The name Zac Efron is synonymous with the millennials and Gen Z, since he rose to fame by portraying Disney?s Troy Bolton in ?High School Musical?. The young boy who became a Holywood sensation is an avid fitness freak and transforms his body for every role he gets. Be it the ?Greatest Showman? or ?New Year?s Eve?, he always has a jacked body. However, the most striking?bodybuilding?transformation was for ?Baywatch? where he went to extreme lengths to get the perfect beach body. The man who had a huge jaw surgery after a car accident does not back down easily.?

In the latest video by Will Cozens, he broke down the intense workout and diet that the Daytime Emmy Award winner undertook. Efron even mixed in a little old-school exercise, taking a cue from one of the greatest bodybuilders.

Zac Efron goes through an intense diet for Baywatch

In the 2017 movie, Zac Efron successfully created a physique that even gave hunk Dwyane Johnson a run for his money. According to his trainer Patrick Murphy, Zack reached 5% body fat after just 12 weeks of training.

In the video, Will narrated, ?So for Baywatch, he went zero. Yeah, that?s zero?? The YouTube video also showed a tweet from Efron where he described the zero-carb keto diet. ?9 days of absolutely zero carbs and sugar. Only organic grass-fed/free-range protein and organic leafy greens. This lead to?? the Hollywood hunk said. Will also advocated for the fact that the actor is aware of the right process of training to become shredded. ?Look Zac Efron knows push-ups and resistance bands are always on set.?

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After that, the clip switched to an interview where the host asked Efron if he did 100 pushups as soon as the director said cut. To this, the ?High School Musical? star said, ?You gotta pump up before takes. I mean Baywatch is about achieving that certain look.? He also mentioned bodybuilding champion and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and adapted his method of training, ?Like do the old Arnold trick you pump up before your takes.? However, all was not glitter and gold during the training process of the movie and it affected Zach mentally as well.

Zac Efron went through depression because of Baywatch

Efron?suffered from depression during his Baywatch?shootings. According to the actor, he had to take strong diuretics to attain and maintain that physique. All the heavy use of diuretics led to depression.

He had a very stressful shooting period for ?Baywatch?. He had to strain his body, exert himself to no end, and get little rest or sleep. This led to a lot of hardships as well. But he successfully pulled through and gave a stellar performance in ?Baywatch?. Now he is gearing up to play the role of Kevin Von Erich, who was a pro wrestler and the last of his family to continue the legacy. What do you think about the extreme diet and bodybuilding Efron went through? Tell us in the comments below.?

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