[1] After Andrulla's judo sessions, she would go to a little room in the small community center with a few weights where she would play around with.

A male powerlifter saw potential in her strength and how easily she lifted heavy weights.

In a few weeks, he had her deadlifting 200 lb (14 st; 91 kg) for reps. At her gym, a lot of men and one female were entering bodybuilding competitions.

[1] From 1986 to 2000, her couch and mentor was her boyfriend, British professional bodybuilder Ian Dowe.

[5][4] In 1996, Andrulla was named Women's Physique World's European Bodybuilder of the Year.