In America: The Internet is obsessed with this 78-yr-old weight lifting grandma

This 78-year-old grandmother is giving us life at the moment after a video of her deadlifting a staggering 225 pounds went viral.

This 78-year-old grandmother is giving us life at the moment after a video of her deadlifting a staggering 225 pounds went viral.

 

Shirley Webb, 78, of East Alton, said she joined a gym at the urging of her granddaughter in April 2014 and she soon took up weightlifting for the first time in her life.

She said her trainer quickly realized she had a skill for deadlifting.

"My trainer realized that I was kind of strong, so he kept adding weights,'' she told TODAY.com.

Webb's admirers include NFL superstar JJ Watt, who gave her a shout-out on Twitter.

 

The grandmother said she is aiming for a personal best -- 260 pounds -- at her next competition in June.

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