“Don’t Skip Leg Day!”: Fitness World Taunts 55-Y.O. Hugh Jackman Over His “Skinny Legs” as He Trains to Be Wolverine Again

Some actors become irreplaceable as certain characters because they portray them with unwavering conviction. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine is one of those actors. Fans mourned Jackman’s decision to walk away from the role. However, when the opportunity for Wolverine’s return came, they couldn’t accept anyone other than the Aussie. So the actor answered their call.

Despite being 55, Jackman embraced the sheer physical challenge of getting into Wolverine shape for Deadpool 2. An important factor why people loved Jackman as Wolverine was because of the bodybuilding transformation he went through. From putting on muscle to getting extremely shredded, the actor took on the challenge and has done so again at 55. However, the fitness community pointed out a flaw in Hugh Jackman’s latest update.

Hugh Jackman’s transformation at 55

The Les Misérables star uploaded a video of himself repping bicep curls in the gym. The person behind the camera showed off the 55-year-old’s arm gains from every angle. Despite being well beyond his physical prime, the actor’s Wolverine transformation seems to be going great. Jackman’s arms looked pumped with some good vascuarity.

However, eagle-eyed fitness enthusiasts noticed the lack of muscle in the actor’s legs. While the 55-year-old’s arms looked great, his legs lagged behind noticeably, at least while sitting down. While it’s important to note that Jackman didn’t flex his quads in the video. However, the fitness community had reached a verdict.

The fitness community pointed out a glaring imbalance

“Don’t skip leg day!” said one fan. Others also pointed out Jackman’s “skinny legs,” in their comments. One fan seemed impressed with his upper body gains but thought Jackman could better train his legs. “Impressing… But the legs!” wrote the fan. “Leg day is a thing…. right? Or CGI will fix that?” wrote one fitness enthusiast in a harsh comment.

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However, not everyone harped on about Hugh Jackman’s lack of lower body muscularity. “For everyone commenting about his legs… He’s 55. You just lose muscle mass when you age, especially the legs/entire lower body. It’s called life,” wrote a follower. “Wolverine is back! Great physique sir,” commented another Instagram user. 

While it’s true that the X-Men star’s lower body currently lags behind his upper body, several factors are at play here. Jackman stopped bodybuilding after he hung up the Wolverine mask. Since the actor is 55, he might be just focusing on developing the aesthetic muscles, and padding takes care of the rest. We’ll just have to wait and watch.

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