Antonio Lobato is known for being the voice of Formula 1 in Spain since 2004, having appeared on almost every television network in the country. On free-to-air channels such as Telecinco, LaSexta or Antena3, and on pay TV like Movistar Plus and DAZN, where he currently works. But he also has another facet that’s somewhat less known as an athlete, where his nutrition plays a crucial role.
The sports journalist has taken part in numerous athletic challenges, with the most notable being the Titan Desert, the world’s toughest mountain bike event, in which he participated three times: 2015, 2016 and 2018. Now, at 61 years old, Lobato has taken up climbing, and there is a secret in his diet that explains it: his breakfast.
Lobato now practices climbing
Being the voice of Formula 1 in Spain for more than two decades has turned Antonio Lobato into one of the country’s most famous journalists, and his car sales advertisements have only served to boost his popularity. Yet many people are unaware that Lobato also has an athletic side.
After having taken part in major cycling rounds, Lobato keeps his body in shape through gym sessions and by taking up a new sport: climbing. To stay in such good shape at 61, the journalist claims to have an infallible trick: a breakfast that is always the same and never skipped.
Lobato reveals in a chat with the magazine ‘Hola’ that “I always have a breakfast bar with avocado, oil and tomato”, a meal featuring healthy fats and a vegetal touch. Although that doesn’t mean the presenter doesn’t allow himself some indulgences from time to time. In fact, Lobato reveals that “after climbing I always have a beer”.
In fact, Lobato says he has found a way of life in climbing. Therefore he asserts that “in life, as in climbing, you depend on your strength, your balance and your confidence to progress. If you fall, you get up and try again. If you don’t take risks, you don’t improve. If you think you can’t, you’re defeated before you start”.
Lobato is also a big cycling fan. He continues riding his routes, and in the past he participated in events demanding the utmost physical effort, such as the Titan Desert. Lobato emphasizes about climbing that “it’s making me a lot stronger and I’m having a great time, it’s incredibly addictive.” An activity that has brought a radical change to his life.
Lobato recalls that before “I ate terribly, I had no time to train“, half the time he was outside Spain, he couldn’t go to the gym. Now his life has changed.
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