• Daniel A Hackett, Lachlan Mitchell, Guy C Wilson, Trinidad Valenzuela, Matthew Hollings, and Fiatarone SinghMariaM0000-0002-1897-8707Physical Activity, Lifestyle, Ageing and Wellbeing Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia.The Hinda and Arthur Ma.
• Physical Activity, Lifestyle, Ageing and Wellbeing Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia.
• Medicina (Kaunas). 2021 Jun 28; 57 (7).

AbstractThis exploratory clinical case report presents an 87-year-old man who began bodybuilding at the age of 76 years and was officially recognised as the world's oldest competitive bodybuilder, competing until age 83. He has a background of complex health conditions including polio, strokes, cardiac arrest, atrial fibrillation, prostate disease, osteoarthritis, depression, bowel obstruction, reflux, and bladder cancer. Assessments of body composition, bone density, muscle performance, and diet-related practices were performed. The bodybuilder had superior fat-free mass, lower fat mass, and generally greater muscle performance compared to untrained healthy males of a similar age. Commencement of bodybuilding in older age appears to be possible, even with ongoing complex health conditions, and the potential benefits of this practice require systematic investigation in the future.

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