{"id":6629,"date":"2026-01-09T22:40:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T22:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=6629"},"modified":"2026-01-09T22:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T22:40:30","slug":"a-70-year-old-grandad-has-been-named-a-world-champion-bodybuilder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=6629","title":{"rendered":"A 70-year-old grandad has been named a world champion bodybuilder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_75e17d\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">John Morgan Jones only took up bodybuilding in his 60s but he&#8217;s won a string of titles<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"13887093\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887093.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_03jpeg.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887093.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_03jpeg.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887093.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_03jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887093.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_03jpeg.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"John Morgan Jones, 70, competing at the Drug-Free Athletes Coalition World Finals in Miami on November 4\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">John Morgan Jones, 70, competing at the Drug-Free Athletes Coalition World Finals in Miami on November 4<cite aria-label=\"Image: John Morgan Jones\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: John Morgan Jones)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A grandad has become a world champion bodybuilder \u2013 at the age of 70.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Grandad-of-six John Morgan Jones said: \u201cPeople look at me and say \u2018No, you\u2019re not 70\u2019. They think I\u2019m around 50.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cBut I don\u2019t walk around with my shoulders or arms showing. I just look like a normal guy on the street but I can design my body better than other 70-year-olds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI like the challenge and I love the workout. Sometimes I ache after some training but it\u2019s a nice feeling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI like being on stage. I just love it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cAn awful lot of young men in the gym have told me I\u2019m an inspiration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The former radio presenter originally took up the sport while he was in his 40s but quit when he realised other competitors were using performance-enhancing drugs and it wasn\u2019t a level playing field.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-13887090\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"13887090\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887090.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_05jpeg.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887090.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_05jpeg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887090.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_05jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887090.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_05jpeg.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"People have been congratulating John in the street after his latest win\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">People have been congratulating John in the street after his latest win<cite aria-label=\"Image: John Morgan Jones\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: John Morgan Jones)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_75e17d\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/business\/business-news\/feeling-worn-out-stressed-work-13875438\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"13875438\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\">Feeling worn out and stressed at work? Now you can go and have a nap at the gym<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He returned to it in his 60s and began competing in British Natural Bodybuilding Federation (BNBF) events which demand a drug test and are strictly \u201cnatural\u201d bodybuilding events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On November 4 John snatched a world title at the Drug-Free Athletes Coalition World Finals in Miami to be crowned champion in the over-70s category.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The win was the second in a matter weeks for the dad-of-four, having triumphed in the same category at the British Natural Bodybuilding Federation (BNBF) championships in Birmingham on October 1 \u2013 a title he has claimed three times in the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This win allowed him to qualify for a chance to compete in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But getting into shape requires an extremely strict diet and training regime for months at a time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">John trains nearly every day of the week, spending hours in the gym working on his upper body or legs, and works with a dietitian to build muscle tone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Everything he eats must be carefully weighed and prepared.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-grouped\">\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_container__i0sRj\" 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https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887091.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_04jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887091.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_04jpeg.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\"><cite aria-label=\"Image: John Morgan Jones\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: John Morgan Jones)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_image-group-item__XHC82\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div 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class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"He is on a strict diet which involves cutting out out salt, sugar, bread, milk, potatoes, cakes, and sauces\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">He is on a strict diet which involves cutting out out salt, sugar, bread, milk, potatoes, cakes, and sauces<cite aria-label=\"Image: John Morgan Jones\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: John Morgan Jones)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_75e17d\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/mum-feared-revealing-post-birth-13866097\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"13866097\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\">A mum feared revealing her &#8216;post birth body&#8217; so she lost three stone and took part in a fitness model competition<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">John, from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/holyhead\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">Holyhead<\/a>, said: \u201cI like a challenge. Everything I do, whether it\u2019s walking or cycling, I\u2019m competitive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cSometimes that is against myself and sometimes against others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI normally decided by April if I am going to compete the following year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cOne I\u2019ve decided to tell people I know I\u2019m going to do it so I have that focus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI say once I have told people I\u2019m not going to go back on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">His diet is so strict he stuck to eating the same meals every day for around 10 weeks while competing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This includes cutting out salt, sugar, bread, milk, potatoes, cakes, and sauces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Breakfast would typically feature two boiled eggs washed down with a black coffee with no sugar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This is followed by a lunch of 100g of chicken, 100g of broccoli, and 100g of beans and then 200g of baked potato with no sauce or butter and a drink of water.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-13887094\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"13887094\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887094.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_02jpeg.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887094.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_02jpeg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article13887094.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/112017-John-Morgan-Jones-ACR_ECH_20092017-Anton-Scanlon-_02jpeg.jpg 615w, 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data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The banana is a vital source of potassium needed to keep John\u2019s heart going as his diet typically contains little potassium as this holds water and affects muscle tone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Then after training in the gym he would tuck into 100g of green beans, a piece of salmon, and 100g of chicken breast along with more water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">No protein shakes are allowed in the last few weeks of the diet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">John, who played league football in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/anglesey\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">Anglesey <\/a>for more than 30 years, used to compete with his wife and says he was inspired by his father who worked as a strongman in an act in the 1930s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">His achievements have brought him a small group of fans at his local gym who John has inspired to get <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/fitness\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\">fit<\/a> and work out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">John added: \u201cPeople come up to you in the street and say congratulations. I\u2019ve seen it all over Facebook.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But he said his achievements are a team effort and wouldn\u2019t have been possible without help from his dietitian, trainer, wife and family.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_75e17d\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/meet-wales-ultimate-power-couple-13290468\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"13290468\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\">Meet Wales&#8217; ultimate power couple, who are both officially the strongest people in the country<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/70-year-old-grandad-been-13882338\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Morgan Jones only took up bodybuilding in his 60s but he&#8217;s won a string of titles John Morgan Jones, 70, competing at the Drug-Free Athletes Coalition World Finals in Miami on November 4(Image: John Morgan Jones) A grandad has become a world champion bodybuilder \u2013 at the age of 70. 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