Dame Helen Mirren has revealed the 12-minute military workout that helped her maintain her incredible figure for 60 years.
The Oscar-winning British actress, 79, is known for her age-defying looks and glamorous ensembles on the red carpet.
And now he’s lifted the lid on the workout routine, which was originally created by the military, that he’s done every day for the past six decades.
she said Women’s Weekly that she “strongly believes in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) women’s exercise regimen, which is 12 minutes.”
Helen explained: ‘(Exercising) doesn’t mean joining expensive gyms. It is an exercise regimen that starts very low and easy, then if you follow it all the way, it can become quite difficult.
She admitted: “I’ve never gotten past the second level, but it’s a nice little exercise program.”
Dame Helen Mirren has revealed the 12-minute military workout that has helped her maintain her incredible figure for 60 years.
The Oscar-winning British actress, 79, is known for her age-defying looks and glamorous ensembles on the red carpet.
The program is called the XBX routine, which stands for ten basic exercises, and was created by Dr. Bill Orban in the 1950s for new female recruits to the Canadian Air Force to improve their fitness levels.
It is a physical conditioning program made up of four tables of ten exercises, arranged in progressive order of difficulty.
The ten exercises in each table are always performed in the same order and within the same maximum time limits. The charts are divided into levels and there are 48 levels in total, 12 on each chart.
Include 30 seconds each of simple exercises such as toe touches, knee lifts, side bends, and arm circles.
The program’s official brochure explains: “The exercise plan included in the XBX brochure offers women the opportunity to achieve a pleasant and interesting physical shape with a total investment of 12 minutes a day.”
It comes after Helen looked nothing short of sensational while gracing the red carpet at the star-studded L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth celebration in November.
The actress, who has been a L’Oreal brand ambassador since 2014, dazzled in a lavender sequin dress with a demure neckline and sheer mesh skirt.
Helen kept her silver locks out of her face with a thin headband and also added extra sparkle to the ensemble with a pair of purple diamond earrings.
She carried her evening essentials in a matching clutch and slipped on a pair of silver heels.
And now he has revealed the exercise routine, which was originally created by the military, and which he has done every day for the last six decades.
Helen explained: ‘(Exercising) doesn’t mean joining expensive gyms. It is an exercise regimen that starts very low and easy, then if you follow it all the way, it can become quite difficult.
It comes after Helen looked nothing short of sensational while gracing the red carpet at L’Oréal Paris’ star-studded Women of Worth celebration in November.
In October, Helen shared that age discrimination “must change”, after new research suggested a third of people over 65 had been subject to age discrimination.
The actress said the discrimination is “disturbing and unfair” after Age UK published its report stating that millions have had negative experiences due to their age, ranging from being treated with less respect to being threatened.
The charity, for which Dame Helen is an ambassador, said its analysis found that a third of people aged 65 and over and almost a quarter of people aged 50 to 64 in England said they had been discriminated against because at his age.
Using population statistics and its analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Aging, the charity suggested that around 6.1 million people aged 50 and over in England have faced age discrimination.
This can be on top of other forms of discrimination for some people, the charity said, finding that around one in six women aged 50 and over said they had faced sexism, and more than half of people from minority ethnic backgrounds in this age category had suffered it. racial or religious discrimination.
Age UK stated that while “the population is aging rapidly, age discrimination remains widespread” and has called for changing attitudes, tackling poverty and inequality and ensuring that the health and social needs of older people are ” recognized and fully satisfied.
Dame Helen said: “Aging happens to us all, but as we get older, life can get harder.” Many will begin to be treated differently, which can not only be very disturbing but also unfair.’
“Everyone, regardless of their age, should feel included and valued, and that is what Age UK strives to achieve.”
He concluded by saying: “This is an ambitious but truly important challenge as things must change and it is in all of our interests to ensure that older people are respected and treated as the people they are.”