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SANTA SUSANNA, Spain, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Nonagenarian Japanese bodybuilder Toshisuke Kanazawa took to the stage on Spain’s Costa del Maresme on Friday, \u200caiming to prove that age is no barrier to peak physical fitness.<\/p>\n
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The 90-year-old \u200ctravelled to the coastal town of Santa Susanna to compete against rivals decades his junior in the masters category for \u200bathletes aged 50 and older in a competition held by the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation.<\/p>\n
Backstage, Kanazawa mirrored the preparations of younger competitors, warming up with his team and applying spray tan before flexing under the stage lights.<\/p>\n
“I like to try doing things that nobody else has done, and \u200cmore than anything I want to \u2060pursue bodybuilding for the rest of my life,” Kanazawa said.<\/p>\n
Kanazawa credits his longevity and conditioning to strict dietary habits, saying that a routine established \u2060decades ago has kept him robust.<\/p>\n
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“This is something I’ve been researching and want to learn more about. But ever since I turned 50, I’ve been building muscle by eating a purely Japanese diet: brown \u200brice, natto (a \u200bfermented soya bean dish)), and miso soup,” he \u200bsaid.<\/p>\n
“It’s really the classic Japanese way of \u200ceating. And thanks to that, I’ve gone 90 years without ever getting sick.”<\/p>\n
Though he did not finish on the podium, Kanazawa remains focused on pushing the sport’s boundaries, outlining plans for one final appearance before stepping away from competition.<\/p>\n
“I’m thinking I might give it one more go at 93. After that, I’ll probably have to retire,” he said.<\/p>\n
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“As you get older, you start \u200cdeveloping wrinkles, quite a lot of them. In Japan, \u200bthere’s this idea that once you get those wrinkles, \u200bit just doesn’t look very good anymore.”<\/p>\n
Ultimately, \u200bKanazawa hopes his perseverance inspires older generations to remain active and challenge \u200cconventional limits.<\/p>\n
“Once you set your mind to \u200bsomething, you need to \u200bdevelop the mental strength and determination to see it through no matter what,” Kanazawa said.<\/p>\n
“I want people to work hard just as I have. I believe that if they \u200bdo, we’ll see more people \u200clike me even as they get older. That’s what I hope for, and I \u200bwant to be a good role model.”<\/p>\n
(Reporting by Horaci Garcia and Nina Lopez; \u200bWriting by Rory Carroll; Editing by Tom Hogue)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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