Dick Van Dyke shares secret to ageless looks and health ahead of 99th birthday
Hollywood legend and now the most recent Coldplay video star Dick Van Dyke has shared his secrets to staying fit and youthful - ahead of his 99th birthday next week. The actor broke records this year when he became the oldest ever Emmy winner.
And he has spoken about how he stays looking and feeling well. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Van Dyke was asked about the source of his enduring energy.
He said: "I've often tried to think: 'What did I do to live this long?' and I can't figure out. The only thing is I've always exercised. We [he and wife Arlene Silver] still go to the gym three days a week and work out. Most people at 98 years old don't really feel like working out, and they seize up, you know?
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"You get stiff, and I still, you know, move pretty well. And I think that must be the secret because I don't really watch my diet or anything. Stayed skinny. That helps."
The star is known for his incredible dance sequences in classics like Mary Poppins - and he's now recreated them for Coldplay's ALL MY LOVE music video. According to the Express, Dick's day begins at 6am with a cup of coffee.
He then heads to the gym early in the day "before I talk myself out of it", where he exercises on the treadmill and lifts weights before carrying on with his daily tasks in a much better mood. The theatre star said: "I can go to the gym feeling pretty lousy, but I walk out of there with a bounce in my step and feeling pretty good."
Dick usually chooses a "light and fresh" meal, confessing that he isn't a big fan of meat. While he doesn't follow a specific diet, he watches what he eats and keeps an eye on his sugar level.
However, he isn't afraid to satisfy his sweet tooth. He confessed to eating ice cream every night, particularly Haagen-Dazs vanilla topped with a generous amount of chocolate syrup, fulfilling his childhood dream of being able to eat sweets for dinner every night when he grew up.
