The 72-year-old bodybuilder impressed young people with a steel press and huge biceps
In the photo, the famous Spanish bodybuilder Rafael Vera Diaz and he is... 72 years old! Despite his venerable age, the man is actively involved in sports, participates in championships and even takes prizes there. His strength and endurance are the envy of many young athletes. Just watch the video where Rafael demonstrates his skills in the gym…
Rafael Vera is a three-time world champion in bodybuilding. He started his sports career quite late — at the age of 35. Despite this, he managed to achieve great success in this field and is now engaged in training other people. For more than 25 years, he has been teaching gymnastics lessons at the Halcón Marbella Gym.
The only thing that speaks about the real age of Rafael Vera is, perhaps, the gray in his hair. Otherwise, he is an athletic, healthy man who surpasses many young athletes in his abilities.
Rafael has won the amateur World Championships in 2006 and 2002 in the category "Masters 60+". He is also the winner of the silver medal in the 2007 championship.
Recently, Rafael decided to play a prank on young people in the gym and came there in the image of a clumsy old man. For the drawing, hidden cameras were previously installed in the room, and the man himself was dressed up in "sweatpants" and hid a large belly made of cotton wool under the Olympic jacket.
Accompanied by his friends — two elderly men and one woman — Raphael entered the gym, where young people were just engaged. Everyone looked at the old man with surprise, some barely restrained their laughter when the pensioners started testing the simulators.
The boys and girls were afraid that the old men would not hurt themselves and when Raphael started lifting the barbell, they just held their breath. The real shock on their faces can be seen in the 3 minute video. The man took off his tracksuit and showed off his real figure.
Rafael Vera is a vivid example of the fact that it's never too late to start playing sports and make it a part of your life. The man says that it is thanks to sports that he feels like a young guy, and age is just numbers.
This is how Raphael Vera looked at 65
Rafael Vera with his son
The man has three sons. All of them also play sports. Raphael says that he has never drunk alcohol or smoked.
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