Alex Rodriguez Says He's Cut Down on His Steak Consumption: I Ate It '8 Out of 10 Days' (Exclusive)

"Now I've cut it to one or two out of 10 days," the former New York Yankees player tells PEOPLE

Alex Rodriguez has cut back on his red meat intake.

In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE tied to his partnership with Lysol, the former New York Yankees player, 48, opens up about recent changes he has made to how he eats.

"The biggest thing I've done for my diet is I used to eat meat like steak probably eight out of 10 days, and now I've cut it to one or two days out of 10," Rodriguez says.

Elsewhere, the athlete notes that he has "been doing the same exercise routine now for a couple of years," which he says includes "getting to the gym six or seven days a week, just to break a sweat every day — nothing too crazy."

"I try to mix in a little yoga here and there, and some meditation, and then I incorporate a 40-minute walk before I go to bed," the father of two adds. "That's also been very helpful."

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Related: Alex Rodriguez Says Intermittent Fasting Helped Him Lose 30 Lbs.: 'I Wasn’t My Best Self'

Back in October, Rodriguez appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show, where he spoke with host Jennifer Hudson about a recent 30-lb. weight loss.

Noting that he was "so stressed” with work and travel between Los Angeles and Miami that he “started gaining some weight," the former athlete admitted, “I wasn’t focusing on my health as much."

Rodriguez said he turned things around with the help of his girlfriend — fitness instructor Jaclyn Cordeiro — who told him: “You gotta get yourself in better shape.”

“I just changed my routine,” Rodriguez further explained. “I get up in the morning and I don’t look at my phone until noon. So from the time I wake up, I’m in the gym at 8, work out for a couple of hours, come home, do a little sauna, a little steam, stretch, meditate, and then I’m at my desk every day from 12 to 6.”

Rodriguez has also previously credited intermittent fasting — a time-restricted approach to eating that’s been praised by celebrities including Jennifer Aniston and Chris Pratt — with helping him meet his fitness goals.

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