Mark Wahlberg takes the term “beach body” to the next level.
In photos shared exclusively with PEOPLE, the 53-year-old actor was spotted showing off his ultra-muscular physique while vacationing on the shores of Barbados on Saturday, December 21. He can be seen relaxing, mingling with the locals and waving to the camera while out for a walk.
One of the pictures shows Fighter the star is wiped with a towel after immersion in water.
Mark Wahlberg in Barbados on Saturday 21 December.
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Another shows her emerging from the ocean in aviators, chiseled shoulders and biceps on full display.
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Mark Wahlberg in Barbados on Saturday 21 December.
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Another shows Arthur the king the actor in a navy blue baseball cap, matching T-shirt and sunglasses as he passes the beach chairs.
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Mark Wahlberg in Barbados on Saturday 21 December.
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While it’s unclear whether Wahlberg maintains peak physical condition for a particular role, the actor has previously been candid about the importance of physical fitness in life — especially when it comes to longevity.
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“It used to be about aesthetics when trying to get in shape,” the actor told PEOPLE exclusively in 2023. “Now I want to live long.”
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Mark Wahlberg poses with locals in Barbados on Saturday, December 21.
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“I encourage everyone, even if you just exercise for 10 minutes, you will feel better. We are all happy and blessed. You want to live as long as possible. You want to be able to move and you definitely have to do that,” he added.
Earlier that year, the Wahlburgers co-founder told PEOPLE exclusively that he had been forced to adjust his workouts as he got older.
“I’m starting to realize that I’m 51. I have to stay in my lane and know that I don’t have to try to outdo everybody or outdo everybody,” he said. “I just have to try a little harder and keep trying to drag this beautiful life out as long as I can.”
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Mark Wahlberg in Barbados on Saturday 21 December.
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Getting specific, he shared, “I’m targeting muscle groups. I don’t need to lift as heavy, but I need to have better form, a longer grip, and a longer grip,” adding, “I just wish I’d listened to the people who were trying to tell me those things and give we gave such advice 20 years ago.”
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The Boston-born action star also admitted that being an actor and transforming his body for different roles definitely affects his life and overall routine.
“It kind of dictated what I did and how I approached the next four or five months [of life] every year for the last 20 years or so,” he said, noting, “I mean, I’ve changed my weight from 215 lbs. to 137 lbs., which is pretty extreme.” (Wahlberg has put on 30 lbs. for 2022 Father Sturevealing that he probably wouldn’t repeat it as “That took quite a toll on me.”).
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