‘I’m 100% natural’: how Japan’s 90-year-old bodybuilder is still winning titles

Toshisuke Kanazawa has won 19 national crowns and insists there are more to come

‘I’m 100% natural’: how Japan’s 90-year-old bodybuilder is still winning titles

TL;DR

  • Toshisuke Kanazawa, at 90 years old, won his 19th national title in bodybuilding.
  • He has maintained a clean lifestyle, avoiding smoking and alcohol, and following a plant-based diet for decades.
  • Kanazawa trains two hours a day, six days a week, modifying his exercises for his age.
  • He is inspired by other elderly Japanese athletes who defy age stereotypes.
  • Kanazawa aims to be a bodybuilder until the day he dies.