30.08.2026 01:40
Geology expert Prof. Dr. Şener Üşümezsoy showed off his muscles at Istanbul Fitness Week. Taking off his shirt on stage, Üşümezsoy said, 'Back then, there wasn't even a gym. In 1990, when I was 40, I weighed 80 kilos, and at 70, I weigh 90 kilos. Looking at it this way, I'm getting younger and younger. The more muscle you have, the younger you are. Since we constantly train with the heaviest weights, the body has developed and become younger throughout life.'
On the third day of Istanbul Fitness Week, organized by the Turkish Bodybuilding, Fitness and Arm Wrestling Federation at the Dr. Mimar Kadir Topbaş Performance and Art Center in Istanbul, the Turkish Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship and national team selection competitions continued.
ŞENER ÜŞÜMEZSOY ALSO TOOK THE STAGE
Throughout the day, competitions and various events were held at the organization, which attracted intense interest from athletes coming from different cities across Turkey, as well as industry representatives and sports enthusiasts. As part of the events, geology expert Prof. Dr. Şener Üşümezsoy took the stage today. Üşümezsoy, who made statements to the participants, gave messages about sports habits.
GİRGİN: WE ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF A MAJOR ORGANIZATION
Koray Girgin, President of the Turkish Bodybuilding, Fitness and Arm Wrestling Federation, stated that they are proud to be part of a large-scale organization with high participation, saying, "We are holding our third day at Istanbul Fitness Week. We have been determining the Turkish champions since the first day. We are proud and happy to be part of such a big organization with the participation of 750 athletes. I thank our athletes and participants individually for their interest."
ÜŞÜMEZSOY: THE MORE MUSCLE YOU HAVE, THE YOUNGER YOU ARE
Geology expert Prof. Dr. Şener Üşümezsoy displayed his muscles on stage at Istanbul Fitness Week. Üşümezsoy, stating that he started bodybuilding at the age of 15-16 by tying stones to his waist, said, "At that time, there weren't even gyms. In 1990, when I was 40, I weighed 80 kilos, and at 70, I weigh 90 kilos. From this perspective, I am getting younger gradually. The more muscle you have, the younger you are. When we constantly train with the heaviest weights, the body develops and becomes younger throughout life."
Koray Girgin, President of the Turkish Bodybuilding, Fitness and Arm Wrestling Federation, presented a gift to Prof. Dr. Şener Üşümezsoy for his participation. Üşümezsoy said, "I am very proud to be given this award. I congratulate the federation, especially our president Koray Girgin, for their work."