How do actors that play super heros build muscle so fast

thetimeisnow

I'm talking about the likes of Henry Cavill, Chris Evans and Chris Helmsworth . Surely there must be a little bit of steroid use?

Jack Moore

OSI wrote: »

They have months of doing nothing but getting ready with their own dedicated trainer, dietician chef etc all focused solely on getting them ripped for the role.

I’d be sure at lease a few of them are using steroids.

LLMMLL

OSI wrote: »

They have months of doing nothing but getting ready with their own dedicated trainer, dietician chef etc all focused solely on getting them ripped for the role.

Personally I have my doubts that’s the reason. They’d have other projects on the go so wouldn’t necessarily be dedicating their entire time before the shoot to getting bulked.

I know people who dedicate their entire lives to bodybuilding and don’t make those kinds of gains in a few month.

Then take into account the age of some of these guys like Hugh jackman......

ROIDS.

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A little bit of this

OSI wrote: »

They have months of doing nothing but getting ready with their own dedicated trainer, dietician chef etc all focused solely on getting them ripped for the role.

And a little bit of this..

LLMMLL wrote: »

Personally I have my doubts that’s the reason. They’d have other projects on the go so wouldn’t necessarily be dedicating their entire time before the shoot to getting bulked.

I know people who dedicate their entire lives to bodybuilding and don’t make those kinds of gains in a few month.

Then take into account the age of some of these guys like Hugh jackman......

ROIDS.

None of the actors there look like bodybuilders IMO.

Plus in the USA and other countries its relatively easy for a male 35yrs ++ to get prescribed TRT

DeanoG14

OSI wrote: »

They have months of doing nothing but getting ready with their own dedicated trainer, dietician chef etc all focused solely on getting them ripped for the role.

Don't forget the dedicated doctor

banie01

I know they are not "current" action hero's but if memory serves Stallone got into some bother in Australia back in @2007 for importing HGH.
A few others have had similar "health issues" too.

*EDIT*
Article confirming above just to confirm I'm not speculating

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/may/21/australia.film

Brian?

Mod Note: If we could stop speculating on steroid usage that would be lovely

A lot of them don't get big. They wear muscle suits. Some get slightly bigger and get very lean.

Mooooo

Ah you'd even see in interviews they mention the bodysuits and cgi, esp as a lot of those are comic characters no matter what someone would do the dimensions are near impossible to be physically. Obviously for the shots out of the suit it's different but they try and get all those done early on in shooting while still training.

DeanoG14

Brian? wrote: »

Mod Note: If we could stop speculating on steroid usage that would be lovely

A lot of them don't get big. They wear muscle suits. Some get slightly bigger and get very lean.

Why? (Genuine question) Steroids aren't illegal.

Isn't that OP's question. "Do they use steroids?". If we're not to discuss it then what's the point of keeping the thread open?

Either way, some of those guys deserve massive credit and a lot of them have been in shape for a long time but because of the parts they play it isn't always in focus or they aren't always as lean as they get for the superhero roles.

thetimeisnow

He may not look like a bodybuilder in the traditional sense and the look below may be natural but its the speed at which he achieved it is what I find hard to understand. For most guys his height your looking at years not months of training to look like that

thetimeisnow

From doing a bit of research I do know that building up your body like that for the first time is the hardest time , but if they lose the bulk getting it back is much easier due to satellite cells in the muscles

Alf Veedersane

thetimeisnow wrote: »

He may not look like a bodybuilder in the traditional sense and the look below may be natural but its the speed at which he achieved it is what I find hard to understand. For most guys his height your looking at years not months of training to look like that

To be fair, that chap had a decent muscle base, ie good genetics. Its quite possible he did that naturally because its not like he blew up in a short period of time.

Not saying its definitely just genetics but its plausible in this instance

Brian?

DeanoG14 wrote: »

Why? (Genuine question) Steroids aren't illegal.

