Edith Murway-Traina recently turned 100 years old. Which is a feat in itself for many individuals. She is also in the Guinness Book of World Records as she become the oldest recorded competitive female powerlifter!
Edith Murray-Traina Proves It’s Never Too Late To Start
Edith Murway-Traina didn’t start powerlifting until she was 91 years young. She was invited to a local recreational center by a friend which initially spurred her interest. She saw other people lifting in the gym and wanted to try it out. Murray-Traina started lifting barbells and grabbed onto the sport of powerlifting.
Catch the Guiness Book of World Records interview below:
It is said that Murway-Traina has always had a knack for taking on new challenges.
Furthermore, Murway-Traina competed in her first sanctioned powerlifting competition at the 2013 Raw United Powerlifting Federation – Raw Record Breaker comp where she came first in her class.
- Bench Press — 45 pounds
- Deadlift — 110 pounds
- Total — 70.3 kilograms 155 pounds
Murway-Traina has gone on to compete in 14 competitions where she has 9 gold medals, and two silver!
This one of the most inspiring stories we have come across. It truly shows that age is just a number.
If you are looking into getting into powerlifting it helps to have a good coach. It is also important to learn how to do each lift with good form to help decrease the risk of injury. Here is a great deadlift comprehensive guide!
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