A weightlifting competition for seniors in Taipei is highlighting the health benefits of the sport for Taiwan's aging population.
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00:0090-year-old Zhengchen Jinmei is on a mission to prove that weightlifting is not just a
00:09young person's game.
00:14She's deadlifting 35 kilograms at a competition for people aged 70 and above.
00:21Then she ups the weight and lifts 40 kilograms like it's nothing.
00:34Zhengchen started lifting weights in 2023 after a car accident injury left her idle
00:41and on bed rest.
00:55Zhengchen's family asked her to start weight training to maintain her health.
01:00And it worked.
01:18At the competition, Zhengchen's big moment comes when she deadlifts 45 kilograms.
01:27Organizers put on this weightlifting competition to help raise awareness about seniors' health.
01:34Taiwan is set to become a super-aged society in 2025, meaning a fifth of the population
01:40will be over 65 years old by then.
01:43Promoting healthy habits among Taiwan's growing senior population is now an important part
01:48of the country's health objectives.
02:09Zhengchen Jinmei has gone against all odds at 90 years old, proving that advanced age
02:15doesn't have to mean losing your strength.
02:18With an iron will, pumping iron is still very much anyone's game.
02:23Dalvin Chen and Leslie Liao for Taiwan Plus.