Senior Citizen Adonis: How This Ripped 72-Year-Old Bodybuilder Went From Beer Belly To Ripped

"I never put weight on,” he said. “I drank loads of milk, four or five pints a day, and ended up with a beer belly.

“At the end of the day it's what you eat and how you eat it.”

Sadly, loss was the catalyst for his health journey. He began prioritizing fitness after both of his parents passed away from heart disease.

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"I thought I've got to start looking after myself,” he said. “I started training and one thing led to another.

“Even though I've been doing it for years I'm still learning a lot about my body.”

A Bodybuilder on a Mission

Wain has has created quite a name for himself in the world of fitness. He’s run a gym since 2000 and collected 26 trophies from over 30 shows since he became a competitive bodybuilder. Most recently, he partook in California's famous Muscle Beach Venice competition.

“I haven't slowed down one bit,” he said. “Some people say, ‘Don't you think you think you're past it?’

“I say, ‘No. I'll be past it when I can't lift the weights.'”

And if you spot him in the gym, Wain will happily let you be a part of his fitness journey or share the secrets to his success.

"A lot of people respect me,” he said. “They always ask me for advice and I just give it all for free. I'm still training in the gym and if someone asks to join me, I say yes."

More Inspiring Stories

Lindsay Wain is an inspiration for all. And if you’re in need of more moving stories, SurvivorNet has you covered. We’ve had the privilege of sharing so many stories of resilience because there's no shortage of brave people achieving amazing things in the face of adversity.

Charged The Eduardo Garcia Story is an award-winning SurvivorNetTV documentary following chef Eduardo Garcia's incredible journey overcoming testicular cancer.

SurvivorNetTV Presents: 'Charged' Setbacks Help Chef Discover Meaning and Connection

Garcia was on a hunting and fishing trip through the Montana backcountry in 2011 when he stumbled upon what he thought were the remains of a bear in a tin can that ended up being an old electrical junction box. When he attempted to remove its claw with his knife, he received an extremely severe electrical shock of 2400 volts. He lost an arm and nearly his life.

But his health struggles didn't stop there. At the hospital, doctors also found that Garcia had testicular cancer. He needed to start chemotherapy immediately before beginning reconstructive surgeries.

Thankfully, Garcia beat the disease and has since returned to cooking up some delectable eats using a prosthetic arm. He's a true warrior at heart who's happy to be in remission and grateful for the people who helped to get him there.

"Everyone that has encouraged me, and supported me, and forgiven me, and held me accountable has brought me to today and how I make my life moving forward," he said.

Another inspiring cancer warrior SurvivorNet has gotten to know is Lilly Bumpus. She's a pediatric cancer survivor who was born with Ewing sarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer that is often found in children and young adults.

One Tough Cookie: Resilient 8-Year-Old Who Overcame Ewing Sarcoma Sells More Than 32,000 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies To Break Record

All before she turned one, Bumpus underwent intense rounds of chemotherapy and had some of her bones removed from her chest wall. Thankfully, those efforts were successful, and she's still in remission today, though chemotherapy has left her with lasting side effects like bone deformation.

As if kicking cancer's butt wasn't enough, she's also beaten the Girl Scout cookie sales record for most boxes sold in a single season. She sold more than 32,000 boxes of cookies this year despite operating in a world ensnared by the COVID-19 pandemic.

"My favorite thing about Lilly is that she never gives up," her mother, Trish, previously told SurvivorNet. "So, Lillybug got to 10,000 boxes one week into Girl Scout cookie season. Never, ever has that happened. So we went from there. I then approached Girl Scouts and said, 'What happens now if she sells 20,000 boxes?' And they said, '20,000 boxes, yeah, okay.' So we said, 'Game on.' So then we sold on and sold on, and she got into 20,000 boxes."

"And then we went to 32,000," added Lilly.

And last, but certainly not least, best-selling author Alex Echols is yet another cancer warrior whose story has enthralled and moved us. He is a late-stage lymphoma survivor who, as humble as can be, credits his resilience to his upbringing in a violence-ridden neighborhood he's since left.

How a Tough Childhood Helped One Young Man Face His Greatest Obstacle: Late-Stage Lymphoma

His treatment included high-dose chemotherapy followed by a bone marrow transplant, also known as a stem cell transplant  not an easy journey by any means. But through it all, Echols remained optimistic as ever.

"Even during some of the most challenging days and nights, when I didn't have any energy, I looked for things to be grateful for," he said. "I've always felt like I've been an optimist my entire life, and I've always seen things as the glass half full."

Now, he's on the other side of his cancer journey and sharing what he's learned with the world through his work. He's an emotional intelligence leadership-based trainer and the bestselling co-author of The Two-Week Notice: How to Discover Your Passion, Quit Your Job + Impact Our World.

"Honestly, I've just gotten back into such a rich and beautiful life for myself," he said.

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