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At 78 years old, Nora Langdon is a powerlifter who holds 19 world records as well as personal bests of 413 pounds in the squat, 381.4 pounds in the deadlift, and 203.9 pounds in the bench press.

If that wasn’t motivational enough, Langdon began her 35-year career in real estate when she was 65 years old and was unable to climb the stairs in the homes she was selling due to her lack of fitness.

A friend connected her to Art Little, a personal trainer at the Royal Oak Gym in Michigan, at a birthday celebration.

She asked Little if she could someday watch a powerlifting competition as she had come to witness one. Little was hesitant but began by teaching her the fundamentals.

According to Langdon’s estimation, she has 20–25 medals in her trophy room, according to Barbend. She has participated in 25 official meets and has won 23 of them.

She didn’t post totals in the two outliers, thus no one outlifted her in those instances. She told Fox News, ‘When I squat, I say, ‘Holy Spirit, fall on me,’ and I just do it—come right on up.

In the Refinery 29 documentary, Langdon makes the observation, ‘I feel powerful when I powerlift,’ as she is ready to rip a deadlift in a pair of spotless Chuck Taylors.

I can now defeat the entire planet, so why not? I wish to serve as an example for other women in self-care.

Langdon participates in powerlifting three times a year, in the State Championships, the Nationals, and the Worlds.

She is the most accomplished lifter in her weight class. She has established a GoFundMe to support her career in addition to the extremely limited sponsorship money.