He was correct — the Dunedin resident, who has secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), was excited to achieve her goal during a lifting competition on Saturday.
She and another client with MS took part in Deadlift Legends 2023 at Propel Fitness, alongside their personal trainer David Parker.
Mr Parker, who also has MS, said the day was a good opportunity for those who loved to lift.
"It’s about showcasing ourselves and what we can do," he said.
"We’re showing people that disabled people can lift, that we’re still strong."
It was good to see the progress of those he had trained, who had MS or other health conditions.
For example, when Dr Wolfgang first started, she was unable to get the weight off the floor, Mr Parker said.
Training sessions focused on endurance and strength, and his clients would do high-repetition sets of different movements.
Saturday’s competition was "brilliant".
Both his clients had set personal bests, while he himself had hit the same personal best set in an earlier competition.
The event was also a chance to fundraise for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of NZ and Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society through the Givealittle page Mr Parker set up, called "The Disabled Diva’s Powerlifters".
This follows an earlier fundraising drive in January, in which he raised $950 from a 12-hour Exercycle ride.
He also planned to hold another Exercycle fundraising event next month with more of his clients.
