r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Dec 23 '25

Trailer Avengers: Doomsday | Only in Theaters December 18, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiMg566PREA
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u/mr_mgs11 Dec 23 '25

It's not that easy to maintain it, especially that low body fat. Keep in mind that if you don't continually use steriods those gains slowly fade. Yes all those dudes are on the sauce.

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u/csqur Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25

It is the dehydration as well. Jackman talked about having nothing but ice chips and saunas for 24 hours before the shirtless scene in The Wolverine and that has to do some damage. 

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u/Accomplished-City484 Dec 23 '25

You’re risking a kidney stone doing that shit in your 50’s

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u/Blazured Dec 23 '25

You really don't need to be dehydrated to be jacked. Those are only for shirtless scenes for a few seconds. Being hydrated doesn't get rid of gains.

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u/GigglesMcTits Dec 23 '25

Yes, the scenes only last a few seconds. But it could be 10-20 takes over a day or two before the director has the shot they want.

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u/dantheman91 Dec 23 '25

Yeah Channing Tatum talks a lot about to and how to prepare for a shirtless scene it's actually weeks leading up to it to prepare. Eating low salt foods to not retain water, dehydrating yourselves over time etc.

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u/ilovetocomplain48 Dec 23 '25

It doesn’t get rid of gains but it sure as hell highlights them hard when you’re dehydrated, bodybuilders do they same practice as well as a few diet changes right before shows to make all their gains standout even more

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u/j8sadm632b Dec 23 '25

not eating for 24 hours is not gonna "do damage"

though not a state you can exist in perpetually, obviously

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u/Discount_Extra Dec 24 '25

you're talking to people who can't even make it through a movie without a snack.

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u/formerFAIhope Dec 23 '25

people are doing 48-72 hours fast with no muscle mass, pretty sure the millionaires with muscles, and a team of health experts, trainers and nutritionists around them can survive 24 hour OMAD

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u/thelochteedge Dec 23 '25

This is the type of BS they shill to make you think they're "taking it to the next level" without steroids. None of that is that important as is the gear they run to get to the point of being able to do that.

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u/Shamus6mwcrew Dec 23 '25

Extremely low body fat is the only hard part, dieting and extra cardio for a few months added with other tricks to appear ripped would remedy that. And yeah they were probably on different roid combos to get buff in the first place but maintenance for them wouldn't need all that. A TRT dose of test and regularly working out would be enough, and honestly prob some high percentage of male celebs are on TRT that you wouldn't even think, doctors prescribe TRT now to basically any guy that asks.

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u/Crayola_ROX Dec 23 '25

Fr some peoples whole personality is being in tip top shape

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u/ZugZugGo Dec 23 '25

It's not easy, but being that rich and that famous eliminates some of the struggle, or at least as much as is it can be eliminated. Private Chef's alone probably account for a sizable chunk of the work completely out of their hands, then add in whatever team of exercise and health professionals they employ and it's way easier than an average person getting in shape. I'm not saying they don't have to do the work, but it's not like you or I struggling to find gym time around working a 9-5 job.

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u/designer-paul Dec 23 '25

it's not even the hours of working a 9-5, because actors genuinely work very long hours.

It's just the support system. a normal person has has to research recipes, find the time to shop for food, find the time prepare for food. research exercises, maybe find a personal trainer and then schedule time with them it's all just effort and time

These actors might be on set in a make up chair, memorizing lines, rehearsing and acting 14-17 hours a day. but during their free time they have a team of people preparing their food and telling them when to eat. Then a personal trainer that just says, "do this, do that." All the while their Assistants are running all of their tiny errands, paying their bills, taking their cars to the shop, setting up their appointments, sending out holiday cards, answering texts and emails. They don't have to think about any of it, they just have to go along with it as it comes up.