Lenny Kravitz has shared the secret to his incredible physique, but it’s not what you’d expect. 

Alongside his intensive workout regimen, what the 62-year-old singer wears while working out also plays a huge role in keeping him in check – namely, his famed leather pants. 

The star is known for performing in tight, restrictive outfits like denim and leather, and it makes sense to him to train in the same materials.

“I perform onstage in leather, denim, whatever, so those are the pants I wear to train,” he recently told Men’s Health. 

“It also means I can fit in a workout anytime, anywhere.”

It was words from his good friend Denzel Washington that gave him the idea, sharing that the actor told him, “The pants don’t lie.”

“I can gauge everything by how I’m in my pants,” he said.

“Like, if my pants are a little tight, I know I’m getting outta’ shape.” 

Kravitz is not the only health-conscious celebrity with a wacky approach to fitness.

Mark Wahlberg previously revealed his crazily early wake-up time to squeeze a workout in.

In 2022, the actor shared the details of his workout schedule with a photographer on the streets of New York.

“Tomorrow I’m getting up [at] 2.30, in the gym [by] 3.30, finish about 5.30, go to work 7.30,” he said, as per Fox News. 

He also shared the rest of his bizarre routine to his Instagram stories back in 2018. It read:

• 2:30am wake up
• 2:45am prayer time
• 3:15am breakfast
• 3:40 – 5.15am workout
• 5:30am post-workout meal
• 6:00am shower
• 8:00am snack
• 9:30am cryo chamber recovery
• 10:30am snack
• 11:00am family time/meetings/work calls
• 1:00pm lunch
• 2:00pm meetings/work calls
• 3:30pm pick up kids @school
• 3.30pm snack
• 4:00pm workout
• 5:00pm shower
• 5:30pm dinner/family time
• 7.30pm bedtime

Fans were shocked by the early bedtime, though it makes sense with his early start time.

Meanwhile, The Hills star Audrina Patridge swears by an unusual hack for a home workout while making the most of her time: vacuuming in heels.

“When I’m sitting in front of the TV, I lift five-pound weights or do squats,” she said, as per Just Jared.

“And I wear heels when I vacuum because it works my calves and my butt.”

Liam Gallagher is another celebrity with a peculiar workout habit, having been spotted by The Sun running backwards on the streets of north London in 2014.

The Oasis star took part in the “retro running” trend, which has been used widely by athletes who play sports where they need to go in multiple directions.

The exercise targets different muscle groups and agility.

There’s a reason why some of the most effective exercises tend to mirror movements in real life. It’s not because personal trainers and coaches lack imagination, but because the body doesn’t care how creative your programming is — it cares whether you can climb a flight of stairs without grabbing the banister, for example, or if you can catch yourself from a stumble.

These are just a few of the benchmarks that matter in later life, and for elite performance coach David Higgins — who has trained everyone from Margot Robbie and Scarlett Johansson to Samuel L. Jackson, David Harbour, Game of Thrones’ Richard Madden and the entire cast of The Batman, among many others — one exercise sits at the top of the list for anyone over 50: the step-up. Here’s why.

Lower-body power matters so much after 50

HFA urges targeted trade policies to protect the fitness industry.

This week, HFA submitted comments to the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) on two important trade policy dockets that could have significant implications for exercise equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and fitness facility operators. 

Section 301 Tariff Proceeding
USTR sought comment on proposed tariffs from its Section 301 forced labor investigation, including possible product exclusions based on domestic availability and economic impact.

HFA submitted comments that advocated excluding exercise/rehabilitation equipment and critical components, citing irreplaceable global supply chains and the industry’s role in public health, chronic disease prevention, and military readiness.

US- China Board of Trade

USTR proposed a new Board to identify non-sensitive products for reciprocal tariff reductions with China.

In comments submitted to USTR, HFA recommended designating exercise equipment as “non-sensitive” and eligible for negotiation, prioritizing products that boost US manufacturing and affordability, and setting criteria recognizing public health, productivity, and military readiness benefits.

The HFA thanks member operators, manufacturers, and suppliers whose data strengthened these submissions. Your efforts are helping HFA advocate for trade policy that supports the fitness industry.