90-Year-Old Bodybuilder Wins Japanese Championship... Eats This Every Day

Bodybuilding for 70 Years Since His 20s
Maintaining a Strict Diet of Traditional Foods and Blueberries

A Japanese bodybuilder who remains active at the age of 90 is reported to have once again claimed the top prize at a recent competition, marking his 19th overall victory.

According to local media including FNN Prime and TV Shin Hiroshima, Kanazawa Toshisuke, 90, who operates a gym in Hiroshima, won the "Masters" category at the Japanese bodybuilding competition held on August 30 (local time). He competed in the over-85 division and was the oldest contestant in the event.

This victory marks Kanazawa’s 19th triumph at the top of Japanese bodybuilding competitions. He has won the Masters tournament 17 times and secured the championship title at the national championships twice.

Japanese bodybuilder Tosisuke Kanazawa. Instagram

In an interview with TV Shin Hiroshima, Kanazawa said, “I have learned once again at the age of 90 that people have to endure and make an effort as they grow older.” He added, “I never wanted to lose in life, so I kept running toward my goal, which is how I managed to achieve my 19th victory.”

Kanazawa reportedly began bodybuilding around the age of 20. Initially, he started strength training to improve his physique, which later led him to enter the world of bodybuilding. For the subsequent 70 years, he has devoted his life to sculpting his body.

Even now, at age 90, Kanazawa maintains an intense training regimen. Every day, he trains different muscle groups for two hours, and when exercising, he focuses his entire attention on thoroughly fatiguing the targeted muscles through specific stimulation.

He also maintains a strict diet. Kanazawa has followed a traditional Japanese diet centered around rice, miso soup, and natto (fermented soybeans) since he was 50. In recent years, he has also included blueberries in his meals. He particularly highlighted “diet” as the secret to his health, stating to the media, “The food we eat becomes our blood and muscle. Since having a fundamentally healthy body is important, meals play a crucial role.”

Kanazawa’s original goal was to remain an active bodybuilder until the age of 90. Now that he has reached that milestone, he plans to set his sights even higher. Kanazawa shared his ambition by saying, “I want to compete until I’m 93 and set a world record.”

Meanwhile, the current Guinness World Record for the oldest male bodybuilder is held by American Jim Arrington, who participated in a professional bodybuilding competition in 2022 at the age of 90 years and 38 days. Kanazawa is scheduled to compete in the Japan Men’s Bodybuilding Championships on October 11.

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