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These 5 stars know how to get and stay fit and healthy, they share their secrets
We often look to celebrities for inspiration when it comes to getting fit and healthy, these five celebrities definitely know how to keep themselves fit and healthy. We’re sharing the insides tips of how these five famous men stay fit and healthy.
5 stars who keep themselves fit and healthy
Brad Pitt
Born and raised in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Brad Pitt is an actor and producer who began his career with uncredited roles in a couple of movies as well as a short-term role on US soap Another Life in 1987. He continued to receive small roles in shows such as Growing Pains, 21 Jump Street and Dallas he made his leading man debut in a small 1988 film called The Dark Side of the Sun and other roles but shot to fame and sex symbol status with his role in the 1991 film Thelma & Louise. Despite this success, his real breakthrough role came with 1994’s smash Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles which secured him his Hollywood star position.
Before trying his hand at acting he studied journalism at the University of Missouri and had originally aspired to be an advertising art director. Throughout his life, Pitt has recorded tremendous success. But after these successes he was on the road to becoming one of the US or the worlds biggest stars, he has taken out People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive title twice. As well as his awards outside the industry he has also won a slew of awards for his performances on screen. His filmography includes such notable performances as Babel (2006), Moneyball (2011), and Inglourious Basterds (2011). Pitt won his first Oscar in 2013 when the film he helped produce and had a small role in 12 Years a Slave won the best picture award.
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Brad Pitt’s Workout Plan
Pitt’s adoption of a healthy workout has helped him enhance his performances on screen in Hollywood. For instance, he has flaunted a bulked-up appearance in films like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The actor likes retaining his healthy figure even after he’s finished with the film, and is quite chiselled all the time. Probably the most famous of his film body transformations was for hit film Fight Club (1999). His physical appearance in the film led to a high number of searches for the term ‘Brad Pitt Fight Club Workout.’ The film itself involves some arduous physical feats so to perform at his best in the movie, Pitt did a lot of targeted muscle exercises. His two hours of cardio earned him a shredded body and contributed to his physical success in Fight Club. His continued commitment to healthy dieting has helped to earn him the legendary abs and a fight-ready physique that can be seen in the 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
To perfect his fitness, Pitt practices different martial arts, as well as yoga, Filipino stick work, and boxing exercises. His weekly workouts incorporate four days of strength exercises and two days of rigorous cardio.
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The nature and intensity of his workouts depend on what is needed for the film, for example, he lifted heavy weights at lower reps during his performance in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. However, he used lower weights at higher reps for Fight Club. Pitt’s weekly workout plan aims at toning over mass. This entails lifting lower weights at higher reps. For example, during the chest workout, he does three sets of push-ups at 25 reps before proceeding to the core exercises, such as the bench press, pec deck, and incline press.
Brad Pitt’s Diet Plan
Pitt’s diet is described as clean and healthy. His favourite food includes protein shakes, fish, brown rice, veggies, chicken, oatmeal, and fruits. Pitt is interested in being muscular and maintaining a perfect workout regimen. To achieve this, Pitt eats multiple smaller meals throughout the day, and he doesn’t skip meals. He’s committed to maintaining a shredded body by eating low carbs and plenty of proteins.
Here is Pitt’s daily diet plan:
- Breakfast: eggs, oatmeal, and some snacks
- Lunch: chicken breast, brown rice, and green veggies
- Dinner: chicken or grilled fish, brown rice or pasta, and vegetables
- Pre and post-workout snacks: Whey protein shake and a banana.
Matthew McConaughey
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Mathew McConaughey was born in 1969 in Uvalde, Texas. At high school, he was a really active kid he participated in athletics and played golf. After graduating from the University of Texas in 1993 he produced his first film Dazed and Confused. In 2005 McConaughey was named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. He’s won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his work in the films Mud (2012) and Dallas Buyers Club (2013)” which also saw him lose a huge amount of weight. In 2015, he started teaching as a film instructor at UT Austin’s Moody College of Communication. McConaughey attributes acting success to his fitness and healthy eating.
