Once a cute 16-year-old cast in five-piece boyband One Direction, the pop star, 31, is now a hunk with serious fitness credentials. Watermelon Sugar singer Harry ran Sunday’s marathon over an hour quicker than the average person, with the standard marathon time worldwide sitting at four hours and 29 minutes.
His love of health and fitness can be traced back to his One Direction days – but it’s only recently that he’s upped the ante on becoming an international hunk.
One Direction was formed on music competition series The X Factor in 2010 after each member was eliminated from the solo contest.
Harry’s bandmates included Louis Tomlinson, 33, Zayn Malik, 32, Niall Horan, 31, and the late Liam Payne, who died aged 31 in October last year.
Those young lads, all from working class towns in England and Ireland, became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time before calling it a day in 2016.
Harry was raised in Holmes Chapel in Cheshire, where he was the lead singer for local band White Eskimo as a teen.
He appeared on the seventh series of X Factor and quickly became a favourite among viewers for his cheeky personality and signature curly hair.
Harry released his eponymous debut solo record in 2017 and has since gone on to cement himself as a cultural icon. He sold out a string of shows for his Love on Tour 2023 tour, including multiple nights at London’s famous Wembley Stadium.
But how does one man maintain enough stamina to perform elaborate concerts night after night to 90,000 fans at one time?
Through a series of gruelling (and sometimes bizarre) health, fitness and lifestyle regimes, of course.
Fabulous takes a look at how Harry Styles went from adorable to AdonisHarry joined a hardcore boxing gym in London to start pushing himself to the limit, The Sun revealed in March last year.
A source said: “Harry’s really got into boxing recently and became a regular at a tough boxing gym in central London.
“He has one-to-one sessions with the trainers there and has been really pushing himself on the bags.
“The gym is focused on helping people be the best boxers they can be.
“The training he does has all been inspired by athletes you’ve seen in the ring, like Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
“There’s no messing around.”Harry’s gruelling workout routines have been a hot topic of conversation in recent years – mainly because most normal folk struggle to make it through.
One of his former personal trainers, Thibo David, told Marie Claire of four key movements needed to develop “raw power and endurance” like Harry.
These were kettlebell swings, jumping lunges, tuck jumps and springs. “By blending explosive movements like kettlebell swings, sprints and tuck jumps, this approach not only develops raw power and endurance but also supports long-term health and sustainability,” Thibo said.
Harry’s other former personal trainer, Brad Gould, can be credited for taking the singer’s sculpted shape to the next level.
The strength and conditioning coach, from Bournemouth, even accompanied the Brit Award-winner on the Australian leg of his 2023 tour to keep him on track.
