the last people i expect to be bodybuilders are grandpas it’s almost like i expect them to stop their life’s work as soon as they’re at the age when their children could have children of their own but why can’t grandfathers be the massive bodybuilders they’ve spent their whole lives being from legend arnold schwarzenegger to the fearsome surge nubrit here are 15 biggest grandpa bodybuilders to ever walk this earth number 15. andreas calling andrea’s calling maybe nearing 70 but you wouldn’t know it by looking at him he has a better body than most men half his age it just goes to show what a good diet exercise and putting your health first can do andrea’s calling is a bodybuilder former wrestler and judo champion or elsewhere he’s also often referred to as a man with one of the best bodies in the senior ifbb pro world i’m not going to contest that fact he really does have a banging bod throughout the 1970s and 80s which you may call his prime he won titles like mr venice beach he was a favorite and everyone in the bodybuilding world knew his name you might think he would just fade away into retirement but he didn’t instead he made a comeback in 2011 with a body that looks like it never left the bodybuilding scene at all andreas competed throughout his teams all the way to his 70s in both wrestling and judo even as late as 2012 he was placing in elite competitions in that year he ranked 16th in the ifbb masters olympia and pro world in the previous year he gained 13th place in the ifbb pro world masters championships he’s definitely not ready for a retirement village before we go on like this video smash the subscribe button and click the notification bell right now or this centipede will crawl on your face when you’re sleeping number 14 maneuver ache fitness may not be everyone’s favorite pastime but you can’t say that it doesn’t help you to live a long and full life minor ache is proof of that the former 4 foot 11 bodybuilder lived until he was 104 before dying in 2016. you’ve certainly got to give his healthy lifestyle credit for that manor had a serious interest in strength sports throughout his life but it wasn’t until he was 12 years old and affected by black fever that he really gained an interest in the sports world his road to recovery involved physical fitness exercises and it wasn’t long before he was showing an interest in weightlifting and wrestling during his younger years manoa mainly did calisthenics and bodyweight exercises he then performed in magic shows where he would rest his stomach on swords ben spears with his neck and the more popular stunt bend steel with his teeth he really got into bodybuilding when he joined the royal air force he had slapped a british officer and went to prison where he started weight training for hours at a time jail authorities were so impressed that they gave him a special diet to help from this point on fitness and strength were his life he started entering and winning competitions and earned the nickname of pocket hercules number 13 arnold schwarzenegger arnold schwarzenegger may be in his 70s but you wouldn’t know that by looking at him he has a body of steel and you’d have to haul out your spectacles to see any wrinkles or sagging skin you’re not exercising every day arnold started entering and winning bodybuilding competitions at a young age as we all know that then led to a career in acting before he eventually became california’s governor even in his 70s arnold still makes time to go to the gym no lift no gift no lift he may not be able to do all the things he used to but he still has more muscle than other men his age way more in fact that probably has a lot to do with the sheer amount of hard work he has put in throughout his life to achieve some incredible honors and awards he is a seven-time winner of mr olympia four-time winner of mr universe the 1969 world amateur bodybuilding champion and he’s in the wwe hall of fame international sports hall of fame and the hollywood walk of fame wow all our granddads really need to step it up a notch number 12 frank zane even though frank zane is reaching 80 you won’t find too many men of the same or similar age who don’t wish they had his body you may not be able to tell through his clothes but there’s a chiseled defined figure underneath with incredible muscles you’d think you’d only see on men half his age or younger frank was and remains a bodybuilding legend he’s won mr america and mr universe titles and more notably he has beaten arnold schwarzenegger to some of his titles which seems like an impossible feat frank has achieved his incredible physique without the need for enhancement drugs he has simply put in the time and effort and keeps putting in the time and effort to be the picture of magnificence he is today but he doesn’t keep his secrets to himself he provides training seminar sessions known as the zayn experience so you can attempt to look like him as well the zane experience incorporates all of his training philosophies such as focusing on your weight set using the proper range of motion focusing on quality picturing yourself and learning appreciation number 11 bill grant bill grant is a bodybuilder personal trainer company director and spokesperson born in 1946 and nearing 80 years old even for his almost eight decades on earth this man looks in mighty fine shape he used to be called the man of steel and probably still is bill started training to be a bodybuilder at nine years old and it’s not an ambition he grew out of it just got stronger until he became a household name the american-born bodybuilder has many accomplishments under his belt starting with a sixth placing in mr olympia usa in 1968 and ending with a 13th placing in the 1988 ifbb knight of the champions he also won mr world at least twice and the 1974 ifbb mr international as well he may not be doing