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While the whole world can have the misconception that bodybuilding is a sport of only young fitness enthusiasts, several bodybuilders in their mid-50s have proved time and again that they can give them good competition. Mike O’Hearn however, does not only give competition but inspires aspiring amateur bodybuilders.

The 54-year-old bodybuilder has proved his skills and capabilities several times on the internet. With his youthful look still persisting, O’Hearn has earned 7 Fitness Model of the Year titles and has appeared in several movies. Known as the “Titan”, O’Hearn has yet again shown his fans how to incline press.

Mike O’Hearn’s massive Incline Press

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Mike O’Hearn recently shared a video of him on his Instagram account. In the video, the bodybuilding beast has smoothly incline pressed as much as 400lbs. The bodybuilder has always made his achievements and the process public for his fans to follow and learn. And despite getting accused of not being a natty, O’Hearn can not be questioned in terms of his passion for fitness which makes him do the extraordinary.

 

 

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The bodybuilding beast wrote in his caption, “It’s not that you do it, it’s how you do it.” He has been open about his methods of approaching fitness and has always celebrated the idea of the journey that leads to the goal. Mike O’Hearn thus glorifies his journey and not the end results of incline presses.

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Once the fans saw Mike O’Hearn doing such impressive incline press easily, they did not restrict themselves from cheering him on.

Fans excitedly cheers on Mike O’Hearn

One of the fans said, “Insane to watch- motivating and impressive”. While another one commented, “The magic is in the movement-pattern”. Someone else said, “Clean powerful movement, real goals for us”. Yet another fan stated, “That’s just insane how easy you make 4 plates look”. While one other pronounced, “Not of this earth.”

 

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The field of bodybuilding is full of surprises. Mike O’Hearn, despite being 54 does something that many in their 20s are unable to. O’Hearn looks up to his idols like Robby Robbinson and Arnold Schwarzenegger and hence his fitness goals are of high standards in themselves.

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Can you think of any other bodybuilder in their mid-50s pulling off something similar? Let us know in the comments below.

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