Mathew McConaughey’s Workout Plan
McConaughey is popularly known for his good looks, Texan accent and washboard abs, especially in films like Magic Mike. His amazing fitness helps him perform while shirtless in almost every scene of the film which focuses on the lives of male strippers. The secret behind his excellent shape lies in his trainers, nutritionists, and home gyms. McConaughey is known for training whether he’s preparing for a film or just keeping in shape. Whenever he expects an upcoming event, he ups his workouts and intensity of training so that he leaves feeling fitter than ever. For instance, his goals for Magic Mike were to drop some of his body fat whilst maintaining lean mass. To achieve this, he trained twice per day for two consecutive weeks. His training routine encompasses cardio and strength exercises.
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Mathew McConaughey’s Diet Plan
McConaughey won an Oscar for his performance in the film Dallas Buyers Club where he had to lose 50 lb (22kg) to portray a rodeo star struggling with his AIDs diagnosis. to do this he had to adhere strictly to a particular diet plan and stay away from alcohol. McConaughey’s diet comprises clean food, such as low starch veggies, sustainable proteins, and moderate healthy fats. McConaughey is always in great shape, but he puts in extra effort, especially when he anticipates being in front of the camera. His participation in the movie, Magic Mike, required him to attain some levels of muscularity and leanness. His diet included protein shakes, whey protein, carbs, and mass gainer products.
Here is a summary of McConaughey’s Eating Practices.
- Low Glycemic Index Diet – The glycemic index ranks carbohydrates based on their effect on blood sugar levels. A glycemic index of 55 is regarded as “low” while an index of 70 is considered to be high. Foods in with a low glycemic index help McConaughey lose weight faster whenever he wants to achieve that.
- Timed Eating – Prior to his “Magic Mike” performance, McConaughey eats less and reduce water and sodium intake. This strategy makes his muscle to pop and become conspicuous.
- Protein Shakes – A day before his performance, McConaughey drinks multiple protein shakes to make him energetic and maintain muscle tone while burning fats.
- Extreme Dieting – Whenever he expects the role of a dying or malnourished man, he practices extreme dieting to lose a lot of weight. He usually achieves this through liquid dieting. Mccounarty is famous for his diet role in the movie “Dallas Buyers Club,” where he lost about 50 pounds through eating fish and vegetable.
Greg Norman
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Born in 1955 in Queensland, Australia, Greg Norman is a professional golfer who became a world champion between 1970 and 1990. He won multiple professional tournaments during his career and held the position as the world’s top golfer for 331 weeks. However, in 2004, his record was broken by Tiger Woods. Norman won the British Open twice in 1986 and 1983. As one of the most successful athlete-turned-entrepreneurs, he designed 70 golf courses, and his brand of sportswear and golf equipment became the most recognised logos in the world of golf. To perfect his sporting activities, Norman has always been committed to living a healthy life.
Greg Norman’s Workout Plan
Norman exercises at least five days a week and his exercises last for two hours per day. He enjoys exercising in the late evenings, and sometimes, they last past sunset. His two-hour exercises incorporate 45 minutes of cardio and a blend of different exercises like ball moves, free weight activities, Pilates, and cable machine exercises.
Besides working out at the gym, he enjoys other activities like continuing to play golf for fun and playing tennis and climbing. He often goes climbing with his Morgan four or five days a week up to heights of 8,000 feet (2,438m). He likewise does small exercises when he is at the office to stir his hamstrings or fire up his muscular strength. He often discusses how he feels everybody should be doing simple activities that are possible anyplace like leg raises.
His cardio workouts often include 45 minutes on a stationary bicycle, elliptical, or even rowing. He additionally does stair steeper workouts for 45 minutes. The exercises that help him build and maintain core strength include three sets of 12 reps of Swiss ball rollout. He often also utilises freeloads with a Swiss ball while doing a dumbbell press.
