70-year-old grandfather with six-pack abs reveals fitness routine

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by tracy swartz

One Chinese man carried a 5.2-gallon jug of water with him when he ran, making sure to stay hydrated during his workouts.

Zou Heping finishes his grueling routine at 5:30 a.m. and goes to work at 8 a.m. Now 70 years old, this grandfather with his six-pack abs easily scales 2,200-foot mountains.

“Life is all about running, and the most important thing is to exercise, stay fit and have a good lifestyle.” Heping told the South China Morning Post. last week.

Wahei’s love for running began 45 years ago in 1979 when he read about the benefits of the sport in a magazine.

He started running uphill. His training regimen now includes weighted pull-ups, rope or pole climbing, handstands, and frog jumps, which he runs over 2,500 steps from the base of Mt. Guelleh to the top in an hour.

He was crawling back like a crocodile within 50 minutes.

“Crawling doesn’t hurt your knees. It trains your limbs to coordinate,” Heping, a native of Chongqing in southwestern China, told the South China Morning Post.

He also credits his success to avoiding alcohol and tobacco for 40 years and going to bed early.

Social media users praised his incredible fitness.

“Being able to move on the ground is really good for keeping your mobility sharp. I’m so happy to see this coming out more as it’s key to keeping your body young.” one Instagrammer cheered..

“No way he’s 70, he’s 50 at most,” laughed another.

“The man is a spider,” declared a third man.

University of Kentucky researchers decide A person weighing 155 pounds can burn 633 calories per hour (5 gallons is about 42 pounds) walking up a hill while carrying more than 42 pounds. The same person can burn 563 calories per hour climbing a mountain.

If walking around major tourist attractions isn’t your thing, there are other unconventional exercises you can do to stay in shape.

A 30-year-old mother in California said practicing taekwondo twice a week gave her more control over her life, and a 32-year-old father in New York City said he lost nearly 80 pounds by jumping rope. said.