He was once again seen cycling around the Putrajaya lake today, with his entourage of aides.

In his Facebook post, he wrote that an active body is important to carry out whatever work that needs to be done.

“A healthy body and strong stamina are important to carry out activities,” he added.

In one of the pictures posted on his Facebook page, he was seen cracking a joke with one of the cyclists.

His post received 65,000 likes and over 3,500 comments at the time of writing, mostly praising him for his active lifestyle.

A Mohd Zamkhairi Zain said Mahathir has a way of projecting positive vibes “each and every time”.

“Hope those surrounding him will follow his way of life.”

Vashti Shaveena Nair commented: “Love this, Tun M! I admire the way you stay fit. I gotta run today. No more excuses. If you can do it, so can we!”

Norhayati Abdullah wrote: “Regardless of what has been said about Tun, he is one in a million; a unique human being. May Allah bless Tun. Respect you, Tun.”

A day after Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as the prime minister, Mahathir was seen taking the stairs to his office at Yayasan Perdana in Putrajaya.