Meet the Chinese 70-year-old who just can't say farewell to the dumbbell!

M/S Working out, Sanya
M/S Working out
W/S Working out
SOT, Yang Xinmin, bodybuilder （Mandarin): "I have been training for 35 years, since 1984. I was one of the first group of bodybuilders in China."
W/S Barbell
W/S Barbell
SOT, Yang Xinmin, bodybuilder （Mandarin): "I started training at the first stage because I saw the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. I wanted to have the same body as his."
W/S Pumping
W/S Working out *MUSIC AT SOURCE*
W/S Working out *MUSIC AT SOURCE*
C/U Muscles
SOT, Yang Xinmin, bodybuilder （Mandarin): "I go for a morning jog every day and then do strength training for 1.5 hours everyday. Exercise is the most important part of my life. My sleep and diet are normal. My bodyshape, muscle strength and power are better than most young people, although I am 70-years-old now."
W/S Working out
C/U Feet
SOT, Yang Xinmin, bodybuilder （Mandarin): "My suggestion to people who want to start body building is that safety is always the first consideration - follow a scientific plan. You need to do it step by step. You always need a trainer to help you. For your diet, you need to keep the balance between protein, carbohydrate, fat and other elements."
W/S Dumbbells *MUSIC AT SOURCE*
W/S Pumping
W/S Gym
SCRIPT
Yang Xinmin is not your typical Chinese septuagenarian, as shown in footage of him working out in Sanya, Hainan Island on Wednesday.
Taking inspiration from the movies of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1980s, he became one of China's first bodybuilders. Now, 35 years later, he's not slowing down one bit, as he looks to inspire others to take up the sport.
"My bodyshape, muscle strength and power are better than most young people, although I am 70-years-old now." he said.
He cautions that he results didn't come overnight, but from years of dedicated training and a balanced diet.
"My suggestion to people who want to start body building is that safety is always the first consideration by following a scientific plan. You need to do it step by step. You always need a trainer to help you," he said.