Grandma's 74 Year Body Building Champion

Washington - For Ernestine Shepherd, age is not a barrier. He holds the world record as the oldest female athlete bodybuilding world.

"Age is just numbers," said Ernestine steady, when interviewed by the Washington Post. She is a grandmother, but do not dare call her an old woman. Because he holds the record from the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest female bodybuilding athletes.

As young women aged 20's, Ernestine stomach still sexy and mememerkan six-pack that becomes dream of many people. Those who worked with him in Baltimore Fitness Centre, still continued to chuckle in awe when Ernestine come.

"If you want to motivate people, then it should be a part of it," said these 74-year-old woman who has been married to Collin Shepherd during 54 years.

Besides appearing in health magazines and teaching fitness classes, Ernestine also train Yohnnie Shambourger (57), a former Mr. Universe bodybuilder who won the gold medal Pan American Games in 1995.

"Six-pack is his trademark. As she stepped inside and you see it, would immediately say ooh, okay, "said Shambourger with a laugh.

Every day, Ernestine woke up at 3:00 for meditation. Then ran 15 km done before lunch arrived. He ate only brown rice, chicken breast and vegetables. Raw egg whites, three times a day, she never missed.

Over the last 18 years, he won nine marathons and two bodybuilding contests. The journalist who interviewed him was surprised when the phone rang Ernestine. Because, her ringtone is the theme song for the Hollywood film which tells the struggle of a boxer, 'Rocky'. "I'm a fan of Sylvester Stallone," she said shyly, explaining the ringtone is.