SIR Chris Hoy has said exercise has helped him to deal with his terminal cancer diagnosis — calling it a “miracle drug”.
The six-time Olympic champ, 50, said it had benefited him both physically and mentally.
Chris Hoy says exercise has helped him to deal with his terminal cancer diagnosis Credit: Getty
Sir Chris calls exercise a ‘miracle drug’ Credit: Instagram
And he claimed it has been proven to help with the effectiveness of medications.
Dad-of-two said he had found the mental side of his much more difficult as it can be tough to find positivity.
He told The Big Issue: “Exercise is a big part of my dealing with my cancer.
“There’s numerous studies to show that exercise can improve the efficacy of the
“It can improve your time to relapse.
“If it was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug.
“Actually, for , it took a long time to find any positivity or opportunity from that really difficult situation.
“For me, that was saying maybe we can change attitudes to Stage 4 cancer.
Chris says if exercise was in ‘pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug’ Credit: Instagram
Chris poses with his gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Scottish star Sir Chris added that he still has difficult moments.
He described having “ups and downs” but said that he tries to remain in the present.
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