ryan cummings of our phoenix station met her at the gym. >> reporter: working out is not easy.ears to become a top competitor and tons and tons and tons of lifting. >> every day is not leg day because i'm not an idiot. >> reporter: competitors train every part of their body from their core to their calves. >> so i look good in my clothes. so i fit in my clothes, and i love it. it is a good stress reliever for me. >> reporter: 37-year-old barbie thomas started to compete in 2007. >> i said what the heck. i'm going to go for it. >> reporter: that determination might surprise you and even inspire. >> get a trainer real quick to help with my next exercise. >> reporter: barbie's routine is different than most. >> i was 2 and a half and i got in to a transformer. the electricity went in through my hands and out through my legs. >> reporter: doctors had to amputate her arms and didn't think she would survive. >> i think god had a different plan for me and spared my life. >> reporter: she is now a fitness competitor on the national level. >> i got some funny looks the first time i comp

when you put your mind to something, it's possible. >> reporter: ryan cummings, abc 15 news. >> thatput your mind to it anything is possible but when doing what she's doing, you are reminded of it. >> i'm going to stop complaining and go to the gym today. >> good idea. >> remember to follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. it anything is possible but when you see someone like that you are reminded of it. >> i'm going to stop complaining and go to the gym today. >> good idea. >> remember to follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. >>> he a goo >>> he was a good-hearted person. would do anything for anybody. >> this morning on "world news now," remembering a hero. the family of the teacher gunned down in the sparks shooting speaks out as new questions arrive over the motive of the 12-year-old student who killed him. >>> sibling rivalry. a look at whether first born children are smarter than their brothers and sisters. listen up, middle kids, you may not like the answer. >>> plus this -- >> won't be a new experience for him, so anxiety will be a lot less. >> fido in flight. the simulator tha