Powerlifting pensioner Melanie, 72, says pumping iron is the secret to staying young

A CHAMPION powerlifting pensioner says pumping iron is the secret to staying young. Melanie Lester, 72, won gold in the over-70s British powerlifting championships in June after squatting 100kg. She can deadlift 135kg — the weight of an upright piano — bench press 45kg, and teaches other OAPs how to do it through u3a, a...