American rapper, actor, and entrepreneur, 50 Cent rose to fame back in 2003 when he released his debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin'. With over 30 million albums sold worldwide, 50 Cent quickly became one of the best-selling rappers ever.
However, in today's article, we are not going to focus on his career, but rather on the great physique that he's managed to keep after all these years. From hitting the gym a few times a day to doing neuro-linguistic programming — these are the things 50 Cent does to stay in shape.
10 50 Cent Has His Own Home Gym
Just like most of the celebrities out there, 50 Cent also a huge gym in his house, which definitely makes things easier for him when it comes to staying in shape. The rapper's typical workout routine consists of cardio, pushups, bench press, and dumbbells. But of course, it takes much more than that to have a body like that.
9 He Works Out A Few Times A Day
Even though he has a pretty busy life, thanks to business ventures he's involved with, the rapper still manages to work out regularly. While talking to Esquire.com, 50 Cent revealed that he aims to exercise two to three times a day at his home gym. "After training, I go to a lot of meetings and stuff like that. And then I go back to go train again, but it does give me a chance to think about everything else," said the rapper when he was asked how he stays healthy.
8 He Has A Personal Trainer Who Helps Him Stay In Shape
Another reason why 50 Cent has such a great physique is that he always has personal trainers around him, who can help, advise, and show him how to do even the most complicated exercises.
"I've had trainers around me that work with me at my peak performance. You know how people say muscles have memory? Yeah, that's true, but so do the trainers," said the rapper for Esquire.com. "They remember and push you harder because they remember where you were."
7 Proper Nutrition And Balanced Diet Are Also Crucial
If people who don't go to the gym know that exercising only is not enough to have a good body — you also have to have nutritious and balanced meals. 50 Cent’s personal trainer, Jay Cardiello, revealed for Muscle & Fitness magazine that the rapper is very careful about what he eats. "With 50, we focus on non-inflammatory foods, including tart cherry juice, natural melatonin, broccoli, and spinach.”
6 50 Cent Never Skips His Breakfast
As we just said, having a nutritious and balanced diet is important for your body. But for the rapper, there is one meal that always has to have — breakfast. "I eat small meals, so I get a chance to eat throughout the day. It's important that people force themselves to have breakfast," said the "Candy Shop" singer. "I'm not hungry at that point, but I eat it because I need to have it burning in my system."
5 One Of The Most Important Things For 50 Cent Is Sleep
Working as a rapper, actor, and businessman at the same time sounds very difficult and time-consuming, which is probably why 50 Cent had bad sleeping habits — he'd only sleep up to three hours.
But once he started working out with his trainer, Jay Cardiello, the rapper's sleeping schedule got much better, which is very important for those who exercise a lot. "When I first got with 50, he was sleeping two to three hours a night. I was like, ‘Dude, you can’t recover. That’s why you’re not hitting goals.’ Now he sleeps six to eight, hopefully,” said Cardiello.
4 50 Cent Loves To Set A Goal And Give Himself A Deadline
According to 50 Cent's trainer, the rapper approaches exercising by creating a mental image of what he wants to achieve and how he plans to do it. After that, 50 Cent gives himself a deadline and works as hard as he can to reach his goal.
3 The Rapper Does Neuro-Linguistic Programming With His Personal Trainer
50 Cent's personal trainer Jay Cardiello revealed that he does Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) with the rapper. NLP is a set of techniques that can change the way that you think or perceive things. "For example, with 50, his goal when shooting for M&F is focusing on how he’s going to feel the following morning when he gets up," explains Cardiello. "So we’re connected with a current self and the future self. It’s not about training harder; it’s about training your psyche.”
2 Performing On Stage Is Also Very Draining
Even though it doesn't sound like a big deal, performing on a stage can be very physically exhausting. Whether it is the choreography or standing under all those stage lights, which are notoriously hot, performing certainly helps musicians burn some extra calories. 50 Cent's personal trainer agrees with that. He said: "One of the biggest things for him is he needs to be able to run around with a microphone and perform for two-plus hours. I don’t think most people realize how draining that is.
1 The Rapper Tries To Decrease And Handle Stress
And while getting enough sleep, eating healthy, and exercising on a daily basis are very important for 50 Cent to stay in shape, there's one more thing that he has to think about — stress. The rapper's trainer, Cardiello, says that he teaches his celebrity clients ways and strategies to "to decrease stress or handle stress.”