I’d kill to look like that but I assume drugs are involved.
Also I’m 35 and waaaaay out of shape (like walking up stairs or fairly short distance gives me sore muscles the next day lol and im over 350 lbs of almost all fat) so idk if like the timeline age wise would be bad.
He’s probably used them in his life at some point. Could be slowing down now that he’s older but honestly he’s probably still taking something, if he’s still wrestling. To repair your body to wrestle night in and out at his age for pro wrestling you’d need some HGH at least. His traps are absolutely huge which can be a sign of T use.
I think it’s technically naturally attainable, but it would take years of hard work, lifting heavy, eating a fuck load of protein. Plus, for health reasons, at 35, I don’t know, it’s probably not a body that is healthily attainable.
I get that you feel it’s attainable to become a big bulky guy, but the absolute girth on this guy. You don’t see it with Pro Wrestlers because they’re all huge, but this guy is fucking huge compared to the average person. If you look at his pictures over the years, it seems like he started out medium sized, and just permabulked over his career. Though your legs are probably fat-guy strong, your bench and pull will be starting out where anyone would, skinny or fat. For that reason, it’ll be tough to just morph into that guy. It’s a good dream physique to have, and not impossible, but… I don’t know, you’d have to be a workout-a-holic to get there in the sort of time frame you might want.
For a more realistic depiction of a transformation from 350lbs to strong/muscular at your age, look at the rapper Action Bronson’s transformation. He’s even been on AEW and thrown people around with it. He looks great and his journey has really only been going for a couple years (if that). He does a great mix of cardio, flexibility, and strength.
You could probably progress faster than him too, with dedication. If his physique disappoints you, just remember that fitness is a journey. You pick it up for life. You WILL have a physique that you want if you just keep going. I’ve been going for like 5 years now. I have another 30 years before I have to adjust my workout for my age. It’s only just begun.
Honestly, I wouldn’t even particularly bother with a dream physique. As someone who’s worked out for years, just focus on keeping consistent every day. Your body will change, and youll feel great. Bodies all look different. One body can never truly look like another.
I’ve got a body in mind I suppose, somewhere between Tom Hardy’s Bronson, Bane, and Christian Bale’s Batman, but I felt those were close to being attainable able over many years because they’re sort of pre-mega-roids era. Even then, Tom Hardy’s traps are just ridiculous.
Thanks for this. Post-transformation Action Bronson looks good! I could be happy with that.
He does! He looks like a beast! And I think if he wanted to keep cutting more weight he could, but his persona and profession as a big guy rapper and barbecue food reviewer probably keeps him on the thick side. Plenty of people go further than him.
I think he’s documented what he did to achieve that pretty well, although of course he has the advantage over you that he’s probably very rich so can eat right, get a PT, not do a 9-5, and so on.
I’d love to be of more help but cardio isn’t my thing so much… All I can say is start small, doing something is better than doing nothing. Strive to walk places - just 30 minutes to an hour every day can make a huge difference. Then you could incorporate small box jumps/step ups at some point in your journey on a curb or a tree stump or something. Could bring a resistance band with you, do something with that.
Once you feel like you’ve got the rhythm of it nailed down, get one of those medicine balls perhaps. It’s good hybrid strength/cardio work. You could graduate to the hammer thingys that Action Bronson uses in no time.
Just stay consistent. Keep building it up over time at your own pace. Don’t make it something you dread. I used to use my home workouts as my Hearthstone hour. I’d do a set, then take my turn in the game, and repeat until I was done.
why? at what age will that be?
I’d be about 53. Maybe I’d have to adjust it earlier. Maybe later. I just think that my body composition towards strength is not technically optimal for health in the long run, versus an older body focusing on cardio and mobility.
Also the high protein and fat diet I’m on is probably also not ideal for my heart and stuff… I should change it up a bit sooner than later.
Testosterone will drop more and more by that point too, making the ‘gains life’ quite simply not what my body is meant to be doing at that stage. It’ll be bodyweight stuff, swimming, and yoga, for me. I’ll see when I get there.