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12 Actors Who Used Very Bizarre Methods to Gain Weight for Roles / Bright  Side

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“All you need to do is lift weights six days a week, stop drinking alcohol, don't eat anything after 7pm, don't eat any carbs or sugar at all, in fact just don't eat anything you like, get the personal trainer from Magic Mike, sleep nine hours a night, run three miles a day, and have a studio pay for the whole thing ...
Here are a few things you tend to see in common: Eating a lot more food. Taking protein shakes (here are three I recommend: Isopure, Beef Protein Isolate, Vega Chocolate Protein Powder ) Lifting weights (Here are 25 lb hex dumbbells I use, a 40lb adjustable dumbbell set, and a 16kg kettlebell to get started)
A fatsuit, also known as a fat suit or a fat-suit, is a bodysuit-like undergarment used to thicken the appearance of an actress or actor of light to medium build into an overweight or obese character, in conjunction with prosthetic makeup. Fatsuits worn by characters are either deliberately visible or mainly concealed.
While some actors rely on prosthetics for movie transformations, some actually gain or lose weight to embody their characters. Renée Zellweger famously gained 30 pounds to play the titular role in 2001's Bridget Jones's Diary, repeating the process again for the 2004 sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
To maintain a trim frame in Hollywood takes a lot of willpower, and stars turn to eating clean and lean meals to keep camera ready. Others opt for fasting and cleanse programs. But one thing is clear, it took a lot of discipline daily to follow a strict diet and maintain a truly flawless A-list figure.