{"id":33048,"date":"2026-10-31T00:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T00:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33048"},"modified":"2026-10-31T00:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T00:42:45","slug":"90-year-old-bodybuilder-hoping-to-inspire-others-to-stay-active-has-one-more-goal-in-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33048","title":{"rendered":"90-year-old bodybuilder hoping to inspire others to stay active; has one more goal in mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-story-text=\"true\">\n<div>\n<p>SANTA SUSANNA, Spain (Reuters\/CBS Newspath\/WKRC) &#8211; Toshisuke Kanazawa followed the routine of a much younger bodybuilder backstage: warming up with his team, getting spray-tanned and preparing to step onstage.<\/p>\n<p>Except he&#8217;s 90. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_imageEmbed__5mYLo\"><img alt=\"Japanese bodybuilder Toshisuke Kanazawa, 90, competed Friday in the masters category for athletes 50 and older at the 2026 IFBB World Fitness and Bodybuilding Championships in Santa Susanna, on Spain\u2019s Costa del Maresme.  (Reuters\/CBS Newspath)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/resources\/media2\/16x9\/1280\/800\/center\/80\/77006df0-d84c-445c-8d3b-c8e19dea475f-5ddc3f82c86c40369b5d210fa9042632.png\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_caption__gAtoE\">\n<p>Japanese bodybuilder Toshisuke Kanazawa, 90, competed Friday in the masters category for athletes 50 and older at the 2026 IFBB World Fitness and Bodybuilding Championships in Santa Susanna, on Spain\u2019s Costa del Maresme.  (Reuters\/CBS Newspath)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Japanese bodybuilder competed Friday in the masters category for athletes 50 and older at the 2026 IFBB World Fitness and Bodybuilding Championships in Santa Susanna, on Spain\u2019s Costa del Maresme. He did not finish on the podium, but said he was proud to compete and hopes his effort <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/photo-gallery\/90-japanese-bodybuilder-still-competing-photos-aeaff698fd4c4f6d8e65f9a7b361d48b\" target=\"_blank\">encourages others to stay active and keep challenging themselves as they age. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kanazawa told Reuters he wants to keep testing what he can do, while recognizing that competition may not remain part of his life indefinitely. He said he hopes to compete once more at 93 and may retire afterward.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI want to try things nobody has done before, and I want to pursue bodybuilding for the rest of my life,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Kanazawa credited his health to a traditional Japanese diet that includes brown rice, natto, a fermented soybean dish, and miso soup. He said he has focused on that food as he built muscle since turning 50. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cReally pure classic Japanese food,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019ve never been sick once at 90.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_imageEmbed__5mYLo\"><img alt=\"Japanese bodybuilder Toshisuke Kanazawa, 90, competed Friday in the masters category for athletes 50 and older at the 2026 IFBB World Fitness and Bodybuilding Championships in Santa Susanna, on Spain\u2019s Costa del Maresme.  (Reuters\/CBS Newspath)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/resources\/media2\/16x9\/1280\/800\/center\/80\/07720732-e5b9-40c8-9adf-19c4e4d14e11-cd4b2010590e4917809fb9c139eb0ee8.png\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_caption__gAtoE\">\n<p>Japanese bodybuilder Toshisuke Kanazawa, 90, competed Friday in the masters category for athletes 50 and older at the 2026 IFBB World Fitness and Bodybuilding Championships in Santa Susanna, on Spain\u2019s Costa del Maresme.  (Reuters\/CBS Newspath)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He also spoke about how visible signs of aging could affect his decision to retire. In Japan, he said, continuing to compete as wrinkles become more pronounced can seem undignified or unbecoming.<\/p>\n<p>For now, he remains focused on encouraging others to pursue their goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you decide on one thing, you build the mental strength to see it through no matter what,\u201d he said. \u201cI want you to work hard like I do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kanazawa said he hopes more people will continue taking on challenges as they grow older and that he can serve as an example. After the competition, he posed with his participation medal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/news\/offbeat\/90-year-old-bodybuilder-toshisuke-kanazawa-spain-competition-age-limitations-competition-world-fitness\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA SUSANNA, Spain (Reuters\/CBS Newspath\/WKRC) &#8211; Toshisuke Kanazawa followed the routine of a much younger bodybuilder backstage: warming up with his team, getting spray-tanned and preparing to step onstage. Except he&#8217;s 90. 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