Pope Leo XIV Had Personal Trainer: "He Came In Informal Clothes And Trained Consitently"
On May 17, Masella told IlMessaggero.it that the Cardinal had been a member of the gym for almost two years and had introduced himself as Robert.
Masella did not know that Robert was a cardinal. "He was pretty consistent with his workouts. I've been working with him since 2023. He was precise, coming twice a week, sometimes three times, depending on his schedule, of course."
Cardinal Prevost mostly came in the morning, but the times could also change. "I think it depended on his work appointments, although we never talked about it, and I never asked him."
He trained for a good hour and had “excellent physical fitness.” "We always started with aerobics and a warm-up using machines like the treadmill or exercise bike. After half an hour, we proceeded with exercises useful for muscle strengthening and others more specific for posture."
They talked little or nothing during practice: "He was very reserved, but always kind and smiling."
Occasionally, we would exchange a few words, and he told me that he had played many sports as a boy and was a fan of various disciplines.
Masella imagined Cardinal Prevost was a busy man, but he didn't know his profession. "I thought he was a professor or an academic. He was certainly a person who spent hours at his desk, although he was in very good physical shape."
It was only after Cardinal Prevost was elected pope that Masella recognized him on television. "It was unbelievable, but to me, he was just another client, and he behaved like all the other clients at the gym."
Masella recalls that Cardinal Prevost came to the gym in informal clothes. "He was always kind and never nervous or unnerved. He was a really serene and balanced person."
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