Men Ask Me How Can They Get Arms Like Mine| MIAMI MUSCLE

53-YEAR-OLD Yaxeni Oriquen is a Miami based personal trainer and bodybuilding champion. Starting out as a model in her home country Venezuela, Yaxeni took up bodybuilding because she felt too skinny. Yaxeni soon fell in love with lifting weights and moved to the States in 1995 to further her career. After decades of competing on the highest level and winning several impressive titles, Yaxeni retired three years ago, starting her own gym located near midtown Miami. However, now that the gym is thriving, the urge to compete has returned. Yaxeni is training for the next Miss Olympia competition, scheduled for the end of this year. With her impressive performance in bodybuilding, Yaxeni has gained a substantial fan base. The main object of adoration are the bodybuilder’s massive biceps, she adds; “They stop me in the streets and ask me ‘How do I get arms like yours?’” But having retired from competing three years ago and having to compete against women younger than her, Yaxeni is slightly nervous about her comeback on stage. The bodybuilder tells Truly “I’m going to be 54 years old now, I want to prove to my fans and the world that even at this age, I can still have the biceps that I had 25 years ago.”