Career
After her build changed she decided that perhaps fitness suited her better as a sport, quickly changing to bodybuilding. After a number of successes Strik started powerlifting in 2001. Quickly it turned out she possessed quite some strength and after a month of practicing the sport she entered the Dutch championships.
Strik was immediately asked to join the Dutch selection.
Strik has a personal preference for bench press and competes in this sport next to her powerlift competitions. On 14 March 2010 she improved on her world record by half a kilogram to clear 183 kg.
From 2004 up to and including 2007 she was both European and World record holder in bench pressing. Strik competes in the class up to 90 kg.
The world record bench press for women above 90 kg was improved in 2010 by the Russian Irina Lugovaya, who pushed 205 kg, unheard of for a woman before then
Foreign competitors up to 90 kg, Strik still holds the world record with her result of 183 kg. Through the years Strik had many trainers and coaches of whom she"s very grateful, by her own accountant *=Dutch record.