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Still Inspiring People, World’s Oldest Bodybuilder at 91 Finds a Common Physical Trait With Powerlifter Who Recently Cheated Death

Published 09/12/2023, 12:30 PM EDT

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The fitness world is full of wonders, While children like Rory Van Ulft start to power lift fiercely from as early as 5 years of age, there are people like Frank Zane who still possess a ripped body at the age of 81. However insane Zane’s age might seem, that is not at all the oldest living legend with a chiseled figure. Jim Arrington leaves behind every humanly possible explanation and lists his name among the extraordinary.

The 91-year-old Jim Arrington holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest living bodybuilder. He rightfully gets the title and respect for achieving the unbelievable.

Larry Wheels and Jim Arrington’s Matching Biceps

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In the recent Instagram post by Larry Wheels, a series of photos are posted that feature none other than Jim Arrington. The first photo portrays both Larry and Jim flexing their biceps, which can be traced as identical and torn at the same time. The following photos are snippets of both entities. Larry Wheels dedicates his caption to the living legend in no subtle or humble way. The caption says, “91-year-old bodybuilder Jim Arrington! We have matching torn biceps. He is the world’s oldest!”

 

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Both Larry and the entire fitness community can agree on this matter that Jim is one of the finest examples of defying physique aesthetics while disregarding the restrictions of age. It also reflects the extent of will power that can make the impossible possible.

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It is no wonder that Jim’s life expectancy and his bodybuilding spirit have inspired several people. To adhere to that and address a few secret tips that have enabled him to stay fit, Jim shared his insights.

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Jim Arrington on staying fit

According to Arrington, there aren’t any proper ways or answers to staying fit. Moreover, it is an ever-changing phenomenon. In the nine decades of his life, Jim went through several trials and errors before he declared, “What works for a person at one time in their life isn’t the same. And that’s the whole thing about bodybuilding: it’s adaption.”

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Bodybuilding is not just a sport of building the best possible physique. It is also a race that repeatedly requires the bodybuilding entities to perform better and defeat their previous point of glory. It is a simple process of staying fit and better whether increasing age degrades one’s spirit or not. Jim Arrington has for sure never felt out of spirits due to his thorough dedication, which ultimately crowned him as the oldest bodybuilder.

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Pritha Halder

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Pritha Halder is a Bodybuilding and Fitness writer at EssentiallySports. Holding a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from one of the oldest multidisciplinary universities in India, Pritha started her career as a content writer for a literary magazine. After reading an article on 'The God of Aesthetics,' A.
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Parth Sharma