Guinness Record: Meet Jim Arrington, The World's Oldest Bodybuilder, Who's Still At It In His 90s!

Born prematurely and after having suffered from various health issues as a child, Jim Arrington took up bodybuilding and did not look back. He has been going at it for many decades now, and there is no stopping the 92-year-old from USA.

There are many inspiring stories of people pursuing health and fitness even in old age. Experts often say that there is no age limit when it comes to setting and meeting fitness goals, provided that one has been doing it consistently for years, or have taken up some form of exercise routine recently, and are diligently working at it every day. There is a misconception that exercising is only for the young people. Busting this myth, many individuals belonging to the elderly age bracket have taken up workouts that they find comfortable. They have set massive fitness goals, and have shamed even youngsters who, in their busy schedules, have not been able to follow a healthy and active lifestyle that requires certain dedicated hours for physical activities. More and more elderly people from around the world are striving to lead an active lifestyle that offers them a good quality, disease-free life.

Among the whirlpool of such stories is that of Jim Arrington from the United States of America, who is a total gym freak, Having spent decades on his body in order to sculpt it and make it look absolutely unreal, the man has made a Guinness World Record by becoming the oldest bodybuilder in the world, who is still going strong in his 90s.

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At the age of 92 years, Arrington loves to flaunt his body. According to the Guinness World Records website, the retired sales professional and a great-grandfather first entered the record books as the 'world's oldest bodybuilder' at the age of 83, in 2015. He continues to be strong and has gone on to win many bodybuilding competitions in the last decade. Born on September 1, 1932, Arrington was bullied a lot in school. It motivated him to take up fitness activities.

Interestingly, according to the Guinness website, Arrington was born one-and-a-half-months prematurely, weighing 2.5 kg. His parents "struggled and struggled" to save him. He was also asthmatic and a "very unhealthy" child, who fell sick frequently. In 1947, at the age of 15, he decided that he would lift weights. There was no looking back since. In his own words, he "wanted to be a superhero".

This fitness enthusiast goes to the gym thrice every week, and each session lasts two hours. He also takes care of his diet by eating olive oil, mushrooms, and other healthy foods. He has been a bodybuilder for over five decades now, and has even competed -- and won -- in many shows.