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Woman Who Hated Exercise Starts Lifting Weights to Help Combat Arthritis–And is Now a Regional Gold Medalist

A woman who hated exercise took up powerlifting to help combat her arthritis and is now slaying it as a commonwealth gold medalist in...

80-Year Old Powerlifter Can Still Pump 800 Pounds And Inspire Seniors to Hit the Gym

Mike Palen has practiced Olympic-style weightlifting since he was 12, and 68 years later, he's still going strong—800 lbs. strong, to be precise. The 80-year-old...

100-Year-old Grandma Sets Guinness World Record as a Powerlifter, and Continues Winning Trophies (WATCH)

Reaching the age of 100 in good health and good spirits is an accomplishment in its own right, but training to take home your...

Stranded During COVID, Athlete Trained With Water Jugs—Now She’s Won Olympic Gold, a First for Philippines

Have a minute? Try sitting still and watching the second hand of a clock as it sweeps its way around the dial. Feels like...

“The Beast” and Child Make For Unlikely Adorable Friends (WATCH)

David “The Beast” Douglas is a very strong guy in more ways than one, but he says his best friend, Lindsay Ratcliffe, is even...

78-year-old Grandmother Goes Viral After Powerlifting 245 Pounds

Shirley Webb doesn’t like grandma jokes in the gym. The 78 year old weightlifter could barely get off the floor two years ago, but after...

Four Athletes Who Totally Crushed It At The 2015 Special Olympic Games

As closing ceremonies commence, we’d like to be able to shine a spotlight on all 6,500 Special Olympics competitor—but these four inspiring individuals stood...
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91 Year-old Sy Perlis Breaks World Senior Weightlifting Record

A World War II veteran shattered the world record for the bench press in his age group last weekend, with a lift of 187.2...