Well-seasoned, indeed

Veteran bodybuilder to turn 50 soon, and he's still turning heads

Meet Nolan Chee Chean Syze, our seasoned muscleman who hails from Kuching, Sarawak. Initially, Nolan took up swimming during his secondary schooldays before going into bodybuilding in 1983.

Thereon, he never looked back. His maiden win was the Novice title in Mr Kuching 1986 before proceeding to become back-to-back champion in the division-level competition from 1990 to 2008 — also the year when he clinched the overall Mr Sarawak championship crown.

He then took a four-year hiatus before returning to the Mr Sarawak stage in 2013 and won the Masters title.

At the time, he was already 46 years old. This October 18, he will turn 50.

Still, his physique is still way better than most men half his age, wouldn't you agree?

"I still consider myself a late bloomer, but I view this in a positive light — the older a fruit gets, the sweeter it tastes, right?"

 NOLAN CHEE CHEAN SYZE

Date/Place of Birth: Oct 18, 1967 / KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA

Ancestry: CHINESE & JAPANESE

Status: MARRIED, WITH CHILDREN

Profession: GRAPHIC DESIGNER / BODYBUILDING CONSULTANT

Hobby: FITNESS, PC GAMING, COMICS
Category: BODYBUILDING (MASTERS AGED 45 & ABOVE)

Bodybuilding Idol: FRANK ZANE

Favourite Workout: DUMBBELL BENCH PRESS

Favourite Stage Pose: ABDOMINALS

INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Mr Philippines Asia 2009 (Top 5)

Musclemania Universe, Las Vegas USA 2010 (8th Place)

Mr HKBB World Invitations, Hong Kong 2010 (Masters Champion)

NABBA Australian World Invitations, Melbourne 2011 (Masters Champion)

Mr Siam Classics, Bangkok 2012 (Masters Champion)

Mr Siam Classics, Bangkok 2013 (Masters — Top 5)

NABBA Lee Priest Classic, Sydney Australia 2015 (Open — Top 5)

"Life is an adventure. If you explore deep enough and don't give up along the way, you may discover the golden city, eventually."