{"id":33112,"date":"2026-10-31T19:13:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T19:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33112"},"modified":"2026-10-31T19:13:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T19:13:52","slug":"japanese-bodybuilder-90-flexes-ageless-ambition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33112","title":{"rendered":"Japanese bodybuilder, 90, flexes ageless ambition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text-primary article-summary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SANTA SUSANNA, Spain \u2013 Nonagenarian Japanese bodybuilder Toshisuke Kanazawa took to the stage in Spain\u2019s Costa del Maresme on Oct 30, aiming to prove that age is no barrier to peak physical fitness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The 90-year-old travelled to the coastal town of Santa Susanna to compete against rivals decades his junior in the masters category for athletes aged 50 and older in the world championships held by the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">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<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cI like to try doing things that nobody else has done, and more than anything, I want to pursue bodybuilding for the rest of my life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Kanazawa credits his longevity and conditioning to strict dietary habits, saying that a routine established decades ago has kept him robust.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cThis is something I\u2019ve been researching and want to learn more about. But ever since I turned 50, I\u2019ve been building muscle by eating a purely Japanese diet: brown rice, natto (a fermented soya bean dish) and miso soup,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s really the classic Japanese way of eating. And thanks to that, I\u2019ve gone 90 years without ever getting sick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Though he did not finish on the podium, Kanazawa remains focused on pushing the sport\u2019s boundaries, outlining plans for one final appearance before stepping away from competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cI\u2019m thinking I might give it one more go at 93. After that, I\u2019ll probably have to retire,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cAs you get older, you start developing wrinkles, quite a lot of them. In Japan, there\u2019s this idea that once you get those wrinkles, it just doesn\u2019t look very good any more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Ultimately, Kanazawa hopes his perseverance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/heavy-lifting-more-seniors-take-up-strength-training-to-stay-active?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">inspires older <\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/heavy-lifting-more-seniors-take-up-strength-training-to-stay-active?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">people<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/heavy-lifting-more-seniors-take-up-strength-training-to-stay-active?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\"> to remain active<\/span><\/a> and challenge conventional limits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cOnce you set your mind to something, you need to develop the mental strength and determination to see it through no matter what,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cI want people to work hard just as I have. I believe that if they do, we\u2019ll see more people like me even as they get older. That\u2019s what I hope for, and I want to be a good role model.\u201d <!-- -->REUTERS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/sport\/japanese-bodybuilder-90-flexes-ageless-ambition-on-spanish-stage?ref\\u003dlatest-headlines\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA SUSANNA, Spain \u2013 Nonagenarian Japanese bodybuilder Toshisuke Kanazawa took to the stage in Spain\u2019s Costa del Maresme on Oct 30, aiming to prove that age is no barrier to peak physical fitness. 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