Mombasa: Meet 88-Year-Old Grandmother Who Struts The Treadmill With Ease

• If the saying "as fit as a fiddle" were to describe a person, it would be 88-year-old Teresia "Shosho" Wambui
• If her exploits on the treadmill are anything to go by, the elderly Mombasa woman is fitter than many people 40 years her junior
• She struts the treadmill without breaking a sweat, an experience she likens to her usual routine of going to the river 8 kilometres away

We live in a world where fitness enthusiasts often seek inspiration from youthful athletes and trainers.

However, one remarkable 88-year-old grandmother from Mombasa is challenging expectations and proving that age is just a number.

Granny Teresia's treadmill routine

Teresia "Shosho" Wambui has become an internet sensation after her granddaughter, Bunny Wambui, shared her incredible fitness routine.

Despite her advanced age, Teresia effortlessly struts on a treadmill for several minutes without breaking a sweat.

Bunny told TUKO.co.ke that the elderly woman's vitality often leaves many in the gym in awe.

She shared a heartwarming story about her grandmother's daily exercise routine, revealing how surprised she was at Teresia's stamina.

How is the treadmill experience for granny Teresia?

Bunny noted that she has never stopped marvelling at how her grandmother could maintain such energy on the treadmill. When asked how she could remain composed for all those minutes, the granny told her it felt like going down by the river.

"The village river she alludes to is located 8 kilometres away, so you can tell how much strength and resilience she has," said Bunny.

The young woman praised her grandmother’s routine, adding that she was impressed by her dedication to stay active and healthy, even in her later years.

Nairobi mother transforms size from 100kgs to dream body

Elsewhere, Frieda Kimanga's body gained an extra 30 kilograms after she gave birth to her twins.

Her wake-up call came when her daughter innocently asked if she had a baby in her stomach despite not being pregnant.

She shared the painstaking process of losing the excess weight to achieve a lean body.

Having shed 30 kilograms, the 38-year-old is proud that she demystified the belief that one cannot have abs after undergoing a CS.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke