80-years-old Egyptian bodybuilder amazes younger gym mates

"Age is just a number" is the favorite quote of 80-year-old Sobhi Mohamed from Egypt, who has been a bodybuilder for almost 60 years.

Working out at a club at the outskirts of Cairo every day, Mohammed, who was a government official, deems that age can never block ambitions if people still have a strong will.

Mohamed does look much younger than his real age. His love for sports started when he joined his school gymnastics teams.

He once won the third place in Cairo's Gymnastics Championship.

His well-shaped strong muscular body helped him appear in Steve Reeve's famous movie "the Slave" in 1962.

SOUNDBITE 1: Sobhi Mohammed 80-year-old bodybuilder
"In the beginning I was training 5 days per week , but now I train 3 days and 2.5 hours in each day and in summer I go swimming after the training".

Mohammed, now the father of four, said training hard and having a good exercise schedule as well as a healthy diet plan are the real foundation of bodybuilding.

Despite his age, Mohammed, known as the "last Pharaoh" in Egyptian media, dreams of joining bodybuilding contests.

SOUNDBITE 2: Sobhi Mohammed 80-year-old bodybuilder
"I have friends in a sporting club in their 70s and they are still swimming and participate in competitions in the United States and won medals".

[living]

This man doesn’t look 80 at all. Good job Mohammed. You look awesome!

[jwhaler]

“Age can never block ambition if people have a strong will.”

Well said, Mohamed! 💪

[Philipp_-cpxw]

He looks like 55 years old no doubt. Crazy what sports can do to your body. Stay fit people!

[thndrngest]

one true test of strength is chin-ups, he does it so fast and steady !

[tuttifrutti]

man this guy is big with such a great posture, I thought he was like 55 years old, turns out he is 80 years old.

[depressives]

WTF! This dude is wayyyy stronger than average 20 and 30 year old. Like this dude, at 80 is stronger than many 20 year olds that go to gym. I think hes stronger than 95% of the gym

[saikatdominicgregory]

old school builders are a class apart!

[pits]

Wow this man looks in his late 50' or 60's

[leonniceday]

wow! But I'm just a bit worried that one day he might get a stroke... the blood vessels are not so elastic anymore to resist a sudden increase in blood pressure