gained nearly 30 pounds in 30 days to play Jake

❝My character needed to have a relaxed power behind him, and sticking out my chest or showboating in that way in my smaller frame wasn’t going to work.❞

• 90-120 minute workouts, twice a day

• Pilates training to elongate muscle and to avoid bulking up too much

• Integrating lifts and carrying around heavy objects to prepare for his character’s job of moving around a lot of dead bodies after the outbreak.

• Instead of cutting carbs, he increased his intake of healthy fats and protein.

• He started the day drinking a concoction of water, lime juice, and Himalayan sea salt on an empty stomach.

❝It’s an electrolyte boost that is supposed to help your body absorb nutrition better,❞ he explains.

• He ate six meals a day and supplemented his normal meal intake with 500-600 calorie shakes made with healthy grains, proteins, and vegetables.

♡ The 90-10 Rule ♡

• Chris emphasizes that quick diets and short-term fixes don’t work. In order to truly make a body transformation, you must make a lifestyle adaptation instead.

• He also doesn’t believe in depriving yourself of the joys of life:

❝I enjoy a burger and fries sometimes, but spend the rest of the time exercising and eating healthily.❞

• His mantra: Make healthy choices 90 percent of the time, and let yourself slide the other 10 percent.

❝I wanted to look realistic – think Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper” – instead of looking like a super-chiseled comic book hero.❞