Pumping iron … at 93: Chinese grandpa puts youngsters to shame at the gym

A 93-year-old man from southern China has shot to fame in his home city after media reports about his regular, rigorous workouts in the gym.

Shen Hua is able to do exercises including chin-ups and movements on the parallel bars, the news website Youth.cn reported.

Shen has become well known at his gym in the Liwan district of Guangzhou in Guangdong province and some foreigners have approached him to have their picture taken with him, according to the report.

A trainer in the gym with ten years experience in the industry said he had never seen a man at such an old age finish such difficult exercises. 

“It’s rare to have gym members 70 years old, let alone people in their 90s,” he was quoted as saying.