Ralph Macchio: his diet and routine to look young at 59
Ralph Macchio was 24 when he played Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid, but he looked 17. Now, at 59 "springs" he still looks pretty young. How does he do it?
Ralph Macchio is what we could define as a "baby face", not in a sense of mockery but as a compliment. The man has impressive genetics that, since he was a boy, makes him look like he's many years younger. In 1984 alone, the year he released The Karate Kid, the man was 23, and he looked 17, playing the teenage Daniel LaRusso. Even two years later, for Karate Kid 2 he still looked younger than he really was, and now, at 59 years old, he is still in the role of the "karate fighter", and he doesn't seem his age at all.
Of course, like many baby faces, Ralph Macchio (also a style icon) has his genetics to thank, which really makes him look younger than he looks, but he does have some rules that he maintains that make him look fresh and nothing. close to 60 years. "Listen ... I blame my parents," he explained to the Daily Mail after being questioned about it. “They both look very young for their age. I have a youthful energy for some reason. A healthy lifestyle is not bad, but I think I was just lucky in the gene department. "
The truth is that it seems that the man does not follow a specific skin care routine or anything similar to maintain his youthful looks, and he does not have a secret magic formula (or at least he is not revealing too much). However, he has talked about being careful when it comes to diet and exercise routine: “Eating right and exercising are a necessary part of life,” he told Stack a few years ago. “I've learned, especially over the last 10 years, that it's easier to get out of shape and things don't go back to their original shape as quickly as in those Karate Kid days. I want to continue enjoying a healthy life and that means eating well and having exercise habits.
Ralph Macchio's diet and exercise routine
When it comes to diet, it seems that he does have a pretty solid system. In the same interview he noted, “I make sure I have my fruits and vegetables, protein, whole grains, and fiber. I try to focus on protein control as much as possible. I set a goal to space my meals and avoid the urge to snack without thinking, especially after dinner in front of the TV. "
“I also exercise regularly and enjoy playing tennis and softball, whatever is cardio. My lifestyle is manageable and I have a routine, but I also have my vices. I like donuts, I just don't do it too much. "
Macchio, unlike several actors who adopt routines for their roles or who have to recover to return to interpret characters from more than 30 years ago, always focused on having a routine to stay in shape, so it did not cost him too much go back to Daniel LaRusso.
On getting bored with exercises and something we can take for advice, this is what he mentioned: “I get bored like everyone else from time to time. But I know that if I am exercising with a friend, I am committing to exercise by having someone to motivate me. I divide the exercises into 10-minute workouts, especially when I'm bored. Not only is it a good distraction, it's good to train like that. Listening to music also helps. Finally, you must do something that interests you. You may be less bored if your exercise is more interesting, whether it is an extreme sport or a group class that you do enjoy. There is no point in hating your exercises because you have to achieve them ”.
So now you know. Just stay in shape and you may look younger like Macchio.
