World’s oldest bodybuilder Gym rat Jim Arrington strong even at the 90.
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The retired sales professional and great-grandfather at the age of 83 first entered
the Guinness books as the world’s oldest bodybuilder in 2015.
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Jim aged 90 is still going strong and still winning bodybuilding competitions,recently competed in an
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IFBB Professional League event in Reno, Nevada, placing third in the men’s over-70 category and first in the over-80 category.
Jim was born one and a half months prematurely, weighing just 5.5 lb (2.5 kg) and his parents “struggled and struggled” to save him.
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Jim was asthmatic, as a child he was “very unhealthy” and frequently fall ill.
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However, In 1947, at the age of 15 decided to lift weights and “I wanted to be a superhero,” Jim recalls.Jim used to eat “lots of milk and lots of beef”.
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The secret to Jim’s longevity is his ability to adapt. “What works for a person at one time in their life isn’t the same".
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Jim says that being a Guinness World Records title holder has “opened an entire new universe for him” and inspires him to keep going.
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The retired sales professional and great-grandfather at the age of 83 first entered
the Guinness books as the world’s oldest bodybuilder in 2015.