Tuesday 24 May 2022 07:55 AM Will Poulter talks body transformation for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: 'I ... trends now
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Will Poulter shocked fans with a body transformation that saw the star add quite a bit of muscle to his slight frame.
Despite his own results, the 29-year-old actor said he couldn't recommend that anyone else follow in his diet and exercise footsteps.
'It’s difficult talking about it because with Marvel it’s all secret squirrel,' he told The Independent in an interview last month. 'But the most important thing is that your mental and physical health has to be number one, and the aesthetic goals have to be secondary, otherwise you end up promoting something that is unhealthy and unrealistic if you don’t have the financial backing of a studio paying for your meals and training.
Getting big: Will Poulter shocked fans with a body transformation that saw the star add quite a bit of muscle to his slight frame (he is seen shirtless over the weekend in Ibiza on the left; in July 2019 on the right)
'I’m in a very privileged position in that respect, and I wouldn’t recommend anyone do what I did to get ready for that job.'
He continued, 'I’ve gone through a series of different diets over the last few months. Now I’m in a maintenance phase, which is quite nice. I’m not eating copious amounts of food to bulk, and I’m not cutting. I’m just maintaining my weight. I’ve gone through periods of looking at food and feeling like I can’t face it, and then you blink and the next minute you’re ready to eat furniture because you’re so hungry.'
He went on to say that the 'whole social side of your life has to take a back seat' and
