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75-year-old Pinoy lola sets powerlifting record

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Jared Bray, ABS-CBN North America Bureau

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/06/26/lola1.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Bulacan native and Utah resident Susie Rose takes the gold at an American Powerlifting Federation competition, 65-plus age division.<cite> Jared Bray, ABS-CBN North America Bureau. </cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1452132" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><p>SALT LAKE CITY — A 75-year-old Filipina set a new dead lift record at an American Powerlifting Federation competition in Utah earlier this month.</p><p>Bulacan native and Utah resident Susie Rose hoisted 209.4 pounds while competing in the 65-plus age division, breaking both the state and national marks.</p><p>&quot;I like challenges. When people say I can’t do it, in my head I say, &#x27;Watch me!&#x27;&quot; she said. </p><p>It was her first time participating in an official powerlifting contest, but she&#x27;s no stranger to the gym. Rose, a CrossFit enthusiast, exercises almost everyday.</p><p>“It varies,” she said about her workouts. “Sometimes it’s cardio and sometimes it’s strength.”</p><p>In addition to dead-lifting 209 pounds, the proud lola of 37 grandchildren can also bench-press 75 pounds.</p><p>Her best time for plank — an exercise in which the body’s weight is borne on the forearms and toes — is seven minutes and 35 seconds.</p><p>“I want to prove that age is just a number and that it’s important to stay fit and healthy,” she said. “We are never too old to start.”</p><p>Rose’s record-breaking dead lift qualified her for the APF World Cup on August 31 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.</p><p>Although she’ll be busy taking care of grandkids, Rose plans to train and compete.</p><p>“Everything I do is for my family,” she said. “I love them so much and want them to be happy and proud of me.”</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank"> <strong>ABS-CBN Sports website</strong></a>.</p>

<p>A 75-year-old Filipina set a new dead lift record at an American Powerlifting Federation competition in Utah earlier this month.</p>

A 75-year-old Filipina set a new dead lift record at an American Powerlifting Federation competition in Utah earlier this month.

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75-year-old Pinoy lola sets powerlifting record

Jared Bray,

ABS-CBN North America Bureau

Published Jun 26, 2017 12:17 PM PHT

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