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Meet an “Amazing” Who Bodybuilds Out of Passion And to Inspire

Calvyn Fortuin, at 78, sees no reason to stop competing.

Calvyn Fortuin, at 78, not only is currently the oldest competitive bodybuilder in South Africa, he is an invaluable mentor to 30 young men and women he has invited into his elaborate home gym to help them achieve healthy bodies and healthy minds. He does this both in response to their stated desire to have fulfilling and thriving lives “off the streets,” and due to his firm belief that young people are our future and we have a responsibility to them.

His father started him off at 14 with homemade concrete and cement weights. Since then Calvyn’s won many awards and sees no reason to stop competing. To him, age is simply irrelevant.

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