A BODYBUILDER who cares for his wife with Alzheimer's between competitions has revealed the secret to his success – and it's a mouthful.
73-year-old bodybuilder Lindsay Wain began his bodybuilding career when he was 57 and has won 26 trophies since.
The Stoke-on-Trent native placed in the top five of California's famous Muscle Beach Venice competition – a former Arnold Schwarzenegger favourite.
Lindsay kept up with his active lifestyle by running a gym, but gave it up to be a full-time carer for wife Jean, 71, who diagnosed with Alzheimer's eight years ago.
Lindsay began bodybuilding after his parents died aged 65 and 64.
He placed third in his first competition, despite being up against men ages 22 and 23.
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Now, the ripped bodybuilder has revealed some of his secrets to his super strength, washboard abs and healthy body – all which mean he is fully able to take care of his beloved wife.
One secret includes seven meals a day – including three dinners – with pineapple, lots of eggs and no cakes.
Fitness fanatic Lindsay is in training to compete in Mr World, so the fuel is more than necessary to keep up with his training.
He works out with former Mr World competitor Jason Corrick – nicknamed 'The Mass Monster' – twice a week, and aims to consume 200g of protein a day.
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He added: "There's no preservatives, no cakes, no sugar, no biscuits, no chocolate.
"If everyone stuck to that they wouldn't have to go to the gym because they'd all look good already."
For his first meal of the day, Lindsay opts for a bowl of porridge made with water, 15g protein powder and a handful of blueberries.
He then has two pieces of toast and four eggs, before bulking up at lunch with a rib eye steak, mushrooms, and two more eggs.
To wash it all down, he has a protein drink, then moves to meal number five: a piece of chicken, bowl of rice and pineapple chunks.
To finish his day, he has another protein drink, fish, broccoli and green beans.
Lindsay said: "I think everyone after 50 everyone should do weight lifting.
"People start falling after 60, which means bones become brittle and take a long time to repair. That's why I do advocate that 50 year olds do some exercise."
The gym rat said the given amount of people over sixty who are riddled with diseases, exercise can help tremendously.
He said: "You don't have to do strenuous exercise like I do – if you have an active body you also have an active mind.
"It gives you great self-esteem – mentally you're on cloud nine."
The devoted husband said he will keep looking after Jean everyday until he can't anymore.
"As you get older it's very hard to sustain a certain weight – so you have to do it in very slow processes, with quite a few small meals," he said.
"After that I started competing in the 60s classes and the I decided to go to LA and competed in the Muscle Beach competition at the age of 63.
"I came first in the over 60s, then two years after came third, and the last time I competed I was 68 and I came 2nd."
Meanwhile, his wife of 40 years, Jean, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
Lindsay said he would not put her in a home but decided instead to care for her at home, now with the help of two carers, and left the gym he has run since 2000.
He said: "As long as I've got my health then I've got everything. If I'm not fit there's no way I can look after Jean.
"When she was in hospital for two months after a fall, she didn't walk at all. I used some of my knowledge as a fitness instructor to help her to walk again.
"Now she's walking, it's remarkable. She can get out of bed with assistance – she knows what her surroundings are."
Lindsay said his Jean loves to listen to music, and dances when her husband plays Abba.
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He said: "100% I am more able to look after Jean because of it.
"If I wasn't healthy enough to look after Jean I'd have to put her in a home – it's nice to have your partner in your own home."
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