93-Year-Old Bodybuilder Shares Secrets
The world's oldest competitive bodybuilder at 93 still trains three times per week and attributes his longevity to three rules: stay consistent with training, prioritize nutrition and recovery, and maintain a positive, disciplined mindset. His story demonstrates the lifelong benefits of strength training and disciplined habits.
- The bodybuilder, Jim Arrington, was born prematurely, weighing only 5.5 pounds, and suffered from asthma and other health issues as a child. He was nicknamed "Skinny Bones" before he began lifting weights at age 15, inspired by a bodybuilding magazine he saw in a drug store. - He holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest male bodybuilder, a title he has held since he was 83 years old. He recently competed at the age of 91 in the Masters World Championships. - Arrington didn't begin competing in bodybuilding until he was 45 years old, believing he didn't have the right genetics to match other bodybuilders at a younger age. He has since competed in over 60 competitions, winning 16 of them. - His two-hour workout sessions include a method he calls "10-10-10," which involves 10 repetitions, a 10-second isometric hold, and then another 10 repetitions to increase the muscle burn. - In his 90s, Arrington overhauled his diet to combat inflammation, moving away from the large amounts of beef and milk he consumed in his younger years. His current diet is rich in anti-inflammatory foods like mushrooms and olive oil. - He is a lifetime natural bodybuilder, which he believes is a contributing factor to his longevity and ability to continue competing at 91. - Before discovering bodybuilding, he was inspired by the superheroes he saw in comic books and wanted to become strong like them.
