“Full speed waiting for the round!” Rod Stewart, 77, reveals how he is back in shape after undergoing knee replacement and ankle surgery
Sir Rod Stewart has shown he is in fitness after his knee replacement and ankle surgery, as he ran back and fourth during a whistle test.
The 77-year-old posted a video on Instagram on Monday running across a soccer field – revealing to fans that he is in ‘best fitness’.
The Rock was under the knife in 2020, after sustaining an injury from playing football – opting for ankle surgery said to cost £8,000.
correct; Sir Rod Stewart, 77, showed he’s fighting fit after knee and ankle replacement surgery via an Instagram video on Monday.
And despite his vow that “the football days are over” in 2021, the singer appeared to be at full throttle as he put on a life-defying show.
Wearing a black tracksuit, he runs between two cones while a black stereo beeps – a well-known multi-stage fitness test.
Rudd has made it clear he’s ready for his much-anticipated tour dates, which will see him travel across North America this summer – before arriving in the UK in November.
Fight Fitness: He posted a video on Instagram on Monday running across a soccer field – revealing to fans that he’s in ‘best fitness’
Delighted: He seemed to be in high spirits for the test, raising his hands in glee
Whistle Test: Putting on a black tracksuit, running between two cones while a black stereo makes whistling sounds – a well-known multi-stage fitness test
In the caption, Da Ya Think I’m sexy? “Full speed ahead,” the singer said before he bothered to visit his Scottish homeland.
He wrote: “After knee replacement surgery and angle fusion, at 77, I’m back at the top of my fitness in preparation for my long awaited tour dates – and possibly a Scotland call!!!
“Full speed ahead in the round!!!”
Preparation: Rodd has been preparing for his next tour – which will see him tour North America and the UK
The surgery: It comes after he underwent knee and ankle surgery in 2020, the latter reportedly costing £8,000.
In front of me in full force: In the caption, do you think I’m sexy? The singer said “in full force” before he bothered to visit his Scottish homeland
The father, who is a father of eight, underwent knee surgery in 2020, followed by ankle surgery to align his leg.
He previously told The Sun: “My knee was fixed with a knee replacement, so the ankle didn’t know what was going on because it was obviously twisted due to the knees, so I now had to stabilize the ankle. ”
He was often seen on crutches last year after the surgeries involved, but he appears to be in better shape than ever in the last post.
After his initial knee replacement, his wife, Penny Lancaster, 51, said Rudd’s knee is better than ever.
He was running sideways and everything was sorted. She explained that he’s like a knee replacement expert – there’s nothing stopping him.
Fantastic form: tackle the test with ease in an age-defying show as he ran back and fourth across the football field
He previously told The Sun: ‘My knee was fixed with a knee replacement, so the ankle didn’t know what was going on because it was obviously sprained because of the knees, so now I had to immobilize the ankle’
Proud: The camera flashes with a smile at the end of his test as he walks toward the tire
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