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Ballerina-turned-weightlifter Tandia Wood helps Brisbane Broncos women’s team to NRLW victory
As a child, Tandia Wood dreamt of a life on the stage, dressed in tutus and pointe shoes, pushing her body to the limit amid the pain and euphoria of ballet.
Key points:
- Toowoomba-born Tandia Wood dreamt of being a ballerina but weightlifting has led her to a dream job
- She uses her fitness and science backgrounds in her role as strength coach for the Brisbane Broncos women’s team
- The team has won three consecutive NRLW grand finals
As an adult Wood still pushes her body to the limit, but has swapped the ballet barre for the weightlifting bar and works alongside some of the best female athletes in Australia.
Wood, 23, is the strength coach for the Brisbane Broncos women’s rugby league team, which claimed its third straight NRLW premiership…
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