Fitness journey leads Price County man to world-wide success in weight lifting

PHILLIPS - Not many people can deadlift more than 200 pounds. But one Fifield man proves it's never too late to try.

Before 2010, Mike Atkinson never lifted weights. Now, the 69-year-old is a world record setting power lifter.

"I deadlift now 240 [pounds], 245 maybe," says Mike Atkinson. "I want to get that to 300 [pounds]."

Full story: WJFW

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