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

78-year-old Grandmother Goes Viral After Powerlifting 245 Pounds
Shirley Webb doesn't like grandma jokes in the gym. No one is laughing now because she can deadlift 245 pounds and is dedicated to feeling good.

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 she felt the rush of energy from her first workout, she knew she wanted to keep coming back for more.

Since then, she tells KTVI in St. Louis, she is even stronger–lifting 235, and then 245 pounds.

(WATCH the Fox-2 video below)

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