'Legend of Tarzan' Star Alexander Skarsgard Shares How He Got Ripped
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The secret to getting ripped is something that everyone wants. Well, if you want Legend of Tarzan star Alexander Skarsgard's level of fit, he details his insane diet during his visit to Conan.
Conan O'Brien stated that very few people could get into the kind of shape that Skarsgard did for the Legend of Tarzan film. He joked that he and Skarsgard were about the only people who could do it. Skarsgard said it was all him and there was no CGI. He spent nine months eating chicken breasts and broccoli and a lot of weight training. He said they had a good chef who tried to make it interesting but his hands were tied.
Skarsgard's trainer made it tough and he says he started to lose it some point. He ate six meals a day and spent the entire day thinking about food.
Skarsgard said they wrapped the movie and he fell off the wagon completely.
However, Skarsgard got a call from the producer five months later asking him to go back on the diet to shoot a scene. Skarsgard had to jump back into the diet.
The Legend of Tarzan is currently in theaters. You can watch Skarsgard's video from his interview with Conan below.