25x World Record Powerlifter Turned Boxing Sensation Loses a Lifting Challenge to Young Bodybuilder: “Only Because He Did It First”

Dr. Stefi Cohen, the powerlifting powerhouse, is one of the first women in the history of strength sports to deadlift weights 4.4 times heavier than her body. Cohen is a 25x world-record powerlifter, physiotherapist, and fitness influencer, who became part of the world of boxing in 2021. With her chiseled muscles and well-conditioned arms, Stefi is redefining the standards of beauty. 

In a recent reel on Instagram posted by Tristyn Lee, a Canadian bodybuilder and fitness influencer who is known for his all-shredded physique, Stefi Cohen makes an appearance. The teenager who commenced training at the age of 15 plunged into a challenge with Stefi Cohen and ended up outshining her.

The squat challenge between Tristyn Lee and Stefi Cohen 

Tristyn Lee, a 21-YO bodybuilder-cum-fitness influencer, took up the goblet squat challenge with the deadlift powerhouse, Stefi. In the video, Lee commences by sarcastically quoting, “You go first ’cause I am going to be a disappointment for the fitness community.”

It was captioned as, “Bodyweight Goblet Squat Challenge vs 25X World Record Powerlifter @steficohen (160lbs VS 120lbs). How many reps could you do? For the record (literally), Stefi squatted 495 lbs at 120 lbs bodyweight… she’s also a pro boxer.

Stefi kicked it off by squatting 120 lbs while she quoted, “It’s still heavy,” and Lee kept on counting the number of reps she was doing. It was like a head-on between the duo who were breaking the stereotypes in their respective areas. Nevertheless, the powerlifter-turned-boxer gave up after 6 reps as shown in the video, and then it was Tristyn’s turn to see if he could thrash the 25x world record powerlifter.  

Tristyn Lee started off the goblet squat at 160 lbs, while Cohen was keeping the count of the number of reps. Stefi kept on pushing the fitness influencer, saying, “Yeah, let’s go,” and he did one rep more than Stefi Cohen, which was 7 reps. Though both were warmed up at the end, however, Lee claimed, by quoting, “If she went second she would have won.” In response to this, Stefi assertively said, “He only went up because I did it first.”

Tristyn Lee and Stefi Cohen’s crusade in strength sports 

As a 31-year-old athlete, she is stunning the world with her all-out and zestful attitude, overpowering a field dominated by men. She overwhelmed the fitness community with a 1,124 lbs record-breaking lift. Since 2021, Cohen has been making waves in the realm of combat sports.

When she debuted as a boxer, she won against Haydee Zapa with a technical knockout (TKO). She is an amalgamation of strength and beauty and with her admiring never-give-up approach she is not stopping soon. 

Meanwhile, Tristyn Lee, who has recently switched from a carnivore diet to a high-carbohydrate diet on the advice of Dr. Mike Israetel, has a long way to go as a bodybuilder. What do you think about the duo and did you like their head-on challenge? Do comment below.