competitions anymore but bill grant is still bodybuilding you don’t have to look too far to find pictures of his ripped body on the internet at age 71. the guy just doesn’t seem to age of course nutrition and fitness are why that’s the case he eats four to five meals daily with protein carbs and fat three more he also regularly exercises to make sure he never rocks that all too common dad bod number 10 sam bryant jr you hear of bodybuilders showing an interest in strength training before they even reach puberty sam bryant jr is a little different but just because he chose a different path in life that doesn’t mean he’s on the back foot in the bodybuilding world but just look at him he’s muscly ripped and toned and he’s in his 70s yeah that’s right he’s probably old enough to be your granddad sam believes that age is a state of mind and that it makes you old he said it’s just a number and it gives most people a reason to be lazy and not do anything sam started going to the gym when he was 44 as a form of stress relief to deal with his failing marriage less than a year later other gym-goers were encouraging him to enter bodybuilding contests so that’s what he did it has now been three decades and he’s still well and truly in the zone weighing 176 pounds sam is capable of deadlifting 405 pounds his first competition was in georgia and he had never so much as attended a bodybuilding competition let alone entered one he ended up winning third place as a novice then fourth in the master he was hooked from that point on number nine serge nubrit serge nubert was a french bodybuilder actor author wabba founder and head of the ifbb france and europe he is also the only bodybuilder to hold six world titles in four federations no wonder he was called the black panther and the new brit lion that man was fearless serge was at the top of his game during the 1950s 60s and 70s even up until his death at 72 in 2011 he still had the body of a much younger man in 1960 he joined the international federation of bodybuilders and fast became the world’s most muscular man in montreal but he didn’t just stop at one title serge won titles like mr universe mr world and mr olympia at 65 years old he was still in fantastic condition and did a final show for the public at the 2003 world championships in france all bodybuilders have workouts and routines that contribute to their physical condition but serge was actually known for a strange training regimen he also had a weird diet which included eating about four pounds of horse meat every day in 2009 serge fell into a coma and died in 2011 of natural causes number eight samir ban out samir ban out is known as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time when you see pictures of his physique you’re not gonna argue that fact you could shred cheese on those abs the lebanese bodybuilder is now nearing his 70s but that hasn’t stopped him from living a long full and healthy life even if he is no longer bodybuilding today he lives in los angeles with his wife and two children he has several business interests which include supplement company marketing the journey for samir began in the 70s when he moved from lebanon to america and settled in detroit he quickly became known as the lion of lebanon after he was crowned mr michigan in 1978 the following year he came out on top in the best of the world event and the light heavyweight division of the ifbb world amateur championships with a fresh new ifbb pro card in hand he went on to make his pro debut at the canada pro cub throughout his successful pro career that spanned 17 years he entered 53 contests number seven chet jorton chet jorton entered natural bodybuilding by accident and because of an accident but accident or not he became one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time before his death in 2020 at age 81. after leaving high school chet was involved in a car accident that left him with a cut through his eyeball cuts from his elbow to wrist dislocated hips and shattered thigh bones doctors wanted to remove his leg but he wouldn’t consent instead he had steel plates and steel rods inserted to start the healing process during this healing process he ended up falling down some stairs and requiring even more surgery he spent months in a wheelchair and it was during his wheelchair bound days in the hospital that he noticed dumbbells in the room seven months of use later he had gained 55 pounds of muscle and was on his way to a successful bodybuilding career he entered and won what seemed like every possible bodybuilding competition from mr america to pro mr world mr california and everything in between he ended up dying on the same day as his wife after suffering a medical event while finding her dead they left behind one daughter number six robbie robinson robbie robinson may be in his 70s but he doesn’t look a day over 40. in fact his muscular physique doesn’t even look like it belongs to him robbie is an american former pro bodybuilder who used to be called the black prince and mr lifestyle he entered over 300 competitions and didn’t retire from the bodybuilding scene until he was 55 in 2001. when he entered the pro scene in 1975 he quickly picked up his first title as ifbb mr america followed by mr universe and the bicep the winds didn’t stop there either robbie won the first annual night of the champions and the first masters olympia the man was sensational even in his 50s he was taken out bodybuilding events with what seemed like ease today he’s not active in the bodybuilding scene but he sure is active he’s a personal trainer lifestyle and bodybuilding coach actor artist and athlete by the time he turned 70 he was also making guest posing appearances which of course requires him to keep in shape does this man know what retirement means number five jeffrey life when you hear about famous