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He enjoys staying in shape and solid as it’s useful for both his body and mind. He follows four or five distinctive workout schedules to ensure that he doesn’t get exhausted in the gym. He believes that wellness isn’t about how much weight one can lift, it’s about the number of repetitions one can manage without losing their stability. As a winner of the 1993 British Open, he says that golf players should focus on both strength and flexibility. If a golf player has a lot of strength without flexibility, it would not help their golf swing.
Greg Norman’s Diet Plan
Norman’s eating habits are very straightforward and also very successful. He has eliminated junk food from his diet and is presently focused on clean and healthy food. He avoids any white food like rice, flour, bread or even potatoes, and he has likewise disposed of soft drinks from his diet as they are terrible for his body.
His favourite foods include roast chicken and beef, salmon and a sack of Cheetos. He additionally drinks three litres of water daily because it cleanses his body.
During his playing days, he worked with a mentor to remain fit and had an irregular breakfast schedule. He now enjoys steak, eggs, and honey. He also enjoys some cereal and a whole dinner toast if and when required. This combo helps him to remain energised for a longer part of the day.
Lenny Kravitz
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Born in New York, Lenny Kravitz is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and musician who has love music from a young age. His father worked as a producer at the US network NBC, and his mother was an actress most notably on The Jeffersons, a television sitcom. The family relocated to LA when Kravitz’s was about 10 so that his mum could take the role on The Jeffersons. His father was also a jazz promoter which led to young Lenny being exposed to artists such as Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Al Green and more Motown or soul artists that in the end have influenced his musical style.
Kravitz developed a passion for music at an early age which led him to join the California Boys Choir. His interest in using various musical instruments helped him get admitted to the music program at Beverly Hills High School, with classmates that included Nicholas Cage and Slash. LA was where Lenny discovered rock n roll, his other major musical influence, from bands such as The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith and more. After graduation, he left his home and tried to pursue his dreams in the music business where he was adamant to make it on his own merit rather than using his parent’s notoriety or clout.
In the early years of Kravitz’s music career were, like most struggling artists, not pleasing at all, he was suffering financially and lived out of a car that he rented for a few dollars a day. In 1985, as he struggled to make progress in his music career, his parents divorced which had a huge emotional impact on him. In 1986, he moved back to his birthplace, New York, where he met actress Lisa Bonet when she was staring in the Cosby Show. Kravitz and Bonet fell in love, moved in together, and eloped to Vegas.
1989 was set to be a massive year for the couple with Virgin Records releasing Kravitz’s debut album and the birth of their baby girl Zoe. Kravitz’s first album, Let Love Rule, reached number 61 on the US Billboard charts but it wasn’t until Madonna covered his song in 1990 that he found the popularity that would properly launch his career. Unfortunately, as Kravitz’s career started soaring his marriage became complicated and he separated from Bonet in 1991 with the couple finalising their amicable divorce in 1993.
Inspired by his painful breakup Kravitz produced the album, Mama Said, in 1991 and finally saw him break into the Top 40 on the Billboard charts. The breakup also helped inspire Kravitz to get and stay fit and healthy.
Lenny Kravitz’s Fitness and Diet Plans
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Kravitz has an impressive fitness life and regime. He is aware of what it takes to live a healthy lifestyle, and that is why he exercises and eats a raw vegan diet. He has multiple residences around the world but is currently at his home in the Bahamas, where he grows his own food. At the beginning of 2020, Kravitz was 56 and looking good. His garden is full of green vegetation, and he uses his backyard as a gym. His fridge is well stocked with greens, such as celery, broccoli, lettuce, bell peppers, kale, and red apples. He understands the essence of fruits, which is why his kitchen counter is full of avocadoes, lemons, okra, and mangoes. Eating a raw diet and working out has enhanced Kravitz’s fitness and improved his stage performance. He works out five times a week, and he prefers his backyard gym to indoor exercises.
