Shortly after the New Year I had the pleasure of a session with Sheila Burgess. Rather than worry about silly things at the end of the millenium such as the apocalypse, global meltdown, or air traffic control computers, I tend to focus on more important issues like are Sheila’s thighs Y2K compliant? And I’m happy to report that they came through with flying colors!

The beautiful Ms. Burgess let me into her hotel room just outside of Baltimore. Prior to our meeting, we had discussed what kinds of attire might be available, and as much as I like an FBB in an Eskimo parka and mukluks, nice guy that I am, I thought Sheila might be more comfortable topless. Sheila had told me that this was usually not a problem, though she makes no guarantees. It was the first session I’ve ever tried like that, and the old axiom is true, "Less is more!"


At 5’6", 160lbs, Sheila was in near contest condition. She’s not the kind of gal who gains more than a few pounds in the off season, preferring to stay fairly lean year round. She certainly looked good to me as the accompanying pictures will attest. I couldn’t help but to admire her symmetry. Sheila has one of the best relaxed physiques I’ve ever seen. She’s achieved that marble statue form that bodybuilders strive for, and I couldn’t take my eyes off of her for the hour.

When we had talked before the session, Sheila had told me that she was trying to recover from a few injuries, and that she wouldn’t be able to do anything more than light wrestling which was perfectly fine with me. After my previous sessions with Karla and Gabrielle, I was ready for something a little more laid back. But almost as soon as we met on the bed, Sheila’s competitive nature got the better of her, and she tried to get a piece of me!

Sheila doesn’t do fully competitive matches, but you don’t need to try to win yourself to be able to experience a woman’s strength and skill, and I was impressed! I was fortunate that she had skipped her arm workout that day and she decided to use that energy on me instead. While not as strong as the awesome Gabrielle, I could have closed my eyes and imagined that it was Karla slapping those headlocks on me. Pound for pound, Sheila is by far the strongest woman I’ve ever met.


She admitted to me that her repertoire of wrestling moves is limited, but I found Sheila to be more knowledgeable than most of the women I’ve faced. Though her moves might be limited in number, she applies them solidly, and she’s extremely tenacious. Her scissors were very strong, though not enough to make me submit. But to be fair, I’ve never submitted to anybody else’s scissors either.

We tried a little bit of arm wrestling, but unfortunately Sheila’s right arm was injured, as was my left, so I really couldn’t give her a competitive match. I did however provide enough resistance to be impressed again by her strength and technique. Sheila is the first woman I’ve met who knows how to arm wrestle, and she likes to win!

It’d be a shame to waste that pair of boxing gloves I brought! I invited Sheila to try a little belly punching. She’s never done it before, but she was game. At first, she was just arm punching, and I had to show her how to swing and put her body into it. She’s a fast learner and she hits hard. She also seemed to be enjoying herself a great deal. I was even worried a bit at one point that she was getting carried away as she backed me up with a series of rapid one twos!


I tried a little belly punching experiment in this session. I stood with my back to the wall and asked Sheila to hit me. I would try to clinch and push my way past her, and her objective was to shove me back and open up on me again. The first time I tried it, I bulled my way into her and pushed her back about two feet before she planted her back leg, flexed those shapely quads, and "Wham!," blew me back into the wall! Sorry if anybody in the next room was trying to sleep! It was an explosive demonstration of strength, and would be worth trying without the punching. Just watch your head!


Sheila lists a 325lb bench press as one of her stats. This is an extraordinary amount of weight for a female bodybuilder and I had to ask her about it. I’ve met three other women who have benched more than 300lbs, and the lightest was 185lbs. Sheila’s lift was better than all of theirs at a bodyweight of 165lbs! Sheila made the lift in the Spring of 1997. She was lifting heavy at the time, benching 250lbs for 4-6 reps, and her trainer decided to find out just what her max was. He added weight, but wouldn’t tell her how much she was lifting. At the point where she barely managed to make the rep, the exercise was over and he informed her just how much she had lifted. In Sheila’s own words:

"I think one of the main reasons I was able to do this lift (besides the fact that I'm fairly strong!) was that I didn't know ahead of time how much I was lifting.  Mental blocks are often the hardest things to overcome in lifting heavy...if you think it's too heavy it'll become to heavy.  If I'd known how much I was lifting, chances are I wouldn't have been able to do it.  I no longer do barbell bench press, as my shoulders can't handle the strain, so now I use only dumbbells.  At the moment, I am using 90lbs dumbbells for 6-8 reps.  I may try a max dumbbell lift in the next few weeks...just to see!  I'll let you know how I make out! :-)"

We alternated between wrestling, punching, and talking a bit in between. Sheila’s a very intelligent and personable woman who seems comfortable with herself, which in turn makes you comfortable with her. I think that’s very important, particularly in a topless, or any other type of a more sensual session, because if the woman seems self conscious about what she’s doing, neither of you are going to be able to enjoy it.


My favorite memory of the session occurred during our last wrestling encounter. I remember I was lying on the bed with Sheila on top of me. I had a hold of her left wrist. I released it, and slid my hand up to meet hers. I spread my fingers, and sensing what I wanted, Sheila spread hers and our fists intertwined. She was glistening with sweat, and the muscles in her arm and chest stood out in bass relief as she slowly forced my arm towards the bed. Putting me down, she didn’t say anything, but I could sense her satisfaction. Like I said, she likes to win!

Thanks Sheila!!! - Dragon