Roshni Devi Sangwan began training in her sixties to ease knee pain. Now an Instagram star, she shares a fitness tip: ‘age shouldn’t matter’
Lifting weights in her salwar kurta – a traditional Indian outfit consisting of a tunic, loose-fitting pants and knotted scarf – Roshni Devi Sangwan stands out from other gym-goers in South Delhi, in the Indian capital New Delhi.
The garb does not appear to hamper her performance: the grandmother of three can perform a 105kg (230lb) trap bar deadlift, 120kg leg presses and 60kg squats.
These are impressive feats for a 70-year-old woman who, before taking up weightlifting in September 2022, had never exercised before, let alone stepped foot in a gym.
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