Oldest female bodybuilder, Ernestine Shepherd at age 80 possesses a body younger women dream of. Shepherd, who named Oldest Female Bodybuilder by the Guinness Book of World Records, loves running, lifting weight and to inspire others.


Shepherd celebrated her 80th birthday on June 16, but the nine-time bodybuilding competitor, author and coach isn't slowing down anytime soon. 

"Exercise keeps me happy and alive, so it's just another day, that's all," she says of her birthday.


"I tell everybody that age is nothing but a number. And if there ever was an anti-aging pill, it would have to be exercise. My whole life has changed. It has changed for the better." She told Peoples.