93-year-old bodybuilder, Who knew a 93-year-old bodybuilder could lift weights like he was competing and do more than 21-year-old blokes can in the gym? Dr. Charles Eugster is a walking anti-aging machine. And get this: the British hunk's ripped physique is all-natural.
In ABC15's November 2 coverage of this story, Dr. Eugster is being hailed as a modern medical marvel.
While many seniors north of 80 or 90 are confined to wheelchairs, are bed-bound or in nursing homes, one 93-year-old-man has taken to bodybuilding to defy the aging myth.
Eugster, who is not shy about his vanity, said he allowed his career as a dentist take his eyes away from staying fit. Like many other men approaching 40, his visits to the gym or got fewer and farther apart.
Here's solid evidence of his vanity: in his late 80's, Eugster noticed his complexion had changed and he wasn't happy about it. That's when he took to the gym and began pumping iron to gain muscle and improve his chances with the ladies.
"I'm extremely vain. I noticed I was getting fat," the 93-year-old body builder said in a recent interview, according to BBC News.
"If you have taken care of your old car, it won't cost you so much. But it you have neglected your car it's going to cost you a lot," Dr. Eugster added.
Even at his advanced age, the man can do 57 dips, 61 chin-ups and 48 crunches in a measly 45 seconds. Many men decades younger can only do a fraction of that without difficulty.
The story of the 93-year-old bodybuilder is remarkable. While results are not typical for every person in their late 80s or 90s, most experts agree that seniors should stay active beyond retirement. A program of aerobics and strength-training can defy aging, even if the fountain of youth remains a thing of myth.
In ABC15's November 2 coverage of this story, Dr. Eugster is being hailed as a modern medical marvel.
While many seniors north of 80 or 90 are confined to wheelchairs, are bed-bound or in nursing homes, one 93-year-old-man has taken to bodybuilding to defy the aging myth.
Eugster, who is not shy about his vanity, said he allowed his career as a dentist take his eyes away from staying fit. Like many other men approaching 40, his visits to the gym or got fewer and farther apart.
Here's solid evidence of his vanity: in his late 80's, Eugster noticed his complexion had changed and he wasn't happy about it. That's when he took to the gym and began pumping iron to gain muscle and improve his chances with the ladies.
"I'm extremely vain. I noticed I was getting fat," the 93-year-old body builder said in a recent interview, according to BBC News.
"If you have taken care of your old car, it won't cost you so much. But it you have neglected your car it's going to cost you a lot," Dr. Eugster added.
Even at his advanced age, the man can do 57 dips, 61 chin-ups and 48 crunches in a measly 45 seconds. Many men decades younger can only do a fraction of that without difficulty.
The story of the 93-year-old bodybuilder is remarkable. While results are not typical for every person in their late 80s or 90s, most experts agree that seniors should stay active beyond retirement. A program of aerobics and strength-training can defy aging, even if the fountain of youth remains a thing of myth.
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