81-Year-Old Female Bodybuilder Proves Age Is Just a Number | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Ava Arnold Ernestine “Ernie” Shepherd once held the Guinness World Record for the oldest female bodybuilder.
This 81-year-old grandm was born in 1936 and didn’t start working out until she was 56 years old. Now, every morning she wakes at 3 a.m., runs 10 miles and goes to the gym to lift.
She's won fitness competitions all over the world and is a certified personal trainer, inspirational speaker and published author.
Her personal motto? "Age is nothing but a number."
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