Russell Crowe is taking off the pounds and putting on muscle in order to look the part of Superman’s dad, Jor-El, his role in ‘Man of Steel.’ Crowe plays Superman’s father, Jor-El, in the upcoming movie and has been sticking to a grueling training regimen including
Writing on his twitter page, he said in a series of posts: “Yesterday 1 hr walk 1 hr gym, today pitiful bike ride but it is a very special day and i’ve got other things I need to do. go hard tomorrow. 31.37 km bike ride. Bike 28.6 km, gym 1 hr. 2 walks, total time 1 hr 45 mins.”
The Oscar-winning actor has had weight problems over the years recently shed 16lbs on his tough new exercise and diet plan, which involved following a gluten free eating plan and a serious fitness training schedule.
Crowe tweeted: “220 lbs this morning, started at 236.4 lbs. 45 min walk, 12 mins eliptical, weighted objects 40 mins, walk 25 mins. 2400 cal a day maximum, all meals & all beverages. Where possible gluten free.”
“Day 12 of a 105 day training period, there is a long way to go, one layer of tissue paper per day of effort and diet … it takes a long time .”
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