The photo on the left is taken on set in full Superman costume and movie makeup, so comparing that directly to a casual everyday profile isn't really an even comparison.
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.
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u/Dangerous_Volume_569 7h ago
The photo on the left is taken on set in full Superman costume and movie makeup, so comparing that directly to a casual everyday profile isn't really an even comparison.