Ben Shephard has recreated one of his Men’s Health covers from 13 years ago - and he’s still in shape.
The Good Morning Britain presenter, 50, dished the secrets on his health and fitness routine to the magazine.
And he says it’s easier him to maintain his figure now he is in 50s, as oppose to his 30s.
“I have a deeper understanding of what I have to put myself through to build lean muscle and reduce body fat,” he told the publication.
“To get stronger, physically and mentally, is definitely harder the older you get. In my forties, I was still on the attack. In my fifties, I’m on the defensive. It’s all about how I prolong things now – not going out and smashing it left, right and centre.”
He added that keeping himself “accountable” with his regime was “seductive.”
He added: “Proving to yourself you have the discipline to do something, proving you can be accountable to yourself, is incredibly seductive and infectious. The more you get of that, the more you want it.”
But he says his physique is partly thanks to his wife, Annie, and her cooking.
“My wife does most of the cooking, and I’m turning around saying, ‘I’ve got to have enough protein’.
“We came up with an agreement that I would get what I needed in terms of protein during the day so I could enjoy our dinners.
“You can leave stuff out that you don’t necessarily want, but we still want to share that moment in the evening.”
He also said that he appreciates his body more now 13 years later.
“I think I value the condition I’m in now more than in 2012,” he said. “I’ve got more lean muscle, that’s for sure.”
He also added: "I'm much more conscious of the fact that I've probably got less time ahead of me than I have behind me – that's the reality of it.
"I was working with Alison Hammond last week and when she turned 50, someone said to her, 'Welcome to the fifth floor.' That felt like a lovely way of describing it – you're still looking up to those other floors, but looking down as well."
The full interview is available in the June issue of Men’s Health UK, on sale now.
