The 75-year-old bodybuilding grandma

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The world's oldest female bodybuilder wakes up every day at 02:30 to fit in a 10 mile (16km) run before hitting the gym.

But 75-year-old Ernestine Shepherd insists that "age is nothing but a number".

"Miss Ernie", as she is known in the world of competitive bodybuilding, began training at the tender age of 71.

She says her true calling in life, however, is helping others to follow a more healthy lifestyle.

The BBC caught up with her at an exercise class at her church in the US city of Baltimore, Maryland, to find out why she started bodybuilding.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18346128

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

wow very good on her! no excuses, just straight up working hard and encouraging others to get into the healthy life style too

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[FellowshipOfTheRon]

":3fgxfbst]how do I acquire black genetics (semi srs)?

The article link is from BBC, you can receive black genetics from one of those. How you fuse them with your own is another case....

[AgentOrange]

[Shutupandsquat]

She would as well. After all. Age ain't nothin' but a number.

[nzmusclemonster]

[Luigi]

BBC news. expected her to be black

everything went better than expected.

[soundsgood]

Local 'supergran' Colleen Sloane is not far behind at 72 years of age.

I believe last year she completed her 100th bodybuilding show with NABBA NAC.

Age is no barrier to some people!

[Gym rat]

I have seen Colleen Sloane compete twice and big up's to her and still competing in her 70's which is very inspering for us younger people.

[AgentOrange]

I have seen Colleen Sloane compete twice and big up's to her and still competing in her 70's which is very inspering for us younger people.

I agree gym rat. Old people, young people, annoying people. It doesn't matter, as long as you give it a go. Say, GR, when are you getting on stage?