David Beckham sent pulses racing after teasing a glimpse of a racy new fashion campaign on Instagram.
The 49-year-old stripped down to tight underwear and flaunted his washboard abs in the risqué images, as part of a new partnership with the fashion label BOSS.
But how has the footballing legend, who retired over a decade ago, maintained his astonishingly toned physique?
One explanation is a unique approach to physical exercise called ‘fitness snacking’.
This sees Beckham undertake small bouts of exercise throughout the day as part of his normal routine.
Examples include cycling to work engagements, walking the family’s dogs, mowing the lawn, going on a hike or working in the garden.
However, the Inter Miami CF owner supplements this low-key routine with dedicated and intense workout sessions.
Beckham commits to a variety of workouts throughout the week, typically alternating between high-intensity interval training (HITT) and running, sometimes while wearing a weighted vest for extra challenge.
David Beckham has set temperatures soaring once again as he stripped down to his underwear and flaunted his washboard abs for his most risqué shoot ever
He then stepped into the shower for another round of pictures, which will have no doubt sent fans wild
Men’s publication AugustMan described his Monday workout as a quick jog followed by a number of strengthening exercises.
These include pushing sled 250 yards, 60 push-ups, rope exercises for 90 seconds, 60 kettlebell swings, and 60 squats.
Beckham then focuses on cardio on Tuesdays, doing 10 sets of sprinting for one kilometre.
Then on Wednesday he’s back on working on his strength doing 200 squats, 150 push ups, 100 leg raises, 25 burpees, and 50 plank to push ups.
Thursday, much like Tuesday, is about running — involving 30 sets of sprinting for 20 seconds each.
Friday is a little more relaxed, consisting of a 20-to-30-minute session on the treadmill, sometimes supplemente with yoga, rock climbing, or mixed martial arts alongside his normal ‘fitness snacking’.
He then rests and recovers over the weekend, but still maintains a relatively active routine of dog walking and hiking.
David Beckham showed off his incredibly toned physique on Instagram as he worked out shirtless in his lavish home gym in November
Beckham eats very healthily and supplements his diet with by snacking on nuts, which are packed with healthy fats alongside yoghurt and some herbal energy drinks. Here he is pictured sampling a drink from his own IM8 health supplement
But exercise is only one part of how the major star, now approaching his 50s, keeps in shape.
According to reports published in AugustMan, the former Manchester United midfielder starts the day with a protein and calcium-rich cheese omelette.
For lunch he opts for lean chicken alongside leafy green vegetables such as cauliflower, spinach and broccoli cooked in olive oil.
Dinner is much the same as lunch — a lean protein like poultry or fish with leafy vegetables.
He also snacks on nuts, which are packed with healthy fats alongside yoghurt and some herbal energy drinks.
Beckham does still enjoy the occasional treat however, with his cheat meal apparently being pancakes.
Overall, his diet is still very healthy and he avoids carbohydrates like white bread, which lack fibre, as well as processed and junk food.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
