“Start to Feel My Muscles Aching”: Alan Ritchson Confesses the Sad Reality of Maintaining His 245 Lbs Jacked Reacher Physique

“This might be worse than Mike O’Hearn.” This is how fitness trainer and competitive bodybuilder, Kenny KO described Alan Ritchson’s physique recently. Known for his portrayal as Jack Reacher, Ritchson was called out by Kenny for not achieving his jacked body naturally. But not so long ago, Ritchson opened up about the challenges he faces while maintaining his impressive 245-pound physique. Preserving a super-jacked physique at 40 is quite difficult according to the Reacher star. Amidst speculation and curiosity, Ritchson shared his struggles in keeping up with his towering shape.

In a recent interview shared by Michael Rosenbaum on his YouTube channel, “Inside of you Clips,” Ritchson delved into a conversation related to his fitness journey and how he maintains such a bodybuilder-like physique.

Alan Ritchson confessed, gone too far to achieve massive physique

In the video, Ritchson confessed that he followed a tough routine of workouts for a certain period, always pushing himself to an extent. He thought that going to the extreme was the key to success in the gym. He talked about having a tough mindset and said, “If I die on this treadmill I’ve won that was my mental philosophy working out if I die doing this workout I beat the game like I won and that’s there’s no love in that,” admitted Ritchson. He now emphasized having a balance between pushing yourself and self-love.

After Ritchson’s revelation, the host Rosenbaum, asked him about the challenges of carrying the weight needed for his role as Reacher. In response to this Ritchson admitted, “It’s hard on the heart. There is a couple of things I start to feel. It’s the lung capacity, I feel I can’t keep up… if I’m climbing up a hill it’s a little bit like doing lunges for 20 minutes straight….I feel like when I’m running I start to feel my muscles aching just because it’s like it’s just I’m pushing a lot of weight one step at a time. So it’s tough.” Ritchson explained that running and doing high-impact stuff at this weight is hard. He advocates that each person must make tailored adjustments based on their unique circumstances and physical demands.

This resonated with Ritchson’s comments made in an Instagram post in 2022. Sharing his photo, he wrote, “Move something that fatigues your body and heart most days of the week.” He also suggested how body weight exercises like push-ups, pull-ups, and dips can add size if gym equipment isn’t available to use. In order to prepare for his role working out hard in the gym wasn’t the only thing he had to do. This also included a boisterous diet. According to reports he would consume around 4,500 calories daily, including 300 grams of protein. This also meant he consumed whole food sources such as rice, chicken, eggs, turkey, fish, vegetables, and smoothies.

After the success of the Reacher series on Amazon Prime, the actor has been vocal about his transformation. During an interview, he revealed that his testosterone levels decreased, and that raised speculation with Kenny KO questioning his “natty” status.

Fitness influencer speculated Ritchson’s Natty status

The founder of ‘Natty or Not’ Kenny Koo, recently discussed Ritchson’s revelation of his workout routine and diet regimen. Ritchson explained how he gained 30 pounds in just eight months, by working out in a home gym. Kenny Koo questioned his story, suggesting that some people who use substances claim to work hard. Koo disagreed with the actor’s claim of not using testosterone until later, saying it seemed unlikely. He said, “So, he says he didn’t take testosterone until after. This is the worst of the fake natty.”

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The bodybuilding icon expressed that he has doubts about himself and stated, a “fake natty” situation, where someone pretends to get results naturally when they use substances. However, Ritchson has always denied these accusations and confidently said he has built his body naturally with dedication and hard work. What do you think of this ongoing debate about Ritchson’s jaw-dropping physique?

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