Due to his dedication to physical exercises and dieting, Kravitz looks no different from what he did 30 years ago. He’s optimistic about improving his shape as he gets older. His training routine has been stable since 1990 when he was working out under his trainer in Miami. His exercises include cardio in the morning, weight lifting during the day, and more cardio in the evening. Kravitz doesn’t rely on exotic exercises to build his body. Instead, his focus is on basic movements where he concentrates on high-rep sets.
Don Cheadle
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Don Cheadle was born in 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri. After high school, he attended the California Institute of the Arts, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. With his college friends’ encouragement, he participated in many auditions and landed a role in the hit series Fame (1982). He was crowned Best Supporting Actor by the Los Angeles Critics for his excellent performance in Devil in a Blue Dress (1995). Cheadle is also an experienced musician who writes music, sings, and plays the saxophone. Besides, this he is a successful stage actor who was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Spoken Word Album for his narration of the Walter Mosley novel Fear Itself.
Cheadle attributes the success of his stage performance to regular exercises and a clean diet.
Don Cheadle’s Workout Plan
Cheadle does weight training three to five times a week, and rides a bike or does Pilates two days a week.
Here’s a breakdown of Cheadle’s workout plan by day.
Day One: Pull Day
He starts with a warm-up, which involves stretches and bike riding, he then moves onto the below routine.
- Bent over rows – 2 sets, 12 reps
- Bicep curls using dumbbell – 3 sets, 10 reps
- Lateral pulldowns (wide grip) – 3 sets, 12 reps
- Dumbbell pullovers – 3 sets, 12 reps
- Chin-ups – 3 sets, 12 reps
- Preacher curls – 3 sets, 12 reps
Day Two: Bike or Pilates
On day two, Cheadle rides a bike or does Pilates for his workout. He takes about 30 minutes working out using the bike and one hour doing Pilates.
Day Three: Push Day
On day three he moves to push workouts which include:
- Dumbbell and incline bench press – 3 sets, 12 reps
- Face pulls – 3 sets, 12 reps
- Triceps cable pushdowns – 3 sets, 12 reps
- Dumbbell Arnold press – 3 sets, 12 reps
- Dips – 3 sets, 12 reps
Day Four: Leg Day
Day four is leg day which means Cheadle does:
- Squat variation – 3 sets, 12 reps
- Box jumps – 3 sets, 12 reps
- Leg press – 3 sets, 10 reps
- Seated calf raises – 3 sets, 12 reps
- Hamstring curls – 3 sets, 12 reps
- Quad extension – 3 sets, 12 reps
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Don Cheadle’s Diet Plan
Cheadle is an advocate of healthy eating, and he doesn’t drink any sugary drinks, such as soft drinks. He is very much concerned about what he eats; for instance, he doesn’t eat bacon.
Here’s a daily breakdown of his typical meal plan or diet.
Monday
- Breakfast – Eggs and oatmeal
- Snack – Cottage cheese with blueberries
- Lunch – Brown rice, burger, and broccoli
- Snack – Protein shake and banana
- Dinner – Salmon and veggies
Tuesday
- Breakfast – Protein pancakes and peanut butter
- Snack – Hardboiled egg and an apple
- Lunch – Steak, sweet potatoes, and spinach
- Snack – Protein shake
- Dinner – Ground turkey
Wednesday
- Breakfast – Chicken and roasted potatoes
- Snack – Yogurt and almond
- Lunch – Chicken breast, potatoes, and broccoli
- Snack – Protein shake
- Dinner – Brown rice, peas, and carrots
Thursday
- Breakfast – Minced turkey and eggs
- Snack – Yogurt
- Lunch – Chicken breast and potatoes
- Snack – Banana and protein shake
- Dinner – Chicken breast and broccoli
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Breakfast – Blueberries and yogurt
- Snack – Protein shake
- Lunch – Tilapia fillets with veggies
- Snack – Hardboiled eggs and watermelon
- Dinner – Minced beef, brown rice, and green peas.
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