David Beckham shows off his chiselled abs and tattooed physique as he strips down to his underwear to enjoy a 'self care Sunday'

David Beckham sent temperatures soaring at the weekend, as he showed off his muscled chest while enjoying a 'self care Sunday'. The former footballer, 49, took to his Instagram Stories to share a glimpse into his day of relaxation, snapping selfies of him posing shirtless in his garden.

Stripping to his underwear with a towel tied around his waist, David flaunted his chiselled six-pack and impressive collection of tattoo across his whole body.

He posed outside a luxury wooden igloo with a sauna inside, captioning the snaps: 'Self care Sunday. Always important to take a minute to yourself and reset'.

He also snapped an adorable photo of his four pet dogs, cocker spaniels Olive, Sage and Fig and cockapoo, Simba, quipping: 'On guard'.

The sports star is known for his love of body art and intricately decorated physique, boasting at least 88 inkings.

Most of his tattoos are tributes to his wife Victoria, 50, and their four children, Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 22, Cruz, 19, and Harper, 13.

He previously got the number '99' tattooed on his little finger to mark the year he got married to Victoria and the year in which his eldest son Brooklyn was born.

While he also has a tattoo of her name in Hindi script, thought experts later pointed out the tribute, unfortunately, actually said 'Vihctoria'.

After the birth of their second son Romeo in 2002, David added his name above the guardian angel - which had been tweaked and given impressive wings.

And in 2017 the doting dad debuted the word 'Dada' and Harper's middle name seven on his finger, as well as her name on his neck.

Speaking about how he chooses his designs, he previously explained: 'They're about the important people in my life, who I want to have with me always.'

David's self-care day comes after he put on his farmer hat once again to tend to his flock of chickens at his £6million Cotswolds farmhouse on Friday.

The father-of-four, who has reportedly just splashed out on a $60million mega-mansion in Miami, was gifted the birds for Christmas by Victoria and he has since set up a hen pen for the animals on their sprawling estate.

He now shares regular updates with fans and the birds have become his surprising pride and joy.

David took to Instagram to share few snaps of his beloved flock with his 88.5 million followers, proudly dubbing one as 'handsome'.

The football legend cut a dapper figure in a pale blue shirt and a pair of brown trousers, committing to his countryside role with a tartan flat cap.

He also shared a short clip of his chickens hiding among the plants with the caption: 'Where's Wally? or Waldo'.

And David's duties aren't just limited to chickens, as the father-of-four also looks after a swarm of bees at his Cotswolds farmhouse.

He went to visit them on Saturday, sharing a snap of the hives on his Instagram story and writing: 'Checking in on the sticky stuff'.

David shocked and delighted fans during lockdown when he revealed his newfound passion for beekeeping.

The ex-footballer fell in love with the hobby during the pandemic and even installed the hive in his garden - often sharing insights into the task with his followers.

This includes snaps of himself collecting honey from a hive in his garden and even getting his children involved.

Over the years, and more frequently in recent times, David has shared snippets of what he gets up to at his rural home with his family, following his retirement from football more than a decade ago.

In 2016, the family bought their converted barn in the Cotswolds, which has become a hub for the sports icon's new projects.

David collected his first egg from the chickens in March , after travelling to check in on his flock.

He later took to Instagram on to share the moment he found his first egg after spending hours researching on how best to encourage his hens.

'I've come to check if there's any eggs because I haven't actually been here to see and witness the first egg so I'm back now and let's have a look,' he told followers.

'They were laying on top, I did a little research and changed a few things up so guess what? This is the first time that they've laid in there which is very exciting.'

In another video he shared to update fans on the new additions, the retired footballer was trailed by a small flock of hens and game-birds while showing off some of the neatly plotted land surrounding the homestead.

The weekend in the countryside is needed for David after a busy few weeks that included attending Victoria's Paris Fashion Week show and seeing Romeo make his foray into fashion on the catwalk.

Most recently, the star and his famous family headed to Wholefoods in London to celebrate the launch of Brooklyn's new hot sauce.

The aspiring chef, 25, announced his latest cooking venture Cloud23 on Tuesday, and has now revealed it's available to buy in the UK.