Former Cuban athlete Dayron Robles has once again captured the attention of social media users with his fitness routines on TikTok. His well-toned physique has left thousands of followers speechless.
Last Friday, Robles shared a brief, one-minute video titled "just a minute, nothing more," designed to encourage anyone to get active at home without special equipment or excuses.
"One minute, no excuses not to exercise. Here’s the routine to break the ice," the former athlete wrote in the video’s description.
The high-energy routine, reflecting the vigor that defined Robles during his competitive years, includes knee raises, dynamic movements, and glute workouts.
"The goal is to keep you super active because this is just a minute, a minute only," he is heard saying in the video.
What has truly caught the attention of his followers, however, is not just the quality of the exercises but the remarkable physical condition of the ex-athlete, now residing in Spain, at the age of 40.
Comments have poured in, with messages like "Wow, you've transformed in such a short time" and "So impressive, dynamic, and you have an excellent physique, congratulations."
The video swiftly garnered over 18,200 views, 1,114 likes, and 71 shares.
Robles, who hails from Guantánamo, born in 1986, remains a legendary figure in Cuban athletics. In June 2008, he set the world record for the 110-meter hurdles at 12.87 seconds in Ostrava, Czech Republic, surpassing the mark of China's Liu Xiang, and later that year, he claimed Olympic gold in Beijing with a time of 12.93 seconds.
After a series of injuries and disagreements with Cuban sports authorities, he requested to leave the national team in January 2013 and retired from elite competition.
Since then, Robles has reinvented himself: he lived in El Cotorro, Havana, focusing on agroecological agriculture and hospitality businesses, before relocating to Spain.
In July 2026, Robles went viral in an interview where he revealed that his original motivation for athletics was not winning medals but obtaining a pair of sneakers. He even improvised a pair with the help of a neighbor and a shoemaker.
Currently, besides his social media content, Robles is involved with ChampionLab, a platform offering personalized training plans. This is not his first viral video of the season; in early September, he shared a basic mobility routine that also attracted significant attention from his followers.
"See you, and let me know," Robles concluded his video, inviting his community to try the routine and share their results.
Understanding Dayron Robles' Impact on Fitness
Who is Dayron Robles?
Dayron Robles is a former Cuban athlete renowned for setting a world record in the 110-meter hurdles and winning an Olympic gold medal in 2008. He has since transitioned into the fitness sphere, gaining popularity on social media for his engaging workout routines.
What did Dayron Robles achieve in athletics?
Robles set the world record for the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 12.87 seconds in 2008 and won the Olympic gold medal in Beijing the same year with a time of 12.93 seconds.
What is Dayron Robles' current focus?
After retiring from athletics, Dayron Robles has focused on fitness and training, sharing workout routines on social media platforms and collaborating with ChampionLab for personalized training plans.