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Ernestine Shepherd: Don't F&*k With This Tough Grandma

Thu, 06/14/2012 - 12:41
Submitted by LilithLand

This woman is amazing! She is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest female bodybuilder. This 75 years old grandmother has the body of a someone half her age, or younger. Geez, I don't have her body, and I am in my 40s.

Okay, I have to admit it, I would rather sit on my ass and eat chocolate than exercise. I think my bad habits are starting to show too. In fact, I know they are. But not Ernestine, she got into body building at the age of 56 when trying on a swimsuit for a pool party turned into a ego busting move (isn't it always?!). She started working out and never looked back. She runs 80 miles a week and can bench press 150 pounds. This grandma (and "Rocky" fan) can fuck your shit up. Lol.

She now trains other senior citizens and would love to get her muscular mitts on Michelle Obama (not that our first lady really needs much help). But so far, no dice. "I've been trying to get to that lady. And I can't get to her," she said. "It's so difficult." I loved her statement about how with age you lose the fixation on pleasing others and focus more on doing what works for you."I feel now that I am a very strong, positive and confident woman," she said. "Years ago I concerned myself about what people said concerning me. But when you get 70-something and you don't have that many years in front of you, you don't concern yourself with that."

I guess I need to take a look at her the next time I reach for the salami. After all, we only get one body and it's up to us to take care of it well. A certain amount of illness is preventable, and there is no good reason to pad the pockets of Big Pharma anymore than they already are.

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Ernestine Shepherd

Thu, 06/14/2012 - 14:03
Patrick_R

Lilith, thanks for the inspiration today. I've been lazing about this morning, trying to get up enough energy to ride my bicycle. After seeing what this woman can do at age 75, I'm discarding my excuses and getting out the door!

Yes, I greatly admire her BUT

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Fri, 06/15/2012 - 15:32
Betty Dodson

not all of us can put in the kind of time that is necessary to build muscle, especiallly at her age. I'm  83, and I just want to remember to get up out my chair and stretch besides making my water aerobics class once a week. And to always keep moving and having my orgasms.

Hi Patrick and Dr. Betty. The

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Fri, 06/15/2012 - 22:14
LilithLand

Hi Patrick and Dr. Betty. The thing about people like Ernestine is that they are both an inspiration and an impossible standard to live up to, in many cases. I think she shows what some of us are capable of doing, (and defies age limitations) but her sucess doesn't mean that all of us will acheive what she has. She is kind of like the Homeless to Harvard story in a way. The woman in that story survived homelessness and went to Harvard, but most people can't. 

Lilith, I agree

Sat, 06/16/2012 - 14:21
Patrick_R

Lilith and Dr Betty, I agree that Ernestine is an inspiration, but also somewhat intimidating exactly because she's so beyond what most of us think we can do. Still, I think she shows that many of our 'limitations' are self-imposed. What I'm going to take from her story is that we can stay fit and active as we age, and we can start at any time. After all, she was in her fifties when she started her exercise program, not in her twenties. We may never look quite as good as she does, but we can certainly improve our fitness. It's never too late!

wow

Wed, 07/25/2012 - 19:32
BaronSaber

I would love to fuck someone like her! over twice my age!

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