Jaclyn Hei Tsang was working at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong as a clinical dietitian in 2021 when she left her job to become a professional powerlifter.
Just a year after she became a full-time athlete, she set a Hong Kong record in the under-57kg (125lb) weight class when she bench pressed 90kg at the 2022 Hong Kong Powerlifting Championships.
In the same competition, she squatted 120kg and dead lifted 151kg, for a total weight count of 361kg – also a Hong Kong record.
Today, the 33-year-old dietitian, powerlifter and personal trainer – and PhD candidate in sport science at the Education University of Hong Kong – is a fixture in the city’s health and wellness arena, often appearing on talk shows and at sports events to speak about fitness.
Tsang came first in her weight division at the Asian Pacific African Bench Press Classic Championship 2023. Photo: courtesy of Jaclyn Tsang
Tsang says there are many health myths on the internet, with much unfounded advice on which diet to follow or which supplement to take for a successful fitness journey.
In her role as a dietitian and personal trainer, she is on a mission to debunk the myths – mostly through her Instagram page, @fitness_dietitian_hk.