A 90-year-old man with Parkinson's disease was cheered on by three generations of his family as he competed in an over-70s weightlifting competition in Taipei, Taiwan.
In the three-round competition, Cheng Chen Chin-Mei lifted 35, 40 and 45 kg.
“I want to tell all the adults to join the Workout. You don't need to work very hard, but this is to save your life,” said Cheng Chen.
Competition officials say the event is aimed at helping members of the aging population of Taipei, a country on the verge of becoming a “super-aged society”: a designation given to countries where at least 21 percent of the population is 65 and older.
Taiwan aims to establish 288 adult fitness clubs across the country by 2025, with reports showing an average age of 48.7 by 2030.
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