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Rene Landers began to enter bodybuilding competitions at the age of 69.She took up training and weightlifting after having spinal surgery to treat her spondylolisthesis.She says younger men often ask for dates and she never feels the need to approach them herself...
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rene Landers..
"But I cannot imagine putting on a skimpy, sparkly bikini and getting onstage in front of a bunch of strangers.".
"You've been lifting weights for four or five years already, but you can do better," I told myself..
I entered my first bodybuilding competition in the "bikini" category at the age of 69..
