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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
                                                                                     Edited by James Cheang
 “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
                                                                                 Sub-edited by Daniel Koong
 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
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