Elsa Pataky continues to prove that age is just a number. Today, at 49 years old, she remains the model to follow for many women due to the strong physical condition she still maintains and the great amount of energy she exudes in all the projects she undertakes. But this is not a matter of luck, which is why the Spanish actress has decided to share the secrets that have kept her in shape. She has done so through the Vibenat channel, where she has been answering questions and revealing everything that needs to be known. In addition to fitness routines and a good diet, there is one ingredient in the actress’s routine that cannot fail even amid the doubts that continue to arise today about taking it (especially among women): creatine.
The Great Creatine Myth in Women
For a long time, people have thought that creatine was a product only for strong men or bodybuilders, but Elsa Pataky wants to completely break this myth. The actress insists that “you have to lose the fear of creatine” and explains that many women do not take it due to the false fear of becoming too muscular, clarifying that “it does not mean that your body and your muscle will grow” in an exaggerated way. According to the experts who advise her, this supplement is good for much more than just going to the gym, since it provides a lot of energy on days of high stress, fatigue, or when we sleep poorly. Moreover, science has shown that, if taken in the proper amount, “it is good for the brain and for the bones”. As a personal trick, Elsa says she takes it right after training because it helps the muscles rest better and shake off fatigue, although she notes that it can actually be taken at any time of the day.
The Breakfast and the 14-Hour Intermittent Fasting
To take even better care of her body, Elsa Pataky has confessed that she practices the well-known intermittent fasting, reaching up to 14 hours without eating, something she finds very easy because she has dinner very early, around six-thirty in the evening. The actress warns that “going to bed with a full stomach is not at all beneficial,” so she prefers to let her body rest all night and have a hearty breakfast at nine in the morning.
To start the day with a lot of energy, she prepares a nutrient-packed breakfast that includes scrambled eggs with vegetables, a slice of toast with olive oil and salt, and an Omega-3 supplement. She also complements her morning with a special smoothie that contains probiotics to care for the stomach, plants like maca and ashwagandha to control stress, and a very natural mix of berries, wheat germ, pollen, and almond butter.
The “Norwegian Method”
Elsa Pataky trains five days a week and rests on weekends to devote them to family. Her routine blends three days of strength training with two days of Pilates to stretch and reinforce the core. However, her latest major discovery to slow down cardiovascular aging is the Norwegian Method. This involves doing four minutes of high-intensity cardiovascular exercise, such as cycling, where you can’t even talk, followed by four minutes of rest. This cycle is repeated four times. It helps to expand lung capacity, boost the metabolism, and measure how quickly the heart recovers.
