FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) – At 70-years-old, Eric Zalas needed to change into stronger model of himself.

“I set a challenge for myself. I lifted a little over 13 million pounds in one month,” mentioned Zalas. “I would say in the last week I’ve done about 290,000 pounds. Now, I’d say I’ve toned it down and probably in any given month I’ll do 600,000 [to] 700,000 pounds.”

He’s labored out at LifeTime Fitness in Fishers for the previous 5 years.

“My father, when he was 93, one day sat in his chair a watching TV and he couldn’t get up. That has been a motivation for me,” he defined. “I don’t really want that to happen so I want to get strong and maintain that strength.”

To maintain the life-style, he goes to the health club 5 instances every week.

“When I get on the treadmill I like to walk it about 3.3 miles an hour. To make the time pass, I like to listen to old retro music. Sometimes disco music,” he mentioned. “Other times, I’ll watch documentaries.”

Zalas known as himself aggressive.

Originally with a purpose of weightlifting 20 million kilos, he acquired COVID-19 and needed to regulate to a smaller quantity.

Now, he hopes to encourage others to take management of their well being.

“If I can do it, you can do it,” Zalas mentioned.