The shock diet that Hugh Jackman did for his role in Wolverine: he lost weight and gained muscle

There are already many fans eagerly waiting for the new Marvel movie, Deadpool and Wolverine , which will bring the two characters together in the same place. This is a highly anticipated first. since the possibility of filming the two superheroes had already been considered since 2016, but the project was suspended after the acquisition of the 20th Century Fox studio by disney .

In this line, Hugh Jackman -the actor who brings life to wolverine – is a favorite of many. And at 55, he has a long acting career and is recognized for his talent and effort in each role.

Now, he is preparing to return to the big screen: He trains daily to be able to highlight his character’s characteristic muscles and maintains a strict diet . According to the magazine Men’s health her routine consists of “intermittent fasting, calorie counting, and lots of chicken.”

This is what they revealed about the actor’s diet.

He has been following this diet and routine for years. In March 2023, Hugh Jackman shared his six meals of the day: fish with vegetarian rice and herb sauce (2,000 calories), salmon with potatoes and spicy sauce (2,100 calories), two servings of chicken burgers with sweet potatoes (2,000 calories) and two servings of beef with noodles ( 2,200 calories).

That’s to say, Jackman consumes around 8,300 calories per day, balancing a good amount of protein with vegetables and carbs.

However, this is an “extreme diet” which is not recommended for everyone. In fact, an active man his age should consume up to 2,800 calories per day.

The reason the actor consumes so many calories is simply because He is preparing to play the lead role in his new film and wants to gain muscle mass without resorting to steroids.

This was stated in an interview last year with Chris Wallace, where he said that “I ate too much chicken. “I’m so sorry to all the vegans and vegetarians, and the chickens of the world.”

According to Men’s Health, Jackman eats nothing for 16 hours a day, meaning all of his calories must be consumed in the remaining eight hours. In other words, you do intermittent fasting for 16 hours. At the same time, he exercises and sleeps the corresponding hours to be able to develop your muscles and regain energy.

It should be noted that Any type of special diet should be guided by a health specialist.