65 Year Old Black Woman Impresses Judges in Body Building Competition

 65 Year Old Black Woman Impresses Judges in Body Building Competition

 You may not think a 60 something year old woman would compete in a body building competition but one has. You also may not picture her in a a bikini or sporting her abs and six pack but "Miss Ruby" does!

Ruby Carter-Pikes is a Palmdale resident and she has knocked the socks off judges who can't believe how she can compete with other women who could be her grand daughters.

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In 2012, the 64-year-old Palmdale resident, known as “Miss Ruby” recently bested her 20-something competitors by scoring second place for Women’s Figure, a category judged by shoulders, lats, abs and quads, at the FitSciences Championships in Atlanta. Carter-Pikes was also a top finisher in the Fit Mom Class.

“It shows that age is only a number — anybody could be fit,” Carter-Pikes said. “I mean, just cause you’re 60, doesn’t mean you have to be bent down on a stick."

Carter-Pikes admits she was born with a heart condition that would affect her breathing. Many of her family members died of high blood pressure and diabetes and she then wanted to be an example of how to live a healthier and more fit lifestyle.

While working for the Department of Defense in Chicago, Carter-Pikes said she took on the role as personal trainer to help employees make use of the company’s fitness center. She then started competing in local races, marathons and body building contests. The mother of four, who started body building at age 51, has a case, showing off more than 20 fitness trophies.

 Now this is the best advice anyone can give another person. She states:

“Rather than feeling that it is genetic…I know first hand that these diseases can be managed by simply making small changes in what one eats and how it is prepared,” Carter-Pikes wrote. “And it is definitely to one benefit to incorporate some kind of physical activity into his/her daily schedule.”

We love it. Let's take Ruby Carter-Pikes advice and take control of our bodies. We don't have to live in pain and disease. We can make changes. Kudos to her for the inspiration for us!