See How Unbelievably Ripped Mr. Universe Mike O'Hearn Is At 51

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This is what more than 40 years worth of training looks like. Mike O’Hearn—four time Mr. Universe, actor and bodybuilding icon—recently posted a side-by-side photo on Instagram comparing his physique in 1983 and 2020. Somehow, O'Hearn is even more ripped at 51 than he was almost three decades ago.

In the photo from 1983, O’Hearn is just 14 years old—and there's no doubt the iconic bodybuilder had a radically different appearance than the other kids on the playground. While you would never guess O’Hearn’s young age in the 1983 photo, you definitely wouldn’t guess he was 51 in the 2020 photo.

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In the caption of the photo comparison, O’Hearn addresses the importance of consistency in fitness. The 51-year-old Titan writes he has spent 42 years training and 37 years on stage “crushing it worldwide” as a pro bodybuilder.

But O’Hearn goes on to write that the most important part of fitness in his life has never been ripped physique. Rather, it is the impact working out has had on his mental health, especially during the hard times of life.

“It mattered more to train when I was sad, depressed, [had] no money, or [when] life just felt like knocked me down,” he writes. “It’s more important to train at that point than any other time. I was nine years old when I understood this.”⁣

Yes, O’Hearn began training when he was just nine years old. And looking at his shredded body at 51, that adolescent dedication to bulking up is no surprise at all.

LettermarkKatie DupereKatie Dupere is an editor and writer in New York City specializing in identity, internet culture, social good, lifestyle and beauty topics.Watch Next loading video...Barechested, Muscle, Abdomen, Bodybuilder, Chest, Bodybuilding, Arm, Selfie, Chin, Trunk, Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

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