Helen Mirren (81 Years Old) Swears only by This 12-Minute Sports Routine: "It's a Training Program that Starts Very Slowly, Then, if You Follow It, Can Become Quite difficult."

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No gym, no expensive equipment, no time problem: Oscar winner Helen Mirren keeps herself fit with a military exercise program from the 1950s. Twelve minutes a day is enough for her – for over 60 years.

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At the age of 81, Helen Mirren remains faithful to the XBX program, a 12-minute routine designed in the 1950s for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Ten movements without equipment are offered with several levels of difficulty. In Grazia, the actress explains that she has been practicing these exercises for decades, without having exceeded the second level. Her philosophy focuses on regularity rather than performance. It is recommended that people ag…