53-Year-Old Actor Turns Heads With Impressive Physique Transformation originally appeared on Men’s Fitness.
When you think of famous actors with shredded physique, Sacha Baron Cohen may not necessarily come to mind—until now.
The 53-year-old Borat star appeared on the cover of Men’s Fitness UK, showing off a set of defined abs and arms while holding a pair of weights.
“Despite reports, I did not take Ozempic, I got this body the honorable way. Paying a personal trainer a lot of money,” he wrote on his Instagram stories, sharing the cover.
Both Cohen and his trainer, Alfonso Moretti, spoke to Men’s Fitness UK about the routine behind his transformation—which included 25-minute workout sessions and no calorie counting.
“Bodyweight exercises, pullups, pushups, squats. Minimal equipment. Sacha is very strong—he can do 10 to 12 solid pullups and chin-ups no problem, which for someone 6’3” is rare. But by no means would you have looked at him and said, “He works out,'” Moretti said.
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Consistency was the key factor leading to Cohen’s transformation. For him, that meant committing to 25-minute daily workout sessions.
“In the past, I would’ve thought you needed hour-long sessions,” Cohen said. “But the short sessions made it so much easier to stay consistent—even with the demands of being on set.”
Their approach to diet was similarly straightforward.
“High fiber, low sugar, plenty of protein—nothing fancy, nothing extreme. We didn’t count calories. We focused on smart choices,” Moretti said.
With Moretti’s help, Cohen seems to have fallen in love with a healthy lifestyle.
“My mindset around fitness has definitely evolved. My favorite exercise is X-ups. I’ve always found core workouts challenging, as I’m blessed with the core strength of an arthritic jellyfish, so being able to do them now is a reminder of how far I’ve come,” Cohen said.
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53-Year-Old Actor Turns Heads With Impressive Physique Transformation first appeared on Men’s Fitness on Jul 25, 2025
This story was originally reported by Men’s Fitness on Jul 25, 2025, where it first appeared.