A grandmother is sending the message that getting in shape has no age limit by becoming a powerlifting champion at the age of 78.
Retired realtor and grandmother of one, Nora Langdon, spends her free time at the Royal Oak Gym in Detroit. She spends up to three hours per session doing bench presses, deadlifts, and squats. Her passion for exercising was not sparked until 2007, when she weighed over 210 pounds and dealt with health challenges due to her weight. Langdon claims that she vowed never to return the first time she went to a gym because of how strenuous it was. However, the then 65-year-old said that she “heard a voice saying, ‘go back.’ So, I went back, and here I am today.”
Langdon gradually began increasing her weight sizes. Before long, Langdon became one of Michigan’s best powerlifters in her age group. She has obtained over a dozen state, national, and world records through her competitions with the American Powerlifting Federation. This includes one for squatting 413 pounds. Langdon has also won 20 of her powerlifting meets.
“I’ve beat everyone from 60 years old up to my age. I have no competition,” Langdon proudly boasted on Good Morning America.
Art Little, Langdon’s personal trainer of 13 years, said that his client shows no signs of stopping and is only looking to excel in her weight lifting career. He revealed that her next goal is to power lift over a thousand pounds, which is “unprecedented for her age.”
Langdon, whose workout routine videos have gone viral, says that her health has never been better.
“It keeps me motivated, and that’s why I go. I’m strong now. I take no medication. I’m in good health. And that’s where I want to stay.”
