Willie Murphy deadlifts at the Maplewood YMCA in Rochester, New York
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At five feet tall, she’s a 105 pound powerhouse who can dead-lift more than twice her own weight, bench press 125 pounds, and run through push-ups like there’s no tomorrow.
“I’m old — If I can do it, get with it,” said Murphy. “It’s not that hard. I’m that new senior and I got it going on.”
She earned first place awards in her division at the World Natural Powerlifting Federation’s championships. She was named the 2014 Lifter of the Year after taking home gold in the dead-lift, power curl and bench press
Some of the trophies won by Willie Murphy
CBS NEWS
She rarely gives up any edge… maybe to her fan club of five-year-olds at the “Y.” But anyone half her age can forget about it.
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