94-year-old Florida powerlifting granny can probably kick your butt

By Fusion Staff  |  October 16, 2015 | 1:27pm
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Do you even lift bro? Because someone’s grandma can totally out-bench you.

Edith Murway-Traina, a 94-year-old Tampa-area resident, is likely the oldest female powerlifter in the U.S. She started three years ago at the recommendation of a friend, she told Fox13 Tampa.

A year later, she apparently set a world record for her age by dead-lifting 135 pounds. Check it out:

Last fall she did 140:

She’s doing all this despite the fact that she now has lung disease, Fox13 says.

“I have it so under control I don’t even realize anything’s wrong at all,” Traina said. “I’m looking forward to doing at least 200 pounds by the time I’m 100 so I can celebrate my centennial.”

Highly recommend scrolling through her YouTube channel.

Rob covers business, economics and the environment for Fusion. He previously worked at Business Insider. He grew up in Chicago.

 
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