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She said her trainer quickly realized she had a skill for deadlifting.
"My trainer realized that I was kind of strong, so he kept adding weights,'' she told TODAY.com.
Webb is now a record-setting deadlifter, setting age group records in Illinois and Missouri.
The grandmother said she is aiming for a personal best -- 260 pounds -- at her next competition in June.
Webb's admirers include NFL superstar JJ Watt, who gave her a shout-out on Twitter.
I'm just trying to live to 78, much less deadlift at 78. Touché to you Shirley! #BeastMode https://t.co/z4fSPVqL1F
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 29, 2016
"I'm just trying to live to 78, much less deadlift at 78. Touché to you Shirley!" he tweeted.