Age proved to be just a number when a 90-year-old grandpa stunned Phil Heath by effortlessly performing 20 pushups.

A remarkable moment was captured on camera by fitness influencer Michael Gastelum: his sweet-looking 90-year-old grandfather doing push-ups, demonstrating strength and determination.

Gastelum uploaded the video on Instagram with the caption "My 90 yr old grandpa went Mega Viral Over 3 mil views of him doing 20 push-ups! I met up with him on Thanksgiving and told him 'grandpa you went viral!' what do you think?"

The video even managed to impress 7x Mr. Olympia Phil Heath, who expressed his amazement with the comment, "This is awesome!!! Goals right there."

Surrounded by his family, the old man lowered himself, saying "hold by glasses" before completing 20 reps with ease.

It looked like he was having fun while doing it as he jokingly made fun of one of the grandkids' forms. His feat impressed his family, as they couldn't stop praising their patriarch throughout his performance.

Pushups demand great muscle strength, core stability, and endurance, which naturally go down with age, but a 90-year-old performing 20 reps rewrote the rules on longevity and strength.

After finishing, the grandpa got up to applause from his family and said: "When I was younger, I used to do it. I haven't done this for a long, long time."

The video was particularly a viral hit in the fitness community, as many fitness giants shared and commented on the video.

Grandpa impressed many fitness giants

The video quickly gained traction and praise worldwide, with many people flooding the comments section with praise and affection for the old man.

American neuroscientist Andrew Huberman commented "RESPECT!" on the video and even shared it on his Instagram page. Huberman praised his form and his commitment to maintaining an active life even at this ripe age.

He used it as a medium to encourage people to take fitness seriously at every age.

Global sportswear giant Adidas even commented, "Grandpa is hench."

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Written by

Ruwa Javed

Edited by

Oajaswini Prabhu