Ernestine Shepherd is 80-years-old and she is fit, bold and beautiful. She was was born on July 16 in 1936. To put it categorically, she is considered as world’s oldest female bodybuilder.
The looks of this lady would defy normal human perception of how an octogenarian female of the species look like.
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As reported by Time, Ernestine Shepherd was named the oldest competitive female bodybuilder on the planet by the Guinness Book of World Records. Ernestine’s official title was World’s Oldest Performing Female Bodybuilder in 2010 and 2011. But what is even more amazing is that Shepherd didn’t start lifting weights until she was 56-years-old.
Ernestine began working with her sister Velvet. Unfortunately Velvet could not live long enough to see their dream of becoming bodybuilders come true. Ernestine, however, was determined to carry on their dream — and ended up competing as a female bodybuilder and ultimately became a personal trainer.
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She lives in Baltimore in the US and she conducts fitness classes for senior people in her neighborhood. She also has a personal trainer – Yohnie Shambourger – who helps to stay fit and push through difficulties.
Below given is Ernestine’s year old daily routine which has helped her over the years to accomplish.
“2:30 a.m. Wake up. Meditate and read devotions from the Bible. Eat a snack of a bagel with peanut butter and hard-boiled egg whites. Drink 16 oz. of water.”
“3:45 a.m. Head to nearby park and run 10 miles. Go home and eat breakfast of oatmeal, three hard-boiled egg whites and a tablespoon of walnuts. Drink 8 oz. of liquid egg whites.”
“8 a.m. Head to the gym and work out for 1 hour and 45 minutes.”
“10 to 11 a.m.: Train a group of senior men and women. The oldest woman is 89 years old.”
“11 a.m.: Train four to five women in the gym. Drink another 8-oz. glass of liquid egg whites.”
“1 p.m.: Go home and eat a can of tuna, a cup of spinach, ½ cup of sweet potato and drink an 8-oz. glass of water. REST.”
“6 to 7 p.m.: Teach another class at the gym. Head home and eat turkey, brown rice, broccoli, more egg whites and drink lots of water.”
“10 to 10:30 p.m.: Drink one more glass of liquid egg whites. Go to bed.”
