Ice therapy, cutting out the greens and a 'chewing trainer': How I lost 5 pounds in 7 days on the 'midlife MOT' Austrian retreat that Sachin Tendulkar, Naomi Campbell and Rebel Wilson all swear by, reveals RICHARD GIBSON

Ice therapy, cutting out the greens and a 'chewing trainer': How I lost 5 pounds in 7 days on the 'midlife MOT' Austrian retreat that Sachin Tendulkar, Naomi Campbell and Rebel Wilson all swear by, reveals RICHARD GIBSON PLUS, the one lifestyle change that will stick with me after my week in the clinic Join Mail+ for more exclusive scoops, in-depth reporting and analysis By RICHARD GIBSON Published: 01:57, 23 December 2024 | Updated: 01:57, 23 December 2024 e-mail View comments As someone who routinely donned disguises to avoid off-the-scale adulation, it’s no wonder the solitude of a week’s reset at the Vivamayr clinic appeals to Sachin Tendulkar. When you are the most famous sportsman India has produced, and still arguably the most well-known living Indian, me time is on ration, but it was here in the tranquil southern Austrian retreat that a player who rewrote Test cricket history by reaching 50 centuries was able to relax his mind and rejuvenate his body earlier this year. Achieving such a balanced state takes discipline, though, the kind Tendulkar made his trademark during an incredible 664-match international career.

Mayr therapy constitutes one of the most challenging detox programmes known, but also one of the most rewarding, according to the A-list celebrities who flock to the alpine lodge — where the top suites cost £1,000 a night — nestled on the banks of the Worthersee lake, 10 miles from Klagenfurt, a half-hour’s drive from the Slovenian border. Liz Hu.