Ninety-year-old Japanese bodybuilder Toshisuke Kanazawa competed in the masters category (aged 50 and older) at an International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation event in Santa Susanna, Spain, on Friday, failing to reach the podium but saying he may compete once more at 93. He credits his health and conditioning to a purely Japanese diet of brown rice, natto and miso soup that he has followed since turning 50.
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I 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
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 rice, natto (a fermented soya bean dish)), and miso soup,
It's really the classic Japanese way of eating. And thanks to that, I've gone 90 years without ever getting sick.
I'm thinking I might give it one more go at 93. After that, I'll probably have to retire
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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 a competition held by the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation.
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the masters category for athletes aged 50 and older in a competition held by the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation.
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"I'm thinking I might give it one more go at 93. After that, I'll probably have to retire," he said.
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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.
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