Enough excuses: 85-year-old bodybuilder is motivating others to start exercising
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Description
Ernestine Shepherd, 85, began working out in her 50s and has since become a bodybuilder. She tells TODAY what keeps her motivated to stay fit and first steps people can take to build the habit of working out.
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Fitness motivation, Bodybuilding motivation, Arnold schwarzenegger
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