Cristiano Ronaldo may not be immortal, but he’s doing everything he can to confuse the timeline. Officially, he’s 40. Unofficially, according to new data from the company Whoop, he’s not even 30.
Yes, CR7’s physiological age is 28.7. Some people start losing their hair at that age; Ronaldo is still breaking records.
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How is he doing this? At 40, the Al-Nassr forward is putting up physical numbers that have nothing to do with a normal quadragenarian. Whoop, a specialist in biometric analysis, examined nine different indicators, sleep, strain, heart-rate zones, body composition and more.
The verdict is clear: his body runs like a perfectly tuned machine.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the recovery GOAT
According to Whoop, Ronaldo has “elite metabolic control,” with an excellent HOMA-IR score that allows him to convert energy with incredible efficiency.
The company also highlights his exceptional endurance, stable energy levels and top-tier aerobic capacity, all confirmed by his hemoglobin readings. In short: his body performs like that of a 28-year-old athlete, not someone entering his forties.
True to his perfectionist image, Ronaldo reacted with humor on X: “The data doesn’t lie.” And for once, even his critics might struggle to disagree.
Cristiano Ronaldo is aging, just not like the rest of us. He’s moving his age backward, not forward.
Low inflammation. Efficient oxygen delivery. Metabolic precision. @Cristiano's biomarkers reveal what separates him from the rest, and how WHOOP Advanced Labs helps him perform like he’s 12 years younger. This is Healthspan in action.
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— WHOOP (@WHOOP) November 24, 2025
