Lance Bass opens up about his workout routine & body transformation after turning 45
NSYNC reunion on the horizon –– not to mention an adorable fam that includes hubby Michael Turchin and twins Violet and Alexander –– Lance Bass is taking his health more seriously than ever.As the boyband alum and pop-culture personality, who just celebrated his 45th birthday, recently told Business Insider, he’s gotten “really focused on giving myself an extra few years.”Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.After being diagnosed with diabetes during the COVID-19 lockdown, Bass made a conscious decision to focus on his eating habits.“Looking back now, I see a lot of horrible habits that I created because of being on the road,” the singer explained. “When you’re onstage three hours a night dancing your butt off, you can really eat anything you want, or at least you thought you could.”A post shared by Lance Bass (@lancebass)Nowadays, his best friends are veggies like broccoli and spinach, which he uses to cook well-balanced meals for himself and his family.“I never ate vegetables, and I never realized how important it was,” Bass said. “I didn’t know I was developing diabetes, just eating just crap food because you’re trying to fuel yourself.”For picky eaters (you know who you are!), he recommends finding “that one green veggie that you can really do and just add it to everything.” Moreover, healthy swaps like plant-based pastas are also a good place to start.That being said, he admitted there’s a learning curve teaching nutrition to kids who “only eat anything yellow.” “It makes me feel a little better that other parents go through the same stuff,” he said.A post shared by Lance Bass (@lancebass)It also helps that Bass, who was “always outdoors” growing up in Mississippi, hopped on the pickleball trend and is now “obsessed.”“Everyone’s been talking about it, and I’ve always wanted to play, but this year, I picked up a racket,” he said.
