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“I am not aiming to be strong, I
just want to be healthy,” he adds.
Tsu has started following a strict
workout and diet routine since then,
lifting weights consistently and being
wary of what he consumes every sin-
gle day.
Tsu’s baked chicken meal
(Photo courtesy of Roneo Tsu) Unlike most people in his age, Tsu
fat during gatherings. Sometimes I does not suffer from any illnesses and
just simply don’t eat. I often get scold- body pains, proving that aging does
ed by my friends for that,” Tsu says. not come with diseases.
with a laugh. “Many say that ag-
Roneo Tsu, 76, shares ing surely comes
Tsu started working out when he
his persistent journey of was 21 years old. Like many amateur Tsu doing a side triceps pose
fitness and bodybuilding. lifters, he initially worked out just to with diseases, I find a pleasurable life.
kill time and have fun, without much
By Justin Tai thought about his health and diet. that thinking ri- “I wouldn’t say I love working out,
diculous and I have it simply is just a part of my life,” he
says.
Turning to his 30s, Tsu witnessed
ym goers might have met Ro- While it is recommended for adults “Quitting the gym is like go- his parents, relatives and even friends proved them wrong,” Tsu determines to continue living
neo Tsu. Being in his late 70s, aged 65 or above to do a minimum of ing bankrupt, you would lose your suffering from various chronic diseas- this way which may be seen as un-
Ghe has devoted his life to lift- 150 minutes of moderate-intensity years of hard-earned gains once you es. They had diseases like high blood he says. bearable in the eyes of others. “Health
ing weights and leading a healthy life- physical activity throughout the week, stopped,” he says. pressure, diabetes and heart problems. is a give and take,” he says.
style for over 50 years. Tsu does it in a day. “When you’re still young, you must
Apart from his regular training, “My family has a history of diabe- pave your path for a better health “I’m planning to lift weights and
Tsu is known for being one of the During a weekly routine, Tsu has he also adopts a clean diet. He only tes, and I told myself I would never when you have the chance, otherwise maintain this diet for the rest of my
m
ost senior members in a gym he four sets of chest press, shoulder consumes a teaspoon of olive oil daily walk on the same path as them,” he it’ll be too late,” he adds. life. As long as I can still move, I will
goes to, having a body that is as fit as press, bicep curls and pull ups to train for frying and blanching vegetables, says. just stick to this lifestyle,” he shares.
a young athlete and a physique that is his upper body. He then performs leg when it comes to cooking meats like “I have never suf- Many consider eating, drinking,
comparable to the finest bodybuilders extensions, leg curls, hyperextension chicken and beef, an oven and a mi- vacationing or any hedonistic activity
in the field. for his lower-body training. crowave oven are all he needs. fered from any to be enjoying life, but for Tsu, having E d it e d b y J ame s C heang
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“As long as I can still “When I cook chicken breast, I just chronic diseases, good health is the ultimate luxury for S ub - e d it e d b y D anie l Ko ong
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move and walk, I brush a tiny bit of oil on top of it and body pain and even
bake it in the oven. Cooking this way
will still be working tastes as delicious as searing them, posture problems.
and it is healthier too,” he adds.
out in a gym,” Tsu Even my doctor ex-
Family and friend gatherings
says. are inevitable, and the food is often pressed shock and
cooked with a great amount of fat and
The 76-year-old trains at the gym sodium. But that does not stop Tsu said I’m healthier
four days a week, three to three-and- from practicing his diet rules.
a-half hours per session, which far ex- than him,” he says.
ceeds the World Health Organisation’s “I remove skin from chicken be-
recommended minimum duration. Tsu doing unassisted pull-ups fore I eat it, and I spit out pork belly

Tsu performing a pec deck fly