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      And don’t forget the intentional dehydration for topless scenes. Hugh Jackman has been very open about that.

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          they kinda gradually stop drinking over 2-3 days, often on the day of the shoot they don’t drink anything, it makes your skin kinda thinner and it helps make your muscles more “ripped”

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            Oof, that sounds seriously unhealthy. No food for a couple days, sure, most humans can handle that no problem. But no water? Damn.

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              Everyone at a bodybuilding competition does this as well. It certainly doesn’t seem good.

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              It is unhealthy and as far as I can tell no actor is a fan of it

              The actor of Green Arrow talked about. The Green Arrow series has some really dedicated scenes.

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      The good ones, under doctor supervision. If youre someone who doesnt think they’re on gear you’re a sweet summer child of the most innocence.

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      Mostly testosterone for building the muscle base probably, then potentially something like anavar (oral oxandrolone) for a few weeks before filming the shirtless scenes, as orals make you temporarily blow up with water and glycogen. Could be some use of diuretics before filming, too - they definitely use water manipulation/restriction to get that ultra-lean look on the day. I’ve only included drugs you could feasibly get from the doctor, rather than anything too exotic. I do, however, guarantee they all used a significant amount of steroids in addition to the extremely strict diet and training they are very keen to talk about.

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        My favorite part about all that work is that it’s undone literally that same night, when they eat and drink like a normal person.