Athletes with a disability like Ainslee Hooper are finding their place in strength sports

Ainslee Hooper competed in the Battle in the Bay Strongwoman event, which was the first of its kind to include an all abilities category. (ABC Sport: Rachel Clayton)

It's the noise that hits you first.

The voices and cheers of the competitors and crowd bounce off the high concrete walls. The crash and clatter of metal on metal as weights are lifted and pushed. The high tempo music that pumps out of speakers perched high above the action.