91 year-old man does 1,002 push-ups in one sitting

An elderly man in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, is widely admired in his neighborhood for his physical ability: he did 1,002 push-ups in one stretch.

Jiang, a former painter who will be 91 this year, has not seen a doctor in 25 years. He said his secret for longevity and health is exercise. He was in poor health before his retirement, and he started exercising regularly at age 66. By 80, Jiang could run 30 kilometers in four hours. He can now lift a pair of dumbbells weighing 30 kilograms and swim for about half an hour in a river in winter.

(中国日报)

By Sun Tzu on 01-03-2007

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Comments (4)

  1. Comment by Heather

    July 18th, 2007 at 11:33 pm

    Cool.

  2. Comment by Biggly Bodybuilding Software

    March 11th, 2008 at 9:08 am

    That’s pretty awesome but a pic would be even better?

    I’ve long argued that exercise is the number 1 one of staying young.

    B.

  3. Comment by TigerDude

    September 2nd, 2008 at 5:14 am

    the rael IRON MAN

  4. Comment by Nutrition Exercising

    July 26th, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    Not bad by that old man. Just as he says himself – excercising is the key to well being. Everyone can add years to their life if they quit smoking, TV and the fat food. Get going!

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