ABC News’ George Stephanapoulos finally asked Vladimir Putin the question the world’s been desperate to know: How do you keep that bod so cut?

In his interview for “This Week” as part of the Sochi Olympics coverage, Stephanopoulos got a chance to get a few training tips from the habitually shirtless leader of Russia:

We talked about promoting fitness. And you know I wondered, we’ve seen you on horseback, we’ve seen you play judo, we’ve seen you play ice hockey. Tell us about your personal fitness routine these days.

Putin’s response was, well, Putinesque.

How does one control weight? By not overeating. How does one stay in shape? One plays sports. There are no magic pills here.

I spend a little time every day playing sports. Last night I was skiing here until 1:30 in the morning. I hit the gym this morning. I swim almost every day a thousand meters... Nothing out of the ordinary, but on a systematic basis.

You know there’s a Russian saying: “Grain by grain, and a hen fills her belly.”