At 66, Makcik deadlifts 107.5kg. What's your excuse?

 

According to the post, the woman weighed 57kg and had been strength training for six years. - Pic form Thread

KUALA LUMPUR: A 66-year-old woman has drawn praise online after a video showed her deadlifting 107.5kg at a gym believed to be in Kajang.

The footage, shared by Threads user ainasakina, garnered more than 5,000 views and showed the woman performing a conventional deadlift using a mixed grip, lifting belt and no grip straps.

The one-rep lift appeared controlled and smooth, with the weight moving at a steady speed.

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According to the post, the woman weighed 57kg and had been strength training for six years.

The post also carried a message to critics who question why older people continue to lift heavy weights.

"If people ask why we still want to lift heavy at this age, we do not need to explain, ladies.

"If our lives become easier to manage, we keep going," the user wrote.

Based on the strengthlevel.com deadlift standard calculation, the lift, which is 1.89 times the woman's bodyweight, would place the sexagenarian at "elite level", stronger than 98 per cent of female lifters of her age and weight.

The lift quickly drew praise from Threads users, especially women, who described it as inspiring and proof that strength training should not be limited by age.

User ayubaharain said: "The best! So inspiring!"

Another user, slacker.auntie, said she was amazed that the woman could deadlift 107.5kg without grip support.

Others said the video could help normalise strength training among older Malaysians.

User nuurluv wrote that older people should be encouraged to go to the gym after retirement.

"Strength training is a must for everyone regardless of age!" user noer.beads added.

The deadlift is a hip-hinge movement that trains the body's posterior chain, including the glutes, hamstrings, back and grip.

It teaches the body to pick things up from the floor by using the hips and legs rather than relying mainly on the lower back.

For older adults, strength training can help maintain muscle, balance, bone strength and the ability to carry out daily tasks more independently. - NST