How Greg Abdon Still Looks Like a Cover Model at 60

Greg Abdon, one of the best-known male models in the world, is on the cover of Men's Health Spain this month at age 60. The feature notes that he has appeared on about 50 Men's Health covers worldwide, more than half of them in the United States, making him the publication's most-covered figure globally.

Abdon says his physique was not a gift of easy genetics. As a teenager, he was very skinny and struggled to build muscle or gain weight. He began training at 15 and entered his first teen bodybuilding contest two years later, eventually competing in 22 bodybuilding events. What began as a search for muscle became a lifelong habit.

His modeling career started by chance, when a scout approached him in a mall and asked whether he modeled. He said no, but later called the agency after having trouble finding work following graphic design studies. He signed with a major Miami agency and soon worked in Paris and Milan for brands including Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, and Valentino. Even after becoming a fashion star, he never left the gym.

Abdon says the key to looking this way at 60 is consistency. He has kept essentially the same training plan for more than 20 years, working out six days a week on a split routine, chest and shoulders, back and arms, legs, then repeating, with core work in every session. He also says he now trains smarter, avoiding highly risky heavy lifts in favor of control, tempo, muscle tension, and safer movement. In nutrition, he follows a healthy diet about 90 percent of the time, centered on leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, avocado, extra-virgin olive oil, Greek yogurt, fish, chicken, turkey, and some fruit, while rarely eating red meat. He admits he still likes ice cream, cakes, pastries, and snacks, just not often. His message is that with hard work, discipline, persistence, and proper eating, people can build the body they want.