{"id":389751,"date":"2026-03-17T14:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/389751\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:44:15","slug":"paddy-mcguinness-shares-the-brutally-simple-6am-cardio-workout-he-does-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/389751\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddy McGuinness Shares the Brutally Simple 6AM Cardio Workout He Does Daily"},"content":{"rendered":"

During his recent Men\u2019s Health cover shoot prep, Paddy McGuinness<\/a> adopted a simple morning ritual inspired by the viral 75 Hard challenge<\/a>. Every day at 6am, the comedian and presenter would wake up, pull on the training kit he\u2019d laid out beside his bed and head straight to his home gym. After drinking 500ml of water mixed with electrolytes, he\u2019d step onto his curved treadmill and walk for 40 minutes.<\/p>\n

The early-morning session was done without distractions. \u2018I fucking like the misery of the silence,\u2019 he jokes. The 75 Hard challenge requires two daily workouts<\/a> alongside strict lifestyle rules, though he admits the walk itself wasn\u2019t always his favourite way to start the day.<\/p>\n

That said, while strict habits can have their appeal, it\u2019s important to ensure they\u2019re sustainable. A big part of that is finding an exercise routine you actually enjoy. Walking on a treadmill can be an effective form of low-impact, steady-state cardio, but the best option is usually the one you\u2019re most likely to stick with long term.<\/p>\n

Want to know how Paddy McGuinness got into the best shape of his life at 52? We break down the 75 Hard challenge he followed \u2013 plus the exact workouts he used to build lean muscle for his Men\u2019s Health cover shoot.Sign up for 14 days free access to the MH app and read our guide to how best to do 75 Hard now. <\/p>\n

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For many people, that might mean heading outdoors<\/a> for a workout, hike or ruck. Rucking<\/a> \u2013 essentially walking with a weighted backpack \u2013 offers similar cardiovascular benefits while making the session more engaging. A dose of fresh air and natural morning light can also make early training feel far less like a chore, and that sense of enjoyment is key when building a sustainable habit. <\/p>\n

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Kate is a fitness writer for Men\u2019s Health UK where she contributes regular workouts, training tips and nutrition guides. She has a post graduate diploma in Sports Performance Nutrition and before joining Men\u2019s Health she was a nutritionist, fitness writer and personal trainer with over 5k hours coaching on the gym floor. Kate has a keen interest in volunteering for animal shelters and when she isn\u2019t lifting weights in her garden, she can be found walking her rescue dog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During his recent Men\u2019s Health cover shoot prep, Paddy McGuinness adopted a simple morning ritual inspired by the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":389752,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[278],"tags":[152422,341,177991,343,18,525,135,19,17,342,177990,177992],"class_list":["post-389751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-collection-celebrity-workouts","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-6ea18f45-d775-42bf-b4ca-a30e961cd891","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-eire","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-paddy-mcguinness-brutally-simple-6am-cardio","tag-subsection-cardio"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116245054723579321","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=389751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/389752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=389751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=389751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=389751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}