The Fitness Routine That Keeps Dylan Efron Ripped Year-Round, Despite His Busy Schedule
Based on our recent interview with him, in partnership with Cortizone-10 for the Itchy Bear Season campaign, the answer is simple: He never stops moving. And when it comes to indulging, his idea of a sweet treat isn't a cookie or ice cream—it's SmartSweets or Hu chocolate with nut butter.
Between traveling for work and pleasure, Efron doesn't have the stability to stick to a strict routine, and he's totally fine with that. You won't find him logging exact reps into a workout app. Instead, he focuses on staying active however he can, whether he's at his home base in San Luis Obispo or halfway across the world in Tokyo.
"When I'm home, that's my time to kind of build, and then when I'm traveling, it's just trying to maintain," he told Men's Journal. I'll always have that cardio background from triathlons, so when I'm home, maybe twice a week, I'm on the stationary trainer. It's safer than biking outdoors, and that's kind of my easy cardio."
Between trekking through the mountains in Nepal to exploring California's best coastal areas like Big Sur to swimming with manatees in Guyana, it's not like he really needs a set plan anyway. In case you haven't noticed, the guy is almost always on the move.
"I go through different phases," Efron says. "If I haven't gone to the gym in a while, I'm going to do very basic bodybuilding stuff and try to put on some muscle, start feeling strong again, and then I'll go through a cycle where I need to work on mobility and strength and maintenance and lower back. So I kind of just do whatever I want."
One thing that's immediately clear about Efron—aside from the fact that he can't sit still (and really, why should he?)—is his love for the outdoors. Whether it's his California roots or catching the travel bug early on, being outside isn't just a preference for him—it's a passion.
"I've never been on a strict schedule since triathlons, so today's sunny, and I'm going to go swim," he said while turning around to peek outside. "So I kind of just try to do at least a little something every day, and I'm definitely happiest when my body's happy, and I think it's a big part of my mental health."
The Fitness Routine That Keeps Dylan Efron Ripped Year-Round, Despite His Busy Schedule first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 25, 2025
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