Weightlifting helped this elderly woman get healthy

Weightlifting helped this elderly woman get healthy

Ann Buszard has not let her advanced age stand in the way of her new hobby.

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Ann Buszard from Illinois had difficulty with something as simple as getting up from a chair before she began her Starting Strength training program. 

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At a recent meeting of the US Strengthlifting Federation, Ann managed to lift 200 lbs (90kg) of pure iron: 

The pride in the spectators' faces is matched by the look of pure joy on Ann's face. 

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Ann's accomplishment is testament to the fact that it is never too late to start taking better care of your health. There is truth in the saying, "age is nothing but a number"!

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