MIAMI, FLORIDA: Jeff Bezos has lately been in the news for many reasons, one of the most prominent ones being his engagement with his partner Lauren Sanchez. Though people are obsessing over Sanchez’s beauty, fans have also noticed changes in Bezos’ appearance as well.
The 59-year-old is believed to be in the best shape of his life as he now looks fitter, leaner, and more muscular than ever. However, Bezos has not achieved all of this easily because in his own words, he “had never read a nutritional label in my life. I ate what tasted good to me,” as reported by GeekWire.
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‘He looked a little pasty and rumbled after the 90s’
But in 2013, Brad Stone, journalist, and author of ‘The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon’ spoke of a different Bezos. He shared, “One sort of interesting physical transformation is that as Amazon has grown, Jeff is in pretty good shape now. He looked a little pasty and rumbled after the 90s, and now he’s clearly working out every day. And the reason I bring that up is that I think he’s in astronaut training.”
As per reports, the entrepreneur is reportedly getting trained under a fitness veteran, Wesley Okerson, who has worked with the likes of Isla Fisher, Tom Cruise, and Gerard Butler. Okerson spoke with The Week earlier this year and revealed, “When you do things a different way it disrupts the system and gives you better results. I like to change things up.”
He continued, “So many people have bad habits and if you exercise with poor technique, you will be prone to overuse injuries. Very tight or weak muscles are almost always the reason for the injury, so I reduce things to a simple level until they get these moves right. When they have got the technique, I add some weights to the moves.”
‘It all comes down to calories in versus calories out’
Explaining further, Okerson asserted, “If they aren’t into running or it doesn’t suit them, I get them to set a treadmill on an incline and walk at 2.8mph,” before noting, “If you can find a hill or incline to run up it’s absolutely the best way to improve your aerobic engine. Hill repeats and hilly running have been staples in my workouts for a long time.”
However, just exercising is not enough to keep fit, especially in the later part of life. The trainer said, “It all comes down to calories in versus calories out. There are elements of different dietary approaches that I like, but the bottom line is it must work for my clients and they need to eat smaller portions while getting all the nutrients they need.”
But Okerson also added, “The message about protein has gone into overdrive and you don’t need huge amounts more unless you are a bodybuilder looking to get bigger. Aim for a good balance of protein, fat and healthy carbs, with slightly more emphasis on protein and healthy fats as you get older.”
