ENTIRE ARTICLE FROM ENQUIRER

Article as appeared in the National Enquirer: Gayla Crain is a bubbly bundle of blonde hair, blue eyes and girl-next-door good looks- and pound for pound she's the strongest woman in the world.

The petite 21-year old wonder woman from Shawnee, Okla, tipped the scales at

132 pounds last year while she amazed the world by lifting an incredible 407 pounds. In 1980 she shattered 28 world power-lifting records. She is now the current U.S. champion in the 123-pound class.

"I'm no muscle-bound freak." curvaceous Gayla told the Enquirer." "I just like to hoist those big weights.

"I could lift even more if I increased my weight. But I'm a woman. I'm ultra-feminine. I don't want to be a behemoth. I'm a girl first and a power lifter second.    

 (Here's Gayla lifting her husband Rod above, I have met Rod 26 years ago just as he appears in the picture above when she announced her engagement.  What's with us guys and our hair-doos?

see Reverend Mikes long hair

and both of Gayla's brothers long hair as seen in 

A man after God's own heart 

It's perfectly normal to express your uniqueness as long as you don't hurt anyone else)

"Because of the way I look-5 feet 4 and trim-nobody can believe that I hold all these power-lifting records. I guess if i were 6 feet 4 and weighed 300 pounds they'd believe me."

Gayla comes by her Amazon-like strength naturally. Her father, Don Crain, 54, holds three world lifting records for men over 50. Her brother Rickey 27, is a world power-lifting champion and another brother Randy, 26, (above picture far right) is a South Dakota state power-lifting champ.

Although Gayla has been married for 2 years, she uses her maiden name in lifting competition. Her husband is Rod Dixon, a 21 year old student.

Last year, she won the U.S. title by hoisting a hefty 396 pounds.

Pat Malone, head coach for the U.S. team at the world power-lifting championships last year, said: "Gayla has headed the list of the top 50 women lifters around the world for the past year.

"She is the strongest woman in the world, pound-for-pound."

Dr.Terry Todd, Ph.D. spokesman for the National Strength Research Center at Auburn, Univ. in Alabama, agreed: "A few other women lifters, weighing much more than Gayla, have lifted more. But pound-for-pound, Gayla is the strongest."

                                                                      - JAMES McCANDLISH

"I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me." Philippians 4:13

Here's Gayla with her loving husband Rod spending time last year in St.Louis, her knight in shining armor for 26 years.

"Show deep love for each other." 1 Peter 4:8

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