“Didn’t Look Like He Was in Pain”: Bodybuilding Legend Lou Ferrigno Once Discussed ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson’s Diet and Workout Routine During His Final Days

Michael Jackson is still among the biggest pop stars ever. Jackson sold about one billion records around the world. However, the ‘King of Pop’ was also an exceptional dancer who invented iconic moves like the ‘moon walk’. To maintain his dancing chops, Jackson worked with a personal trainer and former Mr. Universe, Lou Ferrigno. A good friend of Micheal, Ferrigno, was training the pop icon for his comeback right before Jackson’s untimely death in 2009.

While discussing the pop icon’s diet and training, Ferrigno revealed what he thought of the singer’s health.

Ferrigno reveals how Michael Jackson ate and worked out

Lou Ferrigno became famous after becoming Mr. Universe and starring as the Incredible Hulk. However, what many don’t know is that Michael Jackson appointed Ferrigno as his personal trainer. In an interview with ABC news, Ferrigno stated, “I think he was a vegetarian. And he only ate once a day. But I just told him the proper supplements to take,” however, Ferrigno thought, “He (Michael Jackson) was dancing as good as anyone.”

Lou Ferrigno also said, “He (Michael Jackson) didn’t want to weight train. So he mostly wanted to deal with flexibility and conditioning,” and that, “He didn’t look like he was in pain”. The former Mr. Universe also said that while training for the tour, Michael focused more on cardio and core training.

According to the Incredible Hulk actor, Michael was in good shape and had a high energy level during his workouts. Lou also said that he is an expert and would have advised Michael if thought the King of Pop’s diet and workout schedule was having a negative effect.

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Jackson was 50 when he died. It was later reported that around the time of his death, Michael Jackson weighed only around 130 lbs. Considering he was well over 5’5” Ft tall, that’s quite a low body weight.

The King of Pop may have not been very healthy

Lou Ferrigno found nothing wrong with Jackson’s diet and performance, however, conflicting reports about his health have emerged. In 2013, a Harvard sleep researcher claimed that the pop singer suffered from a complete loss of sleep. It’s also a proven fact that Jackson routinely took the drug propofol to help him sleep at night.

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The King of Pop died on 25 June, 2009 because of cardiac arrest. While working with Lou Ferrigno, Michael Jackson did not show drops in energy levels, even if he was eating once a day. However, after many conflicting reports and a court trial, there is still a sense of mystery surrounding Jackson’s death. What do you are the factors that contributed to Jackson’s death? Let us know in the comments.