Alyssa Ritchey started out as a hyperactive farm girl, then traveled through the gamut of sports including gymnastics, track and field, skateboarding, bikini, and CrossFit. Now she’s a record-setting weightlifter with the Olympic team in her sights. She shares her story and her blow-by-blow account of her most triumphant lifts!

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Episode 63: Alyssa Ritchey - From the Farm to Weightlifting on the World Stage

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Episode 63: Alyssa Ritchey - From the Farm to Weightlifting on the World Stage

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