Nonno 63enne ha un fisico da far invidia a Molti

NB: CEN_FitGranddad_01–10.jpg sent to pic desk. (starts) A Chinese granddad is putting his fellow countrymen to shame after showing off his eight-pack abs and professing his love for the great outdoors. The 61-year-old outdoorsman with oblique muscles cut from diamonds has been a regular gym-goer for at least 10 years and is also a huge fan of rallying and paragliding. Liang Yuxiang, known affectionately as "Uncle Liang", is proud to see photos of his incredible body being shown across the country, as it is proof of his philosophy – that the elderly should have dreams too. The native of Chengdu, capital of south-west China’s Sichuan Province, worked in rubber and clothing factories during his youth and also took a job in his father’s clothing factory, until he finally started his own business in 1991. His company, which produces lamps and lights, has been operating smoothly ever since. So smoothly, in fact, that it caused something of a midlife crisis in his late 40s. Around the year 2000, Liang’s friend persuaded him to go on a long-distance road trip overseas. The friend also talked him into going to the gym in order to stay fit enough for any future journeys. He added: "The only dieting principle I follow is that we should only fill our stomachs up to about 70 percent. "Other than that I eat whatever I want because I believe the body’s cravings are its way of telling us what we’re lacking – and I particularly love eating meat." Liang regularly took his family on road trips across Europe and the United States, but even those holidays eventually lost their thrill. The decision came after he and his son visited the Dakar Rally – also known as the "Death Rally" – tracks in South America in 2012. Liang said: "When I saw people at the rally in their 50s and 60s, I knew they weren’t racers. But I knew they all dreamt of racing.

Il sessantreenne Liang Xiang è diventato famoso in rete per il suo fisico perfettamente scolpito. Qualcuno potrebbe pensare che sia dovuto ad un passato di sport e palestra, in realtà l’uomo ha iniziato ad allenarsi solo 10 anni fa.

Liang ha lavorato per molti anni come imprenditore nel settore dell’illuminazione, per poi impegnare parte dei suoi risparmi per realizzare il suo vecchio sogno di correre in automobile. Ma dopo qualche gara, si è accorto che la mancanza di allenamento fisico gli impediva di ottenere i risultati migliori, e quindi ha iniziato ad andare in palestra.

Oggi, si può dire sicuramente che il suo hobby principale è diventato la palestra. Per stare in forma, Liang fa sette piccoli pasti al giorno, ma senza una dieta specifica. Liang infatti si dà come unica regola quella di riempire lo stomaco al 70% (senza appesantirsi troppo, dunque), ma mangiando quello che gli va perché ritiene che i desideri del corpo rappresentino il modo di comunicare un esigenza fisica. Liang comunque dice di amare molto la carne.

La sua vera passione rimane comunque l’automobilismo: il suo sogno è partecipare al rally della Dakar, magari conquistando anche il record come partecipante cinese più anziano. Liang ha le idee chiare su questo, e promette che se non riuscirà a partecipare nel 2017, lo farà nel 2018.

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