Yes, you read that right. A 74-year-old woman is the oldest competing female bodybuilder and looks the part. I find it interesting that she isn't the type I am used to seeing, where ropes of muscle and veins the size of highlighters overburden a medium-sized frame. In fact, Ernestine Shepherd is toned and beautiful, and every bit a lady. Just don't call her an old lady, or she may break you into little pieces.
Not only does Ernestine work out to extremes, she puts as much effort into encouraging others as she does pushing herself to the limit. She is both warm and tough, and knows full well that being outperformed by a woman of her age is just the shove that some need to get motivated.
I just thought this was cool, and a nice break from ugly news and disaster. Somewhere out there, we can know there is a butt-kicking grandma looking out for us.
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