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NICOLE IS READY TO DEFEND HER TITLE AS AUSTRALIA'S STRONGEST WOMAN

- Maisy Rae

There's a steely resolve in Nicole Genrich's eyes as she pulls the loaded bar off the gym floor. With more than 100kg of weight stacked on, it isn't an easy feat - but Nicole keeps pushing, determined to smash every record possible.

"I'm training towards lifting a 200-kilo concrete stone," Nicole, 31, tells New Idea. "No female around the world has loaded anything higher than 160 kilos."

Nicole is preparing for the Strongman and Woman competition in Sydney, where she will defend her title as Australia's Strongest Woman. The two-day competition involves eight events. There's powerlifting, weightlifting, CrossFit, and for the first time, a car flip!