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“Let’s Stop Making Excuses”: Laila Ali Joins Fans in Hailing 57-Year-Old Man Doing 20 Pull UPS

Published 12/12/2023, 8:13 AM EST

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Laila Ali, inspired by Hall of Famer Christy Martin, ventured into the boxing arena. However, her trajectory extended far beyond her teenage years. She pushed out of her comfort zone and managed to carve an unprecedented legacy for herself. Recently, she shared a message that helped her focus on her craft and not be complacent.

The female boxing legend recently took to social media to share a video that featured an older man showing off his impressive athleticism. In the video, the person was offered a dollar for every pull-up he could do. The person soon managed to do 14 pull-ups, which meant that he would be getting $14. This led the person filming to look for change. However, the person soon did another 6 pull-ups and ended up with a round number of 20. Surprisingly, the old man turned out to be 57 years old. He revealed isometric exercises as the secret to such astounding athleticism at his age.

Laila Ali joins fans in surprise about the impressive show of skills from the 57 years old

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The female boxing legend, Laila Ali, shared a reel on her Instagram story, from an account ‘bodybymark’ that showed that age is nothing to hide behind. Captioning the story, she wrote, “Let’s stop making excuses!” Fans quickly jumped on inspired by the video. They flooded the comments section of the reel while sharing their admiration for the 57-year-old who showed off such impressive skills at such an age.

 

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One fan praised the video as he shared his wonder at the person being so healthy even at 57 years old. He wrote, “My fav video yet! He killed it From him being fit and healthy at his age and the love shown to his lady. Incredible.”

Another fan didn’t appear surprised at the man being able to do so many pull-ups. He wrote, “A Spanish slim guy with sunglasses on & a pretty looking lady with him…….of course, he’s gonna knock ’em out LOL.”

Meanwhile, a fan praised the man’s physique for a guy his age. He wrote, “This guy at the age of 57 is in better shape than most men.”

Someone else admired the man’s dexterity, especially looking at him showing off his special kind of pull-up. He stated, “I love his special pull-up lol once you got him going, he was on a roll!”

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Another fan wrote, “Wow. I can’t even do one. Like I can’t even hang. So impressive! Love his energy!”

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Overall the fans were pleasantly surprised as the old man showed off impressive strength for his age. What do you think about the video? Do share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Chirag Radhyan

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My passion for sweet science began at the tender age of 12, a gift from my father who introduced me to the legendary persona of Muhammad Ali. In my heart, 'The Rumble in the Jungle' still remains to be the pinnacle of sporting history. Over the years, my fervor for boxing remained intact, although life's commitments sometimes deviated me from being a hardcore fan of the sport.
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Gokul Pillai