Check Out Ernestine Shepherd: The 75-year-old bodybuilding grandma
If you think you’re too old to get back into shape, think again. Ernestine Shepherd started working out in her fifties, and then decided to pick it up in her 70s. She is the oldest competitive female body-builder in the world, clocking in at the age of 75.
She wakes up every morning at 3 am and works out for the entire day. She is a certified personal trainer as well. She is a die-hard “Rocky” fan and wants to one day meet first lady Michelle Obama to help her with her fight against obesity.
Ernestine and her sister Velvet began competitive body-building together in the late 1980s. But her sister died in 1992 from a brain aneurysm. Ernestine works out every day to keep her sister’s memory alive. Since the age of 56, she has won two body-building titles and run nine marathons. She consumes 1,700 calories per day, including boiled egg whites, chicken, and vegetables and runs 80 miles per week.
She is currently being trained by former Mr. Universe Yohannie Shambourger.
Now that you’ve seen what’s possible, when are you going to take charge of your own life?
Good bless her soul,i need her to come and show me a few things
GOING TO GROW UP 2 B JST LIKE HER………..WHAT AN AWESOME HEALTHY SOUL SISTAH
I’m 67 and I would like to have a date with her.She’s all of that .She is the bomb…
Sorry old dude; I like those TENDERONI’S!!!
The only thang she could do for me is introduce me to her young niece or daughter!!!
MAKE SURE YOU TAKE OUR HEART ATTACK PILLS, THO; SHE’LL PROBABLY WEAR YOU OUT!!!
Yes! I am 52 just put myself through college spring semester of 012. We have a gym on the camus of course and I AM GETTING MY membership. I amgoing to take a picture of her and take her everytime I go to workout. WOW Such inspiration. God is so good! I need to promote her here in WV where there is nothing BIG FAT OBESE Huge people and the young – she would put them all to shame. Go Miss Ernie… I fell in love with you already.
she is an inspiration 2 all…her skin is so beautiful…I’m n awe…u go Miss Ernie…exercise is the best medicine…
She looks sharp!What a inspiration!She makes me want to get my b**t in gear and get my body together!!!!!!!
your health is your wealth…
Hey Kim, E-mail me I’m also gong back to school for the Fall. Maybe you can give me some pointers on how to handle school and family at my age
Notice the muscles on her arms; they look just like the sister from Afrika, that puposefully lost the relay race at the olympics.
I’m looking at the comments, and NOBODY is talking about her muscular arms, but were downing the Black sister from Afrika because of her body build and looks!
I WONDER IS COLOR PLAYING A PART IN THIS, SINCE THIS SISTER IS ‘LIGHT’ SKINNED AND THE OTHER SISTER IS ‘DARK SKINNED’?
JUST ASKING
She looks hot, and very sexy!