Why bodybuilding at age 93 is a great idea: Charles Eugster at TEDxZurich

At 70 I am still a college professor, active organist, restorer of historic organs. And..after gaining way too much weight, I went back to lifting weights. Losing 25 pounds in 7 months whole working out 5 days a week. What he says is SO important and good! Just discovered this TED talk.

Helped fight the Nazis, fixed our teeth for decades and still eager to help his species into his 90s. With confidence and grace, eloquence and compassion rather than condemnation or cynicism. Sometimes the good guys die old and fulfilled. Thank you sir, hope you're resting well.

I watched a year ago. This got me off my but and do something. I am down 60 lbs, My blood pressure is back down where it should be. My blood work is back in the normal range. Last month I started at a rock climbing gym. Looking forward to my first cliff. I will be 50 in a few months and look forward to getting a lot older and very active! Thank you TED and Charles!

Charles Eugster died in April 2017 of heart failure at the age of 97. He was a WW2 veteran and retired dentist who rejuvenated his body at the age of 85, instead of falling apart in old age as so many people do. So many people of his generation are in nursing homes, dying slowly. Charles was still competing in Masters competitions the year before he died. He said he never wanted to live forever, just to have a high quality of life while he lived. He succeeded.

I am 84 years old and have many friends over 60, some far beyond. What Charles Eugster says I see every day to be true. It is really horrible to be sick for decades. Wonderful to be strong and healthy. You can choose and persist for the best result.

93 year old man talks about the three keys to successful aging: 1) Work (vs retirement, which is deadly); 2) Diet (cut junk food and soft drinks); and 3) Exercise (vanity is a great motivator). Inspiring talk. Art Linkletter was doing a book tour for his book "How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life" when he was 96 and saying pretty much these same things. 

I am 66 and have been suffering with chronic back pain. I started the Keto diet, visited a physiotherapist and began serious targeted exercise, a brisk walk every morning...and I am feeling so much better.

it's crazy how he's probably healthier than 80 percent of the kids at my high school, i'm so glad i'm a fitness nut and i want to be a personal trainer to help others

Thank God for Men like Charles. I am approaching my 80th Birthday and whilst I don’t do Bodybuilding, I have practiced Body Fitness throughout my lifetime. I do 50 military press ups every day and walk up stairs and Escalators. I find to my amazement that I win 95% of press up Competitions with men decades younger than Myself. I agree wholeheartedly with Charles message!!!

My aunt passed at 90 suddenly of cancer, but at 89 she was still paddling class 3 whitewater runs. She did not look especially young or fit, she just never stopped doing what she loved.

His logic, sense of humor and fitness level is inspiring. Imagine our society if he was an example of an average citizen.

You are never too old to care about health. If anything the older you get the more important it becomes.

This man is an inspiration, and his video is worth 17 minutes of everyone's time!

I’m so overwhelmed by his spirit and candor. To be active and passionate for health and exercise at 93 is absolutely amazing. I think culture tells elderly to just sit at home and expect to be sick , feeble and die. This guy is resisting the cultural expectation set for elderly. He is a Maverick for the Elderly. I’m going to continue to try and change my body so when I get his age I’ll be able to be more active and full of life. Bravo to Him

My husband is 95 and 1/2 and still bench pressing. Joan Perlis

Glad this guy woke up, and tried to help others. The world needs this message. I am a mortician of 4 decades and started looking at "exactly" how the body degenerates over time in the 1990s, . And it is indeed possible to not only halt some processes, but reverse others. But the biggest problem is generic advice is just not specific enough. Too many people fall for the old " Go hard or go home" mentality and they can do more damage than good. Sometimes never recovering. On top of that, so many peoples idea's of exercise is very very limited. Almost to a point of being brainwashed. Well not all exercise is equal, and some forms will wear body parts out as opposed to build new cells. Sure you want to work out hard, but the fact is we are NOT 15 anymore, so we have to be so much smarter.

I have 67 and I'm still working full time, addition 3x a week gym my BMI ratio 20, I agree with Charles 100% additionally at age 60 finished marathon. 2 years ago I start my KETO challenge with intermittent fasting 20/4, 20 hr fast and 4 hr eating window. Never feel better.

He knows how to fight with aging! Not only with physical activity but with enthusiasm he gave during the speech. One of the most inspiring talks I saw on TED!

So true. I teach fitness to seniors anywhere from 50 to 90 and you can be fit at any age. It just takes spirit, determination, good diet, and consistency!!

I was inspired by Leroy Colbert to believe in bodybuilding longevity. Then I found out about Jim Arrington, competing in bodybuilding competitions in his 80's. Now I see this gentleman, and my ideas about aging have been radically altered. I'm 39 and training harder than ever, eating well, and constantly expanding my mind by learning new things. I'm just getting better and better, and I'm more motivated now than ever before because I am starting to realize the value of time. Keep the faith and venture onward to ever-increasing heights! Each new vantage point grants a broader view, and uncovers new challenges on the horizon.