I take Udos’s choise and protein powder as a supplement. I eat healthy though I love sweets and cookies!

I love to train and my goal is to be an allround athlete. When I don’t train I love to spend time with family and friends, my dogs. I also love cooking, traveling, music, reading ad painting.

Most welcome to visit my website / blog

www.josefinbrander.se

Please note:
Josefin does not do sessions or wrestling of any kind. Please don't ask!!