Rob Lowe Reveals Fitness Goals for Staying Active in His 60s
It's almost impossible to believe that the perennially ageless Rob Lowe is about to turn 60 next month. The actor first appeared in films such as The Outsiders and St. Elmo's Fire in the early '80s; becoming a member of the Brat Pack, the group of young actors who often appeared together in teen-oriented, coming-of-age films.
Luckily for Lowe, he's always been active. "I can't wait to train or to do something physical,” he told People in an exclusive interview published on Thursday. "I have very good friends and family that have to be dragged into doing something physical… that would be super tough to overcome."
"I am blessed that I really enjoy physical exertion and adventure," he continued. "So if I'm not on a set, I build my entire day around what activity I'm going to do. It might be a paddle in the ocean, a hike, running sprints on the track, pickleball, tennis. I'm pretty much up for anything."
So given his natural energy and stamina, Lowe's goal for his 60s is simply to find a balance between staying active without getting injured. Or, as he puts it: "non-injury and pushing myself as hard as I ever did."
"The challenge for me is a day off means a day off but I want to continue to do stuff," the 59-year-old explained. "I really have to push myself to say, no, no, this is the day where it's okay to sit on the couch and watch football. I love a good sauna, I love the cold plunge, and I've become reacquainted with the value of just a long walk, which I used to think was a waste of time, and I now know differently."
"I feel better than I've ever felt. And I think part of it is because I'm more cognizant of self-care. I'm as strong as I've ever been," he added. "I remember being intimidated turning 40. I remember being intimidated turning 50, and this is no difference. And just like those milestones, the closer I get, the better I feel about it."
Lowe shared his secret for staying young with Men's Journal back in 2017, which he says boils down to the basic human desire of curiosity.
"The first thing I believe is you need to stay curious," he said at the time. "You need to keep all the qualities that you had as a child alive, and if you have kids of your own, they make great teachers. There are four ideals that I stick to regularly: curiosity, enthusiasm, new interests, and physicality."
Clearly the strategy has worked well for him so far.