Apart from some established names in the bodybuilding world, Mike O’Hearn is one name who often hits headlines for his unfiltered opinion on several topics. Most recently, Mike provided some harsh reality checks to bodybuilding fanatics, which have become a talking point in the bodybuilding sphere.

Notably, the 54-year-old has sealed his name with the other bodybuilding idols by winning the Fitness Male Model of the Year 7 times and the 4-time Power Lifting Champion trophy. And considering his dominance in the bodybuilding world, when O’Hearn speaks, everyone listens to his valuable takes on fitness and longevity. Here’s what he said:

Michael’s Candid Insights on Fitness and Longevity

The 54-year-old uploaded a YouTube short talking about aging and said “Harsh reality is if you’re not trying to get better, you’re going backward. That is, time does not wait.” He continued with the same thought process and further explained “…Just a mediocre 70% cause life goes 100% past you. Sorry to say that I know that s**** to hear”

Michael has always made his fans aware of the reality of aging and fitness. He talked about longevity in one of his YouTube videos where he said “The body and weightlifting itself is stress to the body to strengthen. So if you’re automatically going no more of this, no more of pushing myself using this heavyweight…then all you’re doing is deterioration the milage to the ligaments and joints”

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The fitness champion also said “You’re forcing the body to get stronger as you age don’t force it to get weaker” Coming back to the YouTube shorts, Mike reiterated that people need to “push this” to the highest level.

Mike’s Real Talk on Aging and Achieving Health Goals

The Titan has previously advocated for exercise and health fitness from a young age. He has said in his previous video that he feels “fatigued and beat down a bit.”

In spite of his age, he keeps on persevering and working hard to maintain his chiseled physique. He has shared his pearls of wisdom about the harsh reality of life before as well. He also declared a 76-year old Bodybuilding veteran as the goal in an Instagram post by saying “NEVER STOP 🐺⚔️🐺@robbyrobinsonofficial 76 years old … that’s Goals !! The Legend The Black Prince”

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Being a determined, hardworking individual, Mike feels that a persistent workout, a healthy lifestyle, and a nutritious diet will help with aging and health. It will give people the longevity that they crave. What do you think about his reality check? Tell us in the comments!