Mark Wahlberg urged fans to follow their dreams on Wednesday, after kickstarting his day with a workout that appeared to be the stuff of nightmares.
The Hollywood star admitted he woke at 3:30am for his first gym session of the day and was keen to show Instagram followers the fruits of his disciplined lifestyle.
Dismissing the unwritten rule that one must never remove their shirt in the gym, a partially clothed Wahlberg, 52, revealed the upper-body of a man half his age as he spoke to camera.
While most men in the fifties are packing some extra pounds, the actor looked toned, trim and well defined – but given his relentless commitment to health and fitness it’s little wonder.
Wahlberg — who made headlines in 2018 when he revealed his militant diet and exercise program — is no longer eating oats, peanut butter, blueberries and eggs for breakfast instead fasting for 18 hours a day.
Motivation: Mark Wahlberg urged fans to follow their dreams on Wednesday, after kickstarting his day with a workout that appeared to be the stuff of nightmares
Looking good: The Hollywood star admitted he woke at 3:30am for his first gym session of the day and was keen to show Instagram followers the fruits of his disciplined lifestyle
Not for everyone: The Hollywood star admitted he woke at 3:30am for his first gym session of the day and was keen to show Instagram followers the fruits of his disciplined lifestyle
After waking up from ‘3.30am to 4am’, the American star flushes down a slew of supplements and vitamins including turmeric and vitamins C and D.
He has only recently started drinking espressos which he uses to suppress his appetite during the long fasts, which usually last from 6pm until 12pm the following day.
By his own lofty standards, this is actually a step down from his former fitness regime that saw him get up at 2.30am and plough through up to eight meals a day.
But the Transformers actor — worth an estimated $400million — says the new version is giving him ‘better results’ without having to do as much cardio or spend as long in the gym.
He moved to Las Vegas this year with his wife Rhea Durham and their four children Ella, 19, Michael, 16, Brendan, 14, and Grace, 12, with the aim of giving his family the best lifestyle. They had previously lived in Los Angeles.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal about his productivity, the actor said he gets the most done when being ‘consistent with my routine’.
‘Getting the right amount of rest, really staying focused. My spirituality, my faith has got to be the center of it all.’
On the new plan, he added: ‘I don’t have to do as much cardio, I don’t have to spend as much time in the gym and I feel like I am getting better results.’
Don’t mind me: Dismissing the unwritten rule that one must never remove their shirt in the gym, a partially clothed Wahlberg revealed the upper-body of a man half his age
dedication: Wahlberg is no longer eating oats, peanut butter, blueberries and eggs for breakfast instead fasting for 18 hours a day
Wahlberg works out for about an hour and a half, varying exercises depending on upcoming roles. Generally, however, the regime focuses on weight training.
He goes to the golf course as well before his window for eating begins at midday and finishes at 6:00pm.
On days where he’s trained harder in the gym, the actor constricts the eating window by another hour or two.
Wahlberg was introduced to intermittent fasting by his friend and media agency chief executive Ari Emanuel.
Followers of the method say it reduces inflammation, lowers the risk of conditions like arthritis and may even be able to boost muscle growth by affecting hormones.
But they also warn over unpleasant side-effects including hunger pangs, which take about a month to ease as the body adjusts to the change.
Gruelling: Pictured above is Mark Wahlberg’s daily routine, which he says keeps him productive and in better shape than ever before
Unreal: The Transformers actor sparked shock when he revealed his workout plan in 2018 that had him getting up at 2.30am a day – he now gets up at 3:30am
Wahlberg is known to follow a high-protein diet consisting of turkey burgers, egg whites, meatballs and chicken.
His carbohydrate sources are normally rice, potatoes and oats.
The diet plan and volume of food consumed varies depending on whether he is trying to change his body for a new cinema role.
For his role in Pain and Gain in 2013, Wahlberg binged on ten meals a day to put on 47lbs.
But for his 2016 role in Deepwater Horizon where he needed to be heavy and out of shape, he switched to gorging on fried foods, wine and beer.
The actor turned businessman added that his bedtime is set for 7.30pm.
Asked about the early mornings, he said: ‘In the morning getting up early, there’s no one around.
‘I’m going through all my emails reaching out to everybody I work with in various respects.
‘I can make a lot of those calls in the morning, if I’m going back and forth to the golf course or when I’m in the car.’
He said he follows the intermittent fasting about five days a week at least.
To unwind the actor says he likes to go swimming in a nearby lake. He also sees a physiotherapist to help with back issues.
