PHOTO GALLERY: Power lifters compete at the Show-Me State Games

July 21, 2012 | 7:19 p.m. CDT

Women warm up and prepare to compete in the Power Lift competition at the Show-Me State Games on Saturday.

Elinor Arendt begins her lift while competing in the Power Lift competition of the Show-Me State Games on Saturday. At 72, Arendt is the oldest competitor on the team. She has been lifting weights since 1990, but this is her first time competing. | Amy Bruer

Kim Morgan, left, and Linda LaFontaine watch teammates warm up before competing in the Power Lift competition of the Show-Me State Games on Saturday. They are both members of the OWOW (Older Women on Weights) team. | Amy Bruer

Shelly Frazier, spotted by Kenn Maurer, warms up before lifting at the Show-Me State Games on Saturday. Frazier, 41, is the second-youngest member of her team. | Amy Bruer