bodybuilders you picture them entering competitions as young men and eventually retiring with a body many people are jealous of for dr jeffrey life life was actually quite different he was in his 60s or 70s before he took up bodybuilding before he started he was suffering from heart problems and was borderline diabetic he knew something had to change so he started eating healthy and taking up bodybuilding he also started taking a testosterone supplement which plays a role in muscle development libido and mental function comparing his new body to his old body the two look like they come from very different people this is of course because he is now treating his body like a temple he performs several workouts throughout the week and eat simple meals with potatoes chicken and brussels sprouts he doesn’t eat bread or drink alcohol even though injecting himself with testosterone put him at a risk of prostate cancer so can unhealthy living he could either live actively to an old age with an increased risk of cancer or risk heart disease and diabetes and live a less active and less happy life number 4 spencer churchill even in his 80s you couldn’t help but think that bodybuilder spencer churchill was a much younger man his body was toned and tanned and he didn’t seem to have an ounce of body fat on him he basically has the dream bod but he wasn’t just born with it achieving that level of greatness took a lot of hard work spencer was a wrestler and bodybuilder who achieved great success in the bodybuilding world in the late 40s he took out fourth place in the 1951 mr universe competition and quickly became known as mr muscle unlimited he was also an incredible diver which is probably due to just how fit he was but spencer wanted to do more so at 20 years old he started wrestling and entered many competitions between winning bouts and bodybuilding competitions like britain’s best developed man he wasn’t a man you’d want to mess with spencer never did become a household name throughout his two decade career but he was undoubtedly well respected many famous bodybuilders like greg trude and bob sweeney said spencer had a massive influence on them number three jim arrington the world’s oldest male bodybuilder is jim arrington from california usa for decades this powerhouse has been competing in bodybuilding events and training like his life depends on it when you learn about his childhood you realize just how far he has come when he was a child he was slim and sickly people actually used to call him skinny bones he discovered bodybuilding when he was 13 years old after seeing it in a magazine that put him on a journey to becoming a bodybuilder himself he has dedicated his life to the sport which has seen him compete in bodybuilding events throughout the united states even today as he nears 90 jim is still going strong he still even trains in 2014 he earned his pro card at the masters national championships with a first placing and it also placed third in the same year the year before he took out bodybuilding masters over 80 and masters overall and placed second in the masters national championships in 2012. his training isn’t as intensive as it used to be but he still has a regular schedule each week he dedicates four or five hours to exercise to keep himself fit and healthy number two jacquez jacques sayog’s life as a bodybuilder looks much different from that of other bodybuilders he might have a similar physique and age to them but that’s where the similarities end the proud grandfather in his late 50s is homeless he lives in a tent in a paris park with his dog and has just a few possessions he’s had problems with alcohol abuse and his life now is far different from what it was in his youth even though his life is rough his body is exquisite jacques uses the paris streets as his gym he uses bungee ropes attached to railings to do bicep curls and belts from lamp posts for pull-ups the pavement is his push-up paradise even though he can’t afford to go to a gym it’s hard to tell that he hasn’t been to one when you see him side by side with other bodybuilders he enters competitions and his latest was the ifbb france contest it just goes to show that no matter what hand you were dealt or no matter your circumstances it is possible to take care of your body and health and achieve personal goals number one tony pearson tony pearson is an american bodybuilding champion in his 60s he retired from bodybuilding in 1994 but he enjoyed a successful career with many individual and couples competition titles under his belt tony’s start to life couldn’t have been worse his aunt raised him when his parents divorced but she was unable to care for him properly years of abuse and neglect saw his school intervene and he was placed in a group home he happened to discover bodybuilding while recovering from a knee injury sustained while on his school’s wrestling team he realized that lifting weights was something he enjoyed and the coaches around him saw his potential quickly he was on his way to a bodybuilding career the year 1976 marked his first win at the aau golds classic teen and the scene was set he then started winning events every single year until he earned prestigious titles like mr america mr usa mr world and universe pro even in his 50s his love for bodybuilding hasn’t wavered he started trying guest posing and didn’t officially retire until 1994. now he trains other people to become the best bodybuilders they can be we all get old but it’s easy to forget that you can still be the same person you were in your younger years once you reach that grandpa’s status bodybuilders are no exception are you familiar with any of these bodybuilders have you ever dreamed of being like them also check out our other cool stuff showing up on screen right now see you next time
This Grandpa Is So Strong, No One Can Beat Him
