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Kumail Nanjiani is absolutely RIPPED for his role in The Eternals
- Thread starter Richiek
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The guy is a super hero in spandex, Not sure exactly what you are looking for.
I'd be very fascinated to know what the Hollywood fitness regime is. That kind of progress in a year is something else
Based on his wording, I'm not sure he was actually required to do this. He saw the opportunity for it with all the resources Marvel has to offer and went for it.
You're not alone.
if he isn't competing and not abusing, would the use of PEDs be an issue? it's pretty much expected especially for a hollywood role
That's a really cool message from him too thanking and promoting everyone who was involved in his transformation.
It's more about setting unrealistic expectations for the everyday person.
1. Vascularity is part genetics, part low body fat, party dehydration, part pump.
2. He's getting a picture taken by a professional under optimal lighting. He's also oiled up.
3. It's probably digitally altered a bit.
His physique, including the vascularity, is completely achievable naturally if you work really hard, but it's probably not just on the basis of there being no reason whatsoever to do it naturally when you can take PEDs safely under the guidance and supervision of someone who knows what they're doing. Even with PEDs, he'd still have to work his ass off and eat clean, but he just doesn't have to work as hard or eat as clean.
I mean, we've been doing superhero movies for a long time. Only recently has the expectation for what a superhero's body looks like in film shifted to become so extreme. But I'm less concerned here with questions of character and filmmaking and more concerned with standards of beauty.
Every time one of these skinny/chubby guys has a rapid transformation like this people say it had to involve drugs. I wonder how accurate that is.
As I recall, Hugh Jackman explained what has to happen before you do your big "shirtless sweaty beefcake" scenes. You basically drink a ton of water for a week, and then consume *nothing* for a day so that you're retaining as little water weight as possible for maximum cut-ness. Kumail was probably dizzy as fuck right before this pic was taken.
This isn't downplaying what he accomplished at all - you only get to look like that if you work your ass off for a long time. Even with a team, it's ultimately still on you to be disciplined and stick to the plan. There's no one to pull the midnight pizza slice out of your hand. So props to him.
This isn't downplaying what he accomplished at all - you only get to look like that if you work your ass off for a long time. Even with a team, it's ultimately still on you to be disciplined and stick to the plan. There's no one to pull the midnight pizza slice out of your hand. So props to him.
i hear you, but he did say it would be impossible without the resources he had, so expectations should be set in this case.
He looks like an ironic photoshop that his Silicon Valley character would have on his desktop. Just goes to show you that even the "nerdy" characters in Hollywood productions are insanely good-looking by normal standards.
Congrats on his transformation, and on having the humility/common sense/experience to know that it's nearly impossible to achieve those kinds of results in such a timespan without professional assistance.
Congrats on his transformation, and on having the humility/common sense/experience to know that it's nearly impossible to achieve those kinds of results in such a timespan without professional assistance.
Steroids wouldn't be all that useful unless he wanted long term huge muscle gains with limited downtime. HGH might help with the recovery, but judging by his vascularity and low body fat, this is probably just pinpoint dieting with a lot of plyometric and aerobic workouts.
Real talk though, how exactly is a "super-powered" individual supposed to look?
The body generally responds to vigorous activity like running, jumping, kicking, etc. by using body fat reserves as energy. As a result, muscles become more visible, vascularity more visible. This is to say nothing of the muscle growth from weightlifting or calisthenics that a "hero" would do as well.
The characters these people play are really just amped up athletes and athletes fall within a standard continuum ranging from toned to cut to swole, individual body morphology notwithstanding.
So I dunno about this idea that more body types should be represented in these movies because that ignores how the body responds to the kinds of physical activity these characters are performing.
From what I understand, these folks go to the gym twice a day most days with a schedules anywhere betwen 60 to 120 days to get ripped.
Also, I have read, on this forum, that dehydration also happens to be part of set up to make their veins pop.
Ya cheeky bastard! Bravo!
Also, I have read, on this forum, that dehydration also happens to be part of set up to make their veins pop.
Ya cheeky bastard! Bravo!
Illegal and gray market PEDs are cheaper than legal supplements.
Sample breakdown of a cycle:
"Roids": $30-50, less if you buy in bulk
Post Cycle Therapy drugs: $10-20
Blood Test with insurance: ~$25 x 3 (pre-cycle, post-cycle, post-PCT)
I def. had noticed his guns during the latest season of Silicon Valley, but had no idea he was at this level now.
He's been working out for a year, so it's attainable without drugs. But it's constant working out. Not to diminish his achievements. It's awesome. He has solid muscles and a great physique but you don't need drugs to get to his size and shape.
You def need a team of nutritionist and trainers to do that in a year though.
You def need a team of nutritionist and trainers to do that in a year though.
