Henry Cavill by Ben Watts/Men's Journal
It’s tempting to click on articles like the Men’s Journal example above which features celebs looking in absolute top shape for a specific purpose. If you pay attention you’ll see most of those featured do not currently look like they do in this photo spread because few are so committed. Once the movie is done filming, or the magazine spread done shooting, the workout and diet take a back seat.
The same goes for fitness models on Instagram, many of whom engage in a specialized diet and workout routine for a specific period before planning a lengthy shoot or series of shoots in different locations with many costume changes so they will have enough photos of themselves in top shape to post for an extended period. Few people can, or want to, adhere to such a Spartan routine for an extended period.
It’s neither good nor bad, it just is.
It’s up to us to understand this and not get too frustrated by our perceived lack of progress. Most of us aren’t millionaires who can easily afford the time, the best trainers, exotic supplements, private gyms, etc., for whom career success or our latest project overwhelmingly depends on looking in top shape. There are everyday guys at my gym who dedicate themselves to being in top jacked condition despite having no financial or career-related incentive for doing so. One dedicated man is in his mid-50s and has a sensational physique 24/7 for no other reason than he wants to.
Is there anyone more clueless - or entitled - than a movie actor, male or female, whose appearance is crucial to their career success and popularity, who make millions for