91 Year Old Powerlifter Proves Age Is Just A Number

Svend Steensgaard, 91 year old powerlifter is proving to the world that age is just a number.
Svend Steensgaard, 91 year old powerlifter is proving to the world that age is just a number.
Svend Steensgard, 91 year old powerlifter, prepares for the upcoming Danish Masters Powerlifting Competition.

Svend Steensgaard is a 91 year old powerlifter that is proving age is just a number.

Svend Steensgaard is proving to younger weight lifters and the world that age is just a number. As a 91 year old powerlifter, Steensgaard is the oldest powerlifter in the history of the International Powerlifting Federation. Even more impressively, he is able to deadlift 286 pounds.

In the video below taken in 2011, Steensgaard is shown deadlifting 286 pounds in preparation for the upcoming Danish Masters powerlifting competition. While the video is a few years old and Steesngaard is now 96 years, he is up to deadlifting 290 pounds with no signs of slowing down.

So the next time you say to yourself, “I’m too old”, remember Svend Steensgaard and watch the incredible video as a nonagenarian lifts 286 pounds.

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