I’m a 60-year-old female bodybuilder – people ask me to do a very specific flex for them after seeing my ripped figure
A BODYBUILDING 65-year-old grandmother has shared glimpses of her giant biceps and recipes for protein cookies on her TikTok.
But the woman you see on as TikTok is only a crumb of Marlene Flowers’ personality.
Known as “Granny Guns” on TikTok, Marlene has generated more than 454,100 followers.
Her followers know her signature bicep curls and bodybuilding flexes performed in Planet Fitness.
In fact, one watcher asked her for “a bicep check video flexing your peak biceps.”
However, Marlene understands that her health journey is more profound than the veneer of her signature purple-hued eye shadow and big muscles.
“I had eating disorders and health issues. When I was 58, I had to get surgery,” she told Pittsburgh City Paper.
“After that experience, I knew that I needed to make a change.”
Marlene hit the gym and changed her diet – her son took notice and struck gold when he started filming.
“It was not until about a month ago that I realized that I went viral,” she said.
“I love the attention, but if I am able to motivate people for a healthier life, then I am happy.”
Most of Marlene’s videos aim to motivate gym-goers and discuss health and well-being.
A TikTok video of hers was recently captioned: “Don’t let granny hear you say ‘I cant’ you can do anything you put your mind to.”
In the comments section, her motivation seems to work.
One commenter said: “no cant is in the dictionary when Granny is here.”
Another chimed in, saying: “Grandma gives the best motivation to keep going.”
Marlene was the oldest of seven kids growing up and recognizes the need to set an example.
“Anyone can do this at any age,” she said to WTAE4.
“If you start and get going at it and make it a consistent part of your life, you can achieve all kinds of wonderful things.”