Feb 26 2009
Mr Muscle Bill still going strong at 73
A VETERAN muscle man gave young bodybuilders a big lift during a visit to South Tyneside.
Bill McFadyen, 73, wowed special guests at Fellgate Fitness Centre, Jarrow, including the Mayor and Mayoress of South Tyneside, Coun Alex Donaldson and his wife Brenda.
Billed as the strongest man on the planet over 70 years old, the OAP bodybuilder is on course for a new world record, which he hopes will last for 100 years.
Mr McFadyen, who travelled to Jarrow from his home in Stranraer, Scotland, is the subject of a film to be shown later this year at movie star Robert Redford’s Sundance Festival in Utah, US.
Neville Cresdee, 62, who helped organise the visit after reading about the veteran bodybuilder in a Sunday newspaper, said: “Bill proved a real inspiration to the young bodybuilders who came along to see the demonstration.
“Despite a recent injury, Bill is still determined to set a record lift of 182kg, which would be a world best for someone his age.
“He’s in fantastic condition and he gave tips to people who turned up at the event, and posed for pictures with the Mayor and Mayoress.”
Mr Cresdee, of Hedworth, Jarrow, added: “A few local bodybuilders tried to take Bill on, in terms of lifting weights, but most of us didn’t get anywhere near him.
“I dropped out at 85kg, and it just shows what kind of superb condition Bill is in. It was great to see local bodybuilders at the event, which really inspired them.”
Mr Cresdee added that film of the Jarrow event has already been featured on YouTube, ahead of the veteran muscle man’s US movie appearance later this year.
Source - www.shieldsgazette.com
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