Isn't that OP's question. "Do they use steroids?". If we're not to discuss it then what's the point of keeping the thread open?

Either way, some of those guys deserve massive credit and a lot of them have been in shape for a long time but because of the parts they play it isn't always in focus or they aren't always as lean as they get for the superhero roles.

Please don't question mod direction in thread. PM me for an answer.

Mars Bar

thetimeisnow wrote: »

He may not look like a bodybuilder in the traditional sense and the look below may be natural but its the speed at which he achieved it is what I find hard to understand. For most guys his height your looking at years not months of training to look like that

Even the Hemsworth's father is in super shape. Genetically gifted those lads are!

Beach Fuzz

Brian? wrote: »

Please don't question mod direction in thread. PM me for an answer.

Could you not just explain it on the thread for everybody in the first place? Surely it makes more sense to be transparent on your reasons here?

Drumpot

Ah Come on guys....

Everybody knows It’s all CGI these days , actors don’t even have to shave let alone work out to get toned!!!

manonboard

It makes sense that it's chemical help like some form of steroids or testosterone. It's legal in many places, or at least alot less illegal.
It happens sooo fast for some actors that it's just not feasible to think its all natural. I know many people who work hard in the gym for gains like this and it just takes alot longer for them doing it naturally, with a good diet.


I'm sure they work very hard, and there are ways to build BIG muscle without it being very strong. They'd have lots of help to and lets not forget a bit of computer help.

Killgore Trout

Lookin back at some pics of Chris Hemsworth in home and Away has some pretty decent guns and delts. So it wasn’t like he licked it off a stone.

Also low bf with a lot of the mentioned guys contributes to the appearance of rippedness. I remember cavil mentioned in interviews the cutting before his topless scenes in man of steel and how they were shot together so he could get his clothes on and getting a more realistic calorie intake.

People who haven’t put the time and effort in are usually the first ones calling roids.

Chaos Tourist

DeanoG14 wrote: »

Don't forget the dedicated doctor

He's the one they call Dr. Feelgood

He's the one that makes ya feel alright

washman3

DeanoG14 wrote: »

Why? (Genuine question) Steroids aren't illegal.

Isn't that OP's question. "Do they use steroids?". If we're not to discuss it then what's the point of keeping the thread open?

Either way, some of those guys deserve massive credit and a lot of them have been in shape for a long time but because of the parts they play it isn't always in focus or they aren't always as lean as they get for the superhero roles.

He's probably getting confused with the athletics/sports forums.
Many people naturally assume that because steroids are banned for most sports and deeply frowned upon that they are illegal to buy/obtain. The opposite is in fact the case. In the USA and indeed many,many countries anabolic steroids are readily available and in many cases without prescription of any sort.

mloc123

Hugh Jackman openly said he took steroids for 'The Wolverine' iirc.

givyjoe

LLMMLL wrote: »

Personally I have my doubts that’s the reason. They’d have other projects on the go so wouldn’t necessarily be dedicating their entire time before the shoot to getting bulked.

I know people who dedicate their entire lives to bodybuilding and don’t make those kinds of gains in a few month.

Then take into account the age of some of these guys like Hugh jackman......

ROIDS.

Hugh Jackman definitely did for his later appearances as wolverine. Stallione was caught a few years ago bringing some juice into Oz.

Arnie's had a few heart surgeries, likely being needed from.years of roids.

Usually a give away is being excessively vascular.

Blacktie.

IBTL

DeanoG14

washman3 wrote: »

He's probably getting confused with the athletics/sports forums.
Many people naturally assume that because steroids are banned for most sports and deeply frowned upon that they are illegal to buy/obtain. The opposite is in fact the case. In the USA and indeed many,many countries anabolic steroids are readily available and in many cases without prescription of any sort.

I could understand if I was speaking of an athlete that trains in tested events, and my "speculation" would be seen to blacken an athlete's reputation.

