“OMG, you turned back the clock 20 years,” one fan says to a 66-year-old bodybuilder
We all want to age gracefully, but one woman has wowed people after seemingly aging backwards.
Not only Julia Linn Olson She looks decades younger, but has also become a bodybuilder, despite being in her mid-60s.
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However, her transformation is even more impressive because this fitness fanatic feared she would never make it to her 40s – due to a debilitating health condition.
Throughout her childhood, Julia suffered from juvenile diabetes and her condition only worsened in her twenties.
When she was just 24 years old, she was diagnosed with nerve damage, heart disease, kidney failure, and even began to lose her eyesight.
Although medics were able to save her vision with laser treatments, the rest of her body began to shut down.
Just ten years later, she would be placed on the organ transplant list.
As she anxiously awaited a new kidney, doctors recommended she undergo an experimental procedure and receive a replacement pancreas.
Despite the potential health risk, she ultimately received both organs as part of a 12-hour touch and go operation.
Although the surgery was a success, she would suffer further health problems, including a triple heart bypass – and that's when she made the brave decision to reshape her body.
The then middle-aged woman started going to the gym five days a week and drastically changed her diet – adding extra protein and complex carbohydrates.
After falling in love with fitness again, she continued to challenge herself and entered her first bodybuilding competition at the age of 64.
Now the 66-year-old likes to show off her slim body in crystal-covered bikinis and tans during her various matches.
When she's not showing off her impressive physique on stage, the older woman loves fashion and often wears cuddly dresses – including a leather one inspired by Ariana Grande.
She has also become a best-selling fitness influencer, showing off her toned stomach while working out.
Julia quickly gained over 160,000 fans on Instagram and left her followers in awe of her transformation.
A recent post said: “OMG you really turned back the clock 20 years.”
Another said: “Yes this!! Love the body we are in, regardless of the gifts and abilities it gives us!”
Although she has many admirers online, looking sexy is not the end goal for this influencer.
Instead, Julia uses her platform to inspire other women and share her uplifting story with thousands of people on social media.
She regularly posts motivational messages to fans and says she chose to “go into a spiral” after struggling with medical issues her entire life.
She wrote: “You find a way, or you find excuses. Downward spiral, circular or upward spiral? Which one is it for you?”
Encouraging other older women, she added: “It's never too late and you're never too old.”
We completely agree, Julia.
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