Body By Derby: Prairieland Punishers

Body By Derby is a figure study of active derby athletes to show the different body types of active skaters and the physical effects derby has on the players. This entry features skaters from The Prairieland Punishers. More pictures can be found at Cory's website. Get future updates on Facebook by following The Rollergirl Project.

From Left: DHARMANATRIX, Great Ghastly, Twerk Wench, Dropchick Murphy, Bambi Bloodlust and Executie

 

	Name	DHARMANATRIX
	Age	36
	Children	2
	Height	5 Ft
	Weight	180
	Weight before derby	180
	Started	March 2012
	Key Position	Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5-7 hours
	Other Workout	P90x, Zumba Core, Arch Trainer, free weights, running, pylometrics
	Diet	Just high protein
	Laps in 5 minutes	29 Laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	Figure Skating,swim team, acrobatics, and volleyball,

Name	Great Ghastly
Age	18
Children	None
Height	5'7"
Weight	130
Weight before derby	125
Started	July 2013
Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
Practice time per week	5 to 6 hours
Other Workout	Dance
Diet	Vegetarian
Laps in 5 minutes	27 in 5 minutes
Previous Athletic Experience	I've taken dance classes since I was eight.

	Name	Twerk Wench
	Age	24
	Children	None
	Height	5'8"
	Weight	150
	Weight before derby	140
	Started	May 2013
	Key Position	Jammer & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	4-6 hrs
	Other Workout	Cardio, weights, yoga.
	Diet	None
	Laps in 5 minutes	29 in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	Soccer, ice hockey, rugby.

	Name	Dropchick Murphy
	Age	18
	Children	Only fur babies!
	Height	5' 10.5”
	Weight	199
	Weight before derby	215
	Started	April 2013
	Key Position	Offensive & Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	5-6 hours during the winter, sometimes more in the summer
	Other Workout	I go to the gym at least 4 days a week and do a lot of biking, core work, and weight lifting. I skate outside as often as I can (weather permitting!). I also enjoy skating around my house! There is a long, enclosed patio out back that I love to practice jumps and spins on. I play baseball during the summer which helps to keep me moving outside of practice and the gym. I also do a lot of stretching in my down time; it's both relaxing and does wonders for my flexibility!
	Diet	Not really...I eat pretty much anything (within reason, that is), but I always make sure to watch for serving sizes. I am a sucker for salty snacks, but I try to keep those cravings under wraps (I NEVER keep chips in the house).
	Laps in 5 minutes	27 in 4min 55sec
	Previous Athletic Experience	Throughout my school career I have participated in softball, basketball, volleyball, track, field, cross country running, inline skating, soccer, and baseball.

	Name	Bambi Bloodlust
	Age	25
	Children	None
	Height	5' 3"
	Weight	110
	Weight before derby	105
	Started	October 2011
	Key Position	Jammer
	Practice time per week	Between playing for the Punishers and Coaching the Hooligans, between 8 and 11 hours depending on time of the season.
	Other Workout	I do a lot of aggressive rollerskating in skateparks, trail skating, yoga, and some weight training. I'm always changing up my routine! I love home workouts like T-25 and Booty Quake's Roller Derby Athletics videos.
	Diet	I've been a vegetarian for 10 years. I focus on eating clean whole foods as much as possible and I'm a huge fan of nutrition packed smoothies. But, everyone who knows me knows I have a huge love for pizza!
	Laps in 5 minutes	34.5 Laps in 5 minutes
	Previous Athletic Experience	Roller Derby is the first team sport I've ever seriously played. In high school I was hardcore into show choir and theatre so dance was my only athletic endeavor. Before I found derby I was doing a lot of zumba and pilates.

	Name	Executie
	Age	32
	Children	None
	Height	5 Ft
	Weight	155
	Weight before derby	160
	Started	July 2012
	Key Position	Defensive Blocker
	Practice time per week	6 Hours
	Other Workout	Cycling Strength training Swimming in the summer
	Diet	For medical reasons nothing too high in fat or fiber. No Nuts
	Laps in 5 minutes	27.5 in 4:58
	Previous Athletic Experience	Soccer for 15 years Basketball for 1 season because they didn't have soccer