Usher's discipline in health and fitness is as unwavering as his dedication to his craft, as the two are undoubtedly inseparable. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal , the 45-year-old King of R&B shared insights into his daily regimen that keeps him physically and mentally fit. The father of four kicks off each morning with a “moment of reflection” – from reading books to meditating or practicing yoga – in order to “stimulate [his] mind.
” “It really does help to activate my organs and get my mind moving in the right direction,” Usher explained. Currently, he's experimenting with a steaming hot “concoction of lemon, ginger, water, and cayenne pepper,” though celery juice is usually his go-to morning drink. Breakfast for the eight-time Grammy-winner only happens after he’s “done something physical,” whether it's exercising or soaking in the morning sun, as he believes in warming his body up before indulging in a meal.
However, Wednesdays break this routine as he follows a fasting practice inspired by his grandmother. “I fast, not for religious purposes, but it’s something my grandmother practiced. I typically try to start around 11 p.
m. the previous day, then go the entire day on Wednesday just drinking water.” Indeed, Usher’s hectic job necessitates peak fitness; for instance, his Super Bowl halftime show which he described as “one of the hardest 15 minutes that I’ll ever have in my life.
” For the show, he intensified his .
