{"id":21139,"date":"2026-05-28T01:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=21139"},"modified":"2026-05-28T01:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:55:13","slug":"lou-ferrigno-shares-his-longevity-secrets-after-major-shoulder-surgery-at-74","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=21139","title":{"rendered":"Lou Ferrigno Shares His Longevity Secrets After Major Shoulder Surgery at 74"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Lou Ferrigno has shared his inspirational strategy for looking great at age 74, noting that you don\u2019t have to be \u201cThe Incredible Hulk\u201d to lean into longevity.<\/p>\n<p>While this muscle-bound legend underwent shoulder surgery in December 2025, the two-time Mr. Universe recently took to social media to provide an update on the recovery process and explained the principle behind his ability to bounce back after having 95 percent of his tendon reattached. \u201cI tell you, people that have shoulder replacement, hip replacement, any kind of surgery, when it comes to the joints, it\u2019s very important to be in the best physical shape,\u201d he explained via social media.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9526311\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">average age for knee, hip, and shoulder replacements<\/a> sitting at around 65 years of age, Ferrigno is keen to get people strengthening their bodies ahead of time, so that they speed up the recovery process if and when their own surgery is required.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Lou Ferrigno Says Strength Training Is Essential After 60<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cBecause I\u2019m in good shape, I made a comeback on my own. I can do these ranges of motion again, almost a hundred percent,\u201d said Ferrigno of his expedited recovery progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you age, you have the ability to embrace the ageing process,\u201d encouraged the Incredible Hulk. \u201cFor example, after the age of 60, the tendons have less blood flow.\u201d He\u2019s right, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/genetics\/articles\/10.3389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tendon injuries, particularly rotator cuff tears, increase with tendon aging<\/a>. \u201cMen my age, who don\u2019t exercise look older,\u201d he noted, looking like a man much younger than his years.<\/p>\n<p>While Ferrigno was a hero to kids every as The Incredible Hulk, it\u2019s great to see that he\u2019s still inspiring gains among his more mature audience. \u201cMaximum health, maximum mental attitude, and maximum physical effort,\u201d explained the icon of his inspirational strategy for longevity. \u201cGood luck.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>To follow Lou Ferrigno on Instagram, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reallouferrigno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/athletes-celebrities\/news\/lou-ferrigno-shares-his-longevity-secrets-after-major-shoulder-surgery-at-74\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lou Ferrigno has shared his inspirational strategy for looking great at age 74, noting that you don\u2019t have to be \u201cThe Incredible Hulk\u201d to lean into longevity. 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