Robby Robinson is back with more important training advice. If you are a fitness enthusiast, then you might need to pay heed.

Listening to advice from your elders is always beneficial, but when that elder is an 80-year-old muscular legend named Robby Robinson, you know it's going to be good. In a recent Instagram post, the veteran bodybuilder shared a buff picture from his younger days, which was enough to motivate all the gym goers, but it came with a strong message.

The caption read, 'RR MINDSET IS Everything. What does it mean to train your brain like a muscle? Training your brain like a muscle means deliberately strengthening the pathways your brain uses to think, feel, and respond. These pathways (networks of neurons) get stronger the more you use them. RR'

What Robinson is trying to teach is that your brain is not fixed; it adapts as you practice skills or behaviors, just like how muscles grow stronger through exercise. The more you practice, the stronger your brain becomes.

And before you think, why is an 80-year-old giving lectures on fitness and training, you need to know who Robby Robinson is. Robinson is a former Mr. America, Mr. World, and Mr. Universe title holder, with many more in his bag.

Although he is 80, that hasn't stopped him from training. He is still active and flaunts a ripped physique even at this age, which has turned him into a viral sensation online. He is a well-respected figure in the bodybuilding community and is often seen guiding young gym goers with movements.

In fact, one of his videos went viral, where he was seen teaching a young man the proper way to perform a T-bar row. And this is all possible because of his intense training routine.

Robby Robinson’s Training Routine

At 80, the former Mr. Universe follows a strict training program that can challenge many fitness enthusiasts a quarter of his age. Here is the full breakdown.

Day I (Chest)

• Incline Dumbbell Press (4 sets of 8 to 10 reps)
• Bench Press (4 sets of 8 to 12 reps)
• Dumbbell Flyes (4 sets of 10 to 12 reps)
• Pec Deck Flyes (4 sets of 10 to 15 reps)
• Decline Push-ups (4 sets of 15 reps)

Day II (Back)

• Pull-ups (4 sets of 10 reps)
• Wide Grip Lat Pulldown (4 sets of 8 to 12 reps)
• Bent Over Dumbbell Rows (4 sets of 8 to 10 reps)
• Bent Over Barbell Rows (4 sets of 8 to 10 reps)
• Dumbbell Pullover (4 sets of 8 to 12 reps)

Day III (Shoulders)

• Standing Overhead Barbell Press (4 sets of 6 to 12 reps)
• Seated Dumbbell Overhead Press (4 sets of 10 to 12 reps)
• Reverse Pec Deck Flyes (4 sets of 10 to 15 reps)
• Cable Lateral Raises (4 sets of 10 to 15 reps)

Day IV (Rest)

Day V (Legs)

• Superset: Leg Extensions and Lying Leg Curls (4 sets of 8 to 10 reps each)
• Hack Squats (4 sets of 6 to 12 reps)
• Leg Press (4 sets of 6 to 12 reps)
• Dumbbell Stiff Leg Deadlifts (4 sets of 8 to 12 reps)
• Standing Calf Raises (4 sets of 15 to 20 reps)

Day VI (Arms)

• Cable Triceps Pushdowns (4 sets of 8 to 12 reps)
• Close-Grip Bench Press (4 sets of 10 reps)
• Bodyweight Dips (4 sets of 10 reps)
• Seated Dumbbell Curls (4 sets of 8 to 12 reps)
• Standing Barbell Curls (4 sets of 8 to 12 reps)
• EZ Bar Preacher Curls (4 sets of 10 reps)
• Reverse Barbell Forearm Curls (4 sets of 10 to 12 reps)

Day VII (Rest)

So, now that you know about Robinson's regimen to build his stature, will you also try it out?

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Written by

Ruwa Javed

Edited by

Souvik Roy