Mick Jagger at 83: “I train six days a week, run 12 kilometers a day and eat a lot”

At 83, Mick Jagger says he keeps up a demanding routine to maintain the energy required for international tours and long concerts. The Rolling Stones singer described his training and diet in an interview with the now-defunct Q Magazine.

“I train five or six days a week, but I don’t go crazy. I alternate between the gym and dancing, then I do sprints and things like that. I train to build endurance,” Jagger said. He runs up to 12 kilometers a day, either outdoors in the cities where he is temporarily staying or on a treadmill.

When weather or his schedule prevents him from running, he substitutes an hour of swimming, kickboxing or cycling. He also practices ballet, yoga and Pilates to improve flexibility and body control for his stage choreography. Norwegian trainer Torje Eike, who has worked with Olympic athletes and national football teams, supervised the program for years, focusing on two- to three-hour sessions aimed at improving the aerobic endurance needed for live shows.

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I train five or six days a week, but I don’t go crazy. I alternate between the gym and dancing, then I do sprints and things like that. I train to build endurance.

Jagger’s food choices form the other part of the regimen. He favors organic products, fruit, vegetables, legumes, rice and whole-grain pasta. His main protein sources are chicken and fish, while he deliberately avoids red meat and processed products. Writer Isadora Puiggené, in her book Pacto con el diablo, also highlights his preference for avocados, which she says he eats almost every day.

Jagger has pushed back against the idea that he eats too little to sustain the exertion. “I have to eat a lot. People tell me, ‘You’re not eating,’ but I eat a ton. I tell them, ‘I just ate twice as much as you.’”

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I have to eat a lot. People tell me, ‘You’re not eating,’ but I eat a ton. I tell them, ‘I just ate twice as much as you.’