“He Picked The Wrong House”: 82-Year-Old Woman Bodybuilder Fought Off A Young Burglar Who Broke Into Her House At Night
November 26, 2019
Is there an age limit to fitness? An old woman and bodybuilder from Rochester, New York proved to the world that when it comes to fitness, there is no age limit.
Willie Murphy became a powerlifter in her 70s
Willie Murphy has always wanted to have a little edge in life and in her 70s, she started lifting weights to keep fit. After joining a fitness center, the retired social worker began to get more confident as a powerlifter and little by little, she became a crowd favorite.
At 77-years-old, Willie Murphy could comfortably do one-handed pullups, pushups, and deadlift 225 pounds, an impressive fete that earned her the WNPF 2014 Lifter of the Year award in 2014.