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Power to (All) the People

74-year old Ernestine Shepherd, Guiness World Records' oldest female bodybuilder.

     I once sat in a class on power development being taught by a “master trainer,” who posed a seemingly innocent question: “Who needs power?”  The obvious answers surfaced, such as athletes and physical laborers.  When I chimed in with “seniors,” the instructor stared at me with a combination of disbelief and snide condescension.  He …

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