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Age is only a number says Ernestine Shepherd yes I agree
with her who else agrees with me? Let see if it is true.
One of
the world’s oldest female body builders, Ernestine Shepherd, added
another year in what she’s called her “long happy journey” of life. The fitness
trainer, model, competitive body builder, and new author celebrated her June 16
birthday with a Facebook post
declaring her continued determination, dedication, and discipline. In her
comment posted on face book she said “I
am 80 years young today and I thank God for bringing me this far. I’m still
determined, I’m still dedicated and I’m still disciplined to be fit!”
After being
named the oldest female body builder by the Guinness Book of World Records in
both 2010 and 2011, Shepherd began to publicly share the story of how she came
to live a life of tenacity and perseverance beginning at the age of 56. What
started as a modest curiosity about working out turned into a
life-changing route to happiness.
Shepherd
celebrated her current success with the release of her book The “Ageless” Journey of Ernestine
Shepherd, in which she writes about the secrets to her
health and well-being. The book, which was released earlier this month, details
the keys to her motivation, including:
·
“Age is nothing but a number.” In addition to
her mantra, “Determined, dedicated, disciplined to be fit,”
Shepherd believes that “being out of
shape as we age truly is merely an option – NOT a mandate!”
·
Eat clean. Shepherd sticks to a daily diet of
1,700 calories, which includes egg whites, chicken and
vegetables.
·
Do the same workout every day. In an interview
with Oprah, Shepherd revealed, “I do the same thing day in and day
out.” This daily routine includes a workout that begins at 3 or 4am with a
10-mile run.
·
Find what you like to do. The
fitness trainer teaches classes of her own, but encourages people to
exercise in whichever way they like. “Not everybody wants to be a body builder,
not everybody wants to be a runner. But find what you like to do,” she told
Oprah.
·
have something that motivates you. Although
Shepherd finds strength in prayer, she says she owes most of her motivation to
her late sister.
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