Nicaragua's 'Bodybuilding Grandfathers,' local and TikTok legends

Walter and Arturo Perez now become local legends and TikTok sensations known as the "Hercules brothers" and the "Bodybuilding Grandfathers." A half-century ago, they started lifting stones in their rural Nicaraguan town. Coming from an impoverished family of five children, Arturo and a sister were both born deaf, while Walter had some hearing but lost it while still a child.
But with hard work, they ultimately won 16 medals and around 20 trophies in Nicaragua and neighboring countries between 1988 and 2010. Their bodybuilding achievements have earned them admirers and drawn dozens of young people to train with them in their small gym in Santa Teresa. They now supplement the income from their gym with modest jobs.