As you said there's nothing wrong or illegal with a guy using anabolic steroids to reach his aim if he's not breaking any laws/rules.

What I would like is if OP is thinking of getting on shape he has realistic ambitions in place. A natural lifter will struggle to gain 5lbs of lean mass in a year with a near perfect training and diet.

Blacktie.

DeanoG14 wrote: »

What I would like is if OP is thinking of getting on shape he has realistic ambitions in place. A natural lifter will struggle to gain 5lbs of lean mass in a year with a near perfect training and diet.

Well this just isn't true. Sure the guys way down the line and getting real close to their genetic potential would find it very tough to put on muscle but someone in the intermediate or beginner stage would not struggle to gain 5 lb of muscle even with a not so perfect diet and training regime.

DeanoG14

Blacktie. wrote: »

Well this just isn't true. Sure the guys way down the line and getting real close to their genetic potential would find it very tough to put on muscle but someone in the intermediate or beginner stage would not struggle to gain 5 lb of muscle even with a not so perfect diet and training regime.

Sure, if you're a taller guy and new to lifting with decent genetics you might hit 10-12lbs over the course of your first year but that's not the norm.

Blacktie.

DeanoG14 wrote: »

Sure, if you're a taller guy and new to lifting with decent genetics you might hit 10-12lbs over the course of your first year but that's not the norm.

This is the norm if you put in some effort and don't just half ass it. Check out Lyle McDonalds article on it. LINK

Chart of muscle gain in the article-
Category Rate of Muscle Gain (Men)
Beginner 1-1.5% total body weight/month
Intermediate 0.5-1% total body weight/month
Advanced 0.25-0.5% total body weight/month

DeanoG14

Blacktie. wrote: »

This is the norm if you put in some effort and don't just half ass it. Check out Lyle McDonalds article on it. LINK

Chart of muscle gain in the article-
Category Rate of Muscle Gain (Men)
Beginner 1-1.5% total body weight/month
Intermediate 0.5-1% total body weight/month
Advanced 0.25-0.5% total body weight/month

Thanks for the article, I'll give it a read shortly.

By the above graph a 200lb guy with th same amount of muscle mass as a 140lb guy would gain muscle mass at a much faster rate (all other factors being equal), not sure I see the logic in that.

Edit: again haven't given the article a full read, might be missing something.

Blacktie.

DeanoG14 wrote: »

Thanks for the article, I'll give it a read shortly.

By the above graph a 200lb guy with th same amount of muscle mass as a 140lb guy would gain muscle mass at a much faster rate (all other factors being equal), not sure I see the logic in that.

Edit: again haven't given the article a full read, might be missing something.

Well I'd imagine that's why there's a range given and not just one exact figure for everyone. There are separate figures for women as well.

Ush1

givyjoe wrote: »

Hugh Jackman definitely did for his later appearances as wolverine. Stallione was caught a few years ago bringing some juice into Oz.

Arnie's had a few heart surgeries, likely being needed from.years of roids.

Usually a give away is being excessively vascular.

Arnie did steroids of course but that didn't cause his heart condition. Pretty sure it was a genetic thing he was born with.

Caliden

Christian Bale from this:



to this in 5 months:




He was 30-31 when Batman Begins was filmed.

Let's be real here, there's only so much you can do naturally and that dramatic change seems extremely unlikely.

givyjoe

Caliden wrote: »

Christian Bale from this:



to this in 5 months:




He was 30-31 when Batman Begins was filmed.

Let's be real here, there's only so much you can do naturally and that dramatic change seems extremely unlikely.

To be fair to Bale, the Batman Begins physique is much closer to his 'norm'. He also started from that stick thin figure, got way too big and was told to go off and lose some weight. Arrived from filming having been eating everything in sight and lots of fast food. Sure he was dubbed 'Fatman' when he showed up first. So cutting into that shape after being a little too big isn't that unrealistic.

Brian?

well done everyone for ignoring polite mod instruction . Thread locked.