A bad and bold Piolo Pascual on Men’s Health Philippines

An explosive New Year awaits us and what better way to start it than see the country’s most sought

after leading man transform his look from pretty boy veneer to bad boy appeal on his first Men’s Health cover. Inside the magazine, Pascual takes heavy blows, purple bruises and bleeding cuts while maintaining his muscular stance.

The battle-scarred Pascual is ready to fight and take on all corners – be it the challenges he’s yet to face or the critics he’s yet to convince. Even with the fame and fortune he’s receiving, he still claims not to be in his peak form yet. “I don’t think I’ve already maximized my potential – not just as an actor, but as a businessman, a performer, an entertainer. Life never stops to wait for you, so you should never stop. In anything you just keep going,” he says.

Even after eleven years in showbiz where he’s garnered a grand slam feat for Dekada 70’, a series of well-regarded product endorsements, two produced films and a sixth solo album he now wants to add another role to this long list of achievements: runner.

From an interview he did during the Timex run last November 15, Piolo says that he believes in being athletic and his plan is that as he gets older, the more he’ll get into sports. He also claims that it’s not about extending his youth but about being able to do more. In his Men’s Health interview he claims that he’s totally smitten by the feeling of pounding pavement and that he runs 5-10K every other day. “I want to be better that’s why I train every other day. The same as with working out, you always challenge yourself. You always want to be better with whatever you do,” he adds. Seeing from his initial pace of 4:47 per kilometer, Pascual’s gunning for excellence is obvious even in his new found hobby.

Find more about Piolo’s fitness regimen and how to get his abs as he shares his 6-pack strategy in the January issue of Men’s Health Philippines, now available in newsstands, bookstores and supermarkets nationwide. For more fitness tips online, visit www.menshealth.com.ph.