Kyly Clarke reveals hot new body at 40 years of age

Kyly Clarke, former wife of Australian cricketer Michael Clarke, has unveiled a new look after undergoing intensive workout regimen at the age of 40. 

At 40 years old, Kyly Clarke in the best shape of her life. But the property developer and interior designer admits it involved exercising for two hours everyday to get there.

“I do work out everyday,” she tells Body+Soul.

“It’s like anything in life: when you want an amazing result, you have to do amazing things to get there.”

Clarke, who used to be married to Australian cricketer Michael Clarke, used last year’s lockdown to change up her fitness routine.

“It’s like anything in life: when you want an amazing result, you have to do amazing things to get there.” Picture: Tane Coffin

“But I’d be really proud of myself if people were to think that I was a role model of someone who’s 40 and can still achieve their fitness goals.” Picture: Tane Coffin

“I decided to change my mindset. I set goals for myself, saying ‘Maybe I could have the best legs I’ve ever had.’ And I’m not talking about legs [like] when I was 20. I’m never going to be 20 again – I don’t want to be – but I want to work with what I have,” she said.

Then when lockdown ended, the mother-of-one enlisted the help of a personal trainer.

Clarke now starts her morning at 5.45am, and does 30 minutes of cardio before her daughter Kelsey Lee wakes up.

After dropping the six-year-old to school, she then heads to the gym for a 30 to 60-minute weight session.

“I work around Kelsey Lee’s schedule so that it’s not impacting on the time that I have with her,” she explains.

“That’s another challenge, but I guess it’s just about how dedicated you want to be and what you want more of in life.”

Kyly Clarke stars on this Sunday’s Body+Soul. Picture: Tane Coffin

Clarke remains on good terms with her ex-husband, so her physical transformation isn’t about perfecting a so-called “revenge body”.

In fact, she says if she’s taking revenge on anything, perhaps it’s the idea that busy women often don’t (or can’t) keep fit as they age.

“It’s been two years [since the divorce] and I’ve realised how much harder it is being a single parent. There’s a lot going on,” she said.

“But I’d be really proud of myself if people were to think that I was a role model of someone who’s 40 and can still achieve their fitness goals.”

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Originally published as Kyly Clarke reveals hot new body at 40 years of age