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Becoming a Bodybuilder Taught Me Women Aren’t Meant to be Thin

This summer I’ll step onstage to compete as a professional athlete for the first time—at 50. I’ll wear a fuchsia bikini small enough to fit in a Ziplock bag, pose and flex in clear heels, and strike a ...
Women's Health

'How I Trained For A Bodybuilding Competition In My 50s—And Stayed Stronger Than Ever At 63'

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? I was always fascinated with the idea of being strong and muscular. I was in ...
Women's Health

'At 60, I Became A Bodybuilding Champion. These Fitness Hacks Helped Me Build Muscle.'

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? I have been working out my entire life—I ran multiple marathons, regularly ...
Time

Q&A: World's Oldest Performing Female Bodybuilder

BALTIMORE, MD -May 05:Ernestine Shepherd, 74, is photographed in her home for the Washington Post Sunday Magazine in Baltimore, Maryland on May 05, 2011.In Rome, Italy on March18, 2010, Ernestine ...