How a woman bodybuilder's brutal mugging inspired her to another physical level
'I thought I had gone blind. I thought I had brain damage,' she recalls.
'Coming out of it, I was scared to walk around on my own. I was driving a kilometre from my apartment to work.'
Still, Means did not let it hinder her life. Two months later, the Hong Kong-born powerlifter competed in the United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) national championships, taking her place on stage as one of the best powerlifters in the country.
'I didn't win overall, but what a comeback. I just remember coming offstage and crying, because it was like, 'Oh my God, I did it,'' she says.
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