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.

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…