Worcester mum 'strong' contender for competition - The Worcester Observer

Worcester mum 'strong' contender for competition

Worcester Editorial 27th Feb, 2016 Updated: 19th Oct, 2016   0

A WORCESTER mother-of-one is hoping to be crowned Britain’s strongest woman later this year.

Natalie Rouse, a full time student at the University of Worcester, will be taking part in the World Strongman [Women’s Division] Competition and has been awarded £270 from the University of Worcester’s Scholarship Panel to assist with her training and entry fees.

A fitness instructor in her hometown of Leominster, the 32-year-old is hoping to combine her passion for fitness and her degree in human nutrition to build her own business, working with elite athletes.

She said: “I have been competing in strong-woman contests for the last few years and have had some good successes.




“I also compete in body fitness contests, which is a real contradiction to strongman. Strongman is purely about being able to move objects around in the most efficient way, whereas body fitness is more concentrated on the toning of the muscles.

“There are a lot of misconceptions around these sort of contests for women and what is enjoyable for me is to talk to people about what they involve and help to break down some of those pre-judgements.


“I am really enjoying my degree and to be able to apply that to my love of fitness, in a professional capacity, would be amazing. I’m really grateful to the University for this financial support and giving me the chance to pursue this dream.”

The University awards scholarships of up to £1,000 towards voluntary work or activities, to pursue a particular interest, ie music or arts, or towards course-related activities.

For information on courses at University of Worcester visit www.worcester.ac.uk or for application enquiries telephone 01905 855111 or email [email protected].

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