“No Phones, Just Hard Work” | 68-Year-Old Bodybuilder Preps for NABBA Britain

In this episode of The Real Gym Experience UK, we visit Ironmasters Gym in Morecambe and sit down with owner Stuart Helm. At 68 years old, Stuart is still actively competing and currently prepping for the 2026 NABBA Britain in the Over 60s category - and he’s not slowing down anytime soon. This is a proper old-school, hardcore bodybuilding gym. Every piece of equipment has been hand-picked by Stuart and his wife, who both still compete and run the gym together. The result? A small but incredibly well-designed facility packed with rare, unique machines - including replicas of equipment used by some of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. Stuart shares: His journey into bodybuilding The sacrifices and hardships behind building Ironmasters His views on modern gym culture (and why it’s gone soft) What it really takes to stay competitive at 68 This is what real gym culture looks like. No gimmicks. No shortcuts. Just decades of hard work and passion for bodybuilding. If you’re serious about training - this one’s for you. #HardcoreGym #BodybuildingUK #OldSchoolBodybuilding #NABBA #GymOwner #RealGym #BodybuildingMotivation #Over60Fitness #FitnessOver60 #IronmastersGym #StrengthTraining #GymLife #NoExcuses #BodybuildingLifestyle #UKFitness #TrainHard #NoPhonesJustWork