He is also proof that at 62, ageing gracefully is simply not an option.

Together with fellow weightlifters Chris Pitsis, 78, from Lilli Pilli, and Professor Barry Allen, 69, from Yowie Bay, the trio live up to the motto "age shall not weary them'' by continuing an exercise regime that would leave people half their age struggling to keep up.

All three men are World Masters Games participants, beefing up for the battle of the biceps that starts in Sydney on Saturday.

For Professor Allen, a former Masters silver medallist, there's good science behind all the exercise.

"As people grow older they suffer from sarcopenia, the loss of body mass,'' he said.

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