I’m the world’s oldest bodybuilder at 90 – I still work out three days a week and outperform 60 percent of gymgoers
THE world’s oldest bodybuilder has revealed that he works out three days a week - even at the age of 90.
Jim Arrington is a Guinness World Record holder and trainers have said he does more work than 60 percent of gymgoers.
Arrington was recognized with the achievement in 2015 and revealed his workouts tend to last two hours, per Guinness World Records.
The bodybuilding ace told Men’s Health in September 2022 that he “cuts the body into three sections.”
He explained: “For instance, I would do legs on Monday.
"And mid-body, including the abs, chest, and the lower and middle back on Wednesday. And then I do shoulders and arms on Friday.”
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Trainers have marveled at Arrington’s dedication to fitness and exercise.
One of the trainers at the gym where Arrington works out said: “I see Jim almost every day.
“He does more than a good 60% of my clients or anybody that comes into the gym.”
Arrington told how he battled ill health during his childhood before turning to weightlifting at the age of 15.
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He told Men’s Health that he started training with steel balls that weighed three pounds each.
Arrington said: “My goal was to be Mr. America. But after five years, I saw I didn’t really have the genetics.”
Decades later, Arrington’s passion for bodybuilding hasn’t waned as he said he’s “goal orientated.”
But, he warned that he has to be careful while training.
Arrington said: “At my age, your body’s a lot more fragile. You have to be more careful when you’re training and you can’t abuse it – your tendons have a tendency to detach.”
But, he said that his workout routine changes depending on his personal goals.
Arrington said: “Bodybuilding is hard work! You need to set goals, but most of all, you need to love the training.
In 2017, he said “No bodybuilder is satisfied with how they look. If you want to compete. Compete! If you don’t you never will.”
He has competed in over 60 competitions and recently starred at an IFBB (International Fitness and Bodybuilding Competition) event in Reno, Nevada.
Arrington finished third in the category for over-70s and topped the over-80s category.
He previously joked that he had tried to convince officials that there should be an over-90s bodybuilding category.
Arrington encourages seniors to keep pushing forward even though they may find it disappointing that they can’t do what they used to.
He said his Guinness World Record accolade has “opened an entire new universe for him” and the gong helps him keep motivated.
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