A 93-year-old bodybuilder from across the pond is making
headlines this week for being not only amazingly fit and an inspiration to us
all to lead a healthier life, but also for being absolutely adorable.
In a new video, 93-year-old
bodybuilder Dr. Charles Eugster explains his motivation for taking up something
as seemingly intense as bodybuilding at the age of 87.
British Dentist-Turned-Bodybuilder
Shares Inspiring, Cheeky Take On Aging
In a BBC News interview, Eugster tells the camera with
a wry smile, "I want to have a good body because I'm vain. And the idea is
to turn the heads of the sexy young 70-year-old girls on the beach."
Eugster continued, "I was
overweight. I am extremely vain and I didn't like the shape of my body, so I
joined a bodybuilding club and I hired a former Mr. Universe to train me. I
usually train three, sometimes four times a week."
Besides the enormous physical
benefits Dr. Charles Eugster noticed as a direct result of his new
fitness regimen, the 93-year-old bodybuilder also touts the incredibly mental
stimulation exercise provides. "My body is still continuously changing at
93. [Bodybuilding] changes your appearance, it changes your energy and most
importantly, it changes your brain. It changes the way you think. My life has
completely changed."
Improving himself as a human being,
promoting a positive message and now going viral on the Internet for it, Dr.
Charles Eugster is just the kind of person we like to see become an overnight
"celebrity"!
Here in America, 74-year-old Ernestine Shepherd
is another amazing senior citizen bodybuilder worth knowing. Meet Ernestine here.
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