Baekho from NU’EST W says he has ditched crash diets and turned to exercise to lose weight in a more healthy way -- with a little help from his friends.

The star shared his new approach in the November edition of lifestyle magazine Men’s Health.

The 23-year-old singer cut a muscular figure on the cover as he showed off his wide shoulders and muscular arms.

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A range of pictures from the magazine cast Baekho in a healthy light, including the one where he is lying in bed casually and another where the singer is exercising on a treadmill.

(Men's Health)

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During the interview with the magazine, the singer said, “I tended to gain weight so when I’m doing promotions I’ve always had to go on a diet and lose weight by not eating.”

“I started exercising this time because I wanted to lose weight in a healthy way. As it’s boring to work out alone, I once went with a group of some 10 people. We ended a day working out and eating together afterward,” the singer said.

Baekho added it was tough to film reality cooking shows while working on his body as he had to eat often while on the shows.

By Yim Hyun-su (hyunsu@heraldcorp.com)