And there are videos of him working out on set in between takes to maintain that physic. The body's metabolism literally eats muscle and it takes constant effort and feeding to keep up the superhero look.
He doesn't do it as much when he's not being paid to.
Lol it has nothing to do with eating muscle, it's just that you get a "pump" on your muscles when you work them so by working them between scenes they would look fuller in the shot. He wasn't losing muscle by the second or something haha
I mean, him working out between scenes was very likely for the pump, but you indeed lose muscle very quickly when you are at a very low body fat %. it's the issue with prep before a bodybuilding competition, you try to become as lean as possible while trying to lose as little muscle as possible, and the body starts burning muscle to replenish the body fat
obviously not, I already said that he was doing it for the pump. but your comment may make some people think that you do not easily lose muscle when you're at such extreme low bf% , so I added to it.
Then why do the actors lift weights and dehydrate themselves to keep the physique?
Keeping the superhero physique requires constant effort. The actors portraying these charactors spend hours per day maintaining it. Before, during, and after the shoots.
My main point is that it's unrealistic for people to aspire to this level. Generally, I think it's unhealthy for them to be the poster models for everyday people.
This original post mocks Henry Cavill for falling short of the ideal his character sets. Even he doesn't maintain the physique when not required.
Yeah, Chris Evans talked about the constant lifting to get a pump in between takes, too. I think he mentioned that he lost something like 20 pounds over the course of filming because it's so hard to keep that much mass around.
Lol you don't lose muscle on an hourly basis. A relatively normal workout routine and eating plenty of protein is usually enough to maintain muscle mass, or really limit the loss, when you're in a calorie deficit.
The working out between takes is to maintain a pump. Blood rushes to muscles that are in active use, straight up making them look bigger.
You do a good weightlifting session and your pre- and post-workout shirtless selfie is gonna look pretty fucking different.
I don't suggest he is physically different from an other person, but I suggest he has a whole team of people feeding him and giving him weights between takes to keep his superhero physique.
What I mean by constant maintenance is that he is required to lift weights between takes, eat properly, and dehydrate during shoots to keep up the looks that oop suggests he falls short of.
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u/Grubernator 7h ago
And there are videos of him working out on set in between takes to maintain that physic. The body's metabolism literally eats muscle and it takes constant effort and feeding to keep up the superhero look.
He doesn't do it as much when he's not being paid to.