Dick Van Dyke reveals his secrets to staying fit at 98 years old

when it comes to Dick Van DykeHis gym routine At the age of 98, he proves he can still move in time.

“I’ve always practiced,” he said Mary Poppins The star told E! News in an exclusive interview at the 2024 Daytime Emmy Awards on June 7. Despite this, he joked that his friends haven’t followed in his footsteps when it comes to working out. “And I think that’s why I have no friends. They’re all dead.”

Van Dyke expressed the importance of maintaining this momentum as one grows older. As people get older, he explained, “they get a little stiff and sore, and they start moving painfully. So they stop moving altogether, and you start aging quickly.”

“I have always exercised three days a week,” Van Dijk continued. “I train with weights and on the treadmill as well and I try to maintain that. You can’t stay young forever. You can stay young forever. That’s why I never grow up.”

The only thing that might need to be upgraded is its trophy rack. On June 7, Van Dyke made history as the oldest Daytime Emmy Award winner, taking home the statue in the Guest Performance in the Daytime Drama Series category for his work on Days of our lives.