Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has always been known for his huge muscles and body like an action hero. But at the Venice Film Festival, the 53-year-old shocked fans by looking much thinner. Reports say he lost about 60 pounds for his new role, and fitness experts are explaining how he did it.What changes to his diet helped him change?
Celebrity trainers say that Johnson’s new body was probably the result of a strict diet change. Two well-known fitness experts, Jill Charton and Katie Boyd, both agreed that he lost weight by eating fewer calories and focusing on lean proteins.
Boyd said that his meals probably started with chicken, white fish, and vegetables like broccoli. He probably didn’t eat any foods that were high in sugar or heavy in carbs. Johnson, who is known for showing off huge cheat days in the past, would have had to give up stacks of pancakes to be more disciplined in the kitchen, as per a report by the Daily Mail.
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What changed about his workouts?
The Rock didn’t stop lifting weights, but trainers think he changed his focus. Instead of lifting heavy weights to get bigger, he probably switched to lighter weights with more reps. This builds endurance and burns more calories, as per a report by the Daily Mail.
Cardio also became very important. Experts think he did cardio for at least an hour every morning, maybe running or biking on an empty stomach. Also, he probably did a lot of high-intensity training every day, which kept his metabolism high all day long.
This change helped him lose fat while keeping his muscle tone, which is why he looks leaner, as per a report by the Daily Mail.
Although Boyd said it could have been accomplished in about three months, it was unclear how quickly Johnson finished his transformation.
Did drugs or steroids have anything to do with it?
Some people who commented online wondered if the change was related to drugs that make you perform better. Johnson said in 2009 that he had used steroids as a teenager for a short time, but there is no proof that he has used them as an adult. The Daily Mail reported that trainers and experts thought his change was caused by natural methods, not steroids. According to both experts, he had taken Ozempic or a comparable medication for weight loss. According to them, a GLP-1 inhibitor probably wouldn’t have aided his metamorphosis.
According to experts, the drugs mainly suppress appetite, which would not have helped him because he would still require fuel for the many hours he would need to train each day.
‘I bet you he is getting up in the morning and doing at least an hour of cardio first thing on an empty stomach,’ Boyd said. ‘And then working out five to six times a day doing high interval training and full body sessions,’ Boyd stated, as quoted in a report by the Daily Mail.
They also dismissed rumors about weight loss drugs like Ozempic, saying that these drugs make people less hungry, which wouldn’t work for Johnson’s intense training needs. He wouldn’t be able to stick to his tough workout schedule if he had side effects like nausea or tiredness, as per a report by the Daily Mail.
‘What’s really funny is that when I was like 18 years old, I was an extra for one of his movies, where they were filming in Boston,’ she said. ‘At that time, he was so thin, similar to the way he looks right now for this movie where he had to get really lean like that.’ ‘So, you know, I think all big people like that have the capacity to get small again if they need or want to,’ Boyd stated.
Why did he lose weight now?
Johnson lost the weight for his part as troubled UFC fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine. The actor said he took the part because he wanted a new challenge and wanted to push himself creatively and physically.
Fans of Johnson’s big build may be surprised by his new body. But trainers say that sticking to a diet and workout plan can change even the biggest bodies. And with The Rock, his change shows that being able to do a lot of different things is important in Hollywood.
FAQs
How did The Rock lose weight so quickly?
Experts say that changes to his diet, lighter weight training, and more intense cardio made him change.
Did he take drugs to lose weight?
Trainers think he got his results from hard work, not drugs like Ozempic.
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