Mr. Kanazawa won several championships during his career.
Japanese bodybuilder Toshisuke Kanazawa is living proof that you can pursue your passion at any age. Most people over the age of 80 would consider it a blessing not to suffer serious illnesses like hip or back injuries. At the age of 86, Mr. Kanazawa spends hours working out in the gym and is in excellent physical shape. He also looks better than many men half his age.
According to Standard Media Kenya, Kanazawa, a multiple-time champion bodybuilder in his youth, retired from the sport at the age of 34. He stopped exercising and started drinking, smoking and eating whatever he wanted. He often looked in the mirror and wondered if that was the body of a national champion bodybuilder, but it wasn’t until he was nearing his 50th birthday that he had the motivation to get back on the horse and get that body back. his youthful years, the outlet also said.
Japanese news outlet the mainichi said that Mr. Kanazawa broke his own record as the oldest person to compete in the Japan championships on October 9.
Mr. Kanazawa, who lives in Hiroshima, participated in the 68th Japan Men’s Bodybuilding Championships in Osaka, facing off against young bodybuilders with exquisite poses. He although he did not reach the last 12 participants. “I am grateful for the simple fact that I am able to participate. I hope that I can touch the hearts of others when they see me take on a challenge, even in old age,” he said.
The Manichi said that Mr. Kanazawa began bodybuilding seriously at the age of 20 and won the Japan championship for the first time when he was 24. He won his second “Mr. Japan” title at the age of 27 and retired. when he was 34. The outlet said he decided to return to encourage his wife, who was prone to illness.
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