{"id":308859,"date":"2026-02-20T23:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T23:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/308859\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T23:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T23:54:13","slug":"at-82-paul-mccartney-still-trains-and-tours-heres-how-he-stays-fit-for-3-hour-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/308859\/","title":{"rendered":"At 82, Paul McCartney Still Trains and Tours \u2014 Here\u2019s How He Stays Fit for 3-Hour Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

While many people begin to slow down at 82, Sir Paul McCartney is still touring the world. He’s also releasing a Netflix documentary, Man on the Run. To sustain that kind of schedule, staying fit<\/a> and healthy is clearly a priority. His high-energy sets run close to three hours \u2013 whatever he\u2019s doing behind the scenes is working.<\/p>\n

The Vegetarian Blueprint Behind His Staying Power<\/p>\n

Part of his good health could come down to his diet. McCartney became a vegetarian in the 1970s after meeting his late wife, Linda. Plant-based diets<\/a> typically include more whole foods and fibre<\/a> while being lower in saturated fat, which can support cardiovascular and metabolic health<\/a>. High-fibre foods also help you feel fuller for longer, making them useful for weight management.<\/p>\n

The singer is a big advocate for loading up on vegetables, too. According to The Times<\/a> he said, \u2018If I go on tour and eat a lot of restaurant or hotel food, I come back and it\u2019s like, “yeah, broccoli,” So, if I\u2019m cooking, I\u2019ll be steaming vegetables, making some nice salad, that kind of stuff.\u2019<\/p>\n

Yoga, Cardio and a No-Frills Gym Routine<\/p>\n

When it comes to movement, McCartney has long favoured yoga. He has spoken about practising regularly over the years and even rolls out the mat with friends, including actor Alec Baldwin. The 82-year-old also meditates regularly, describing it as a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time. \u2018In moments of madness, meditation has helped me find moments of serenity,’ he says, as mentioned in The Times article. <\/p>\n

The Beatles legend also trains in the gym, albeit without a personal trainer. He sometimes works out with his wife of nearly 13 years, Nancy Shevell. McCartney tends to start with mobility work on the mat, including stretches and foam rolling, before moving on to the cross-trainer. He\u2019ll then \u2018do a bit of running\u2019 on the treadmill, spending around five minutes on each. \u2018It\u2019s not a huge workout but it\u2019s good. I like it,\u2019 he told the Smartless<\/a> podcast. <\/p>\n

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Kate is a fitness writer for Men\u2019s Health UK where she contributes regular workouts, training tips and nutrition guides. She has a post graduate diploma in Sports Performance Nutrition and before joining Men\u2019s Health she was a nutritionist, fitness writer and personal trainer with over 5k hours coaching on the gym floor. Kate has a keen interest in volunteering for animal shelters and when she isn\u2019t lifting weights in her garden, she can be found walking her rescue dog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While many people begin to slow down at 82, Sir Paul McCartney is still touring the world. He’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":308860,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[131990,1134,145008,1107,499,103,61,60,1135,145007],"class_list":["post-308859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-collection-fit-for-life","tag-content-type-default","tag-contentid-019554c5-c16e-4fa5-81fc-1808992cd198","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-paul-mccartneys-tour-ready-fitness-routine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308859\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/308860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=308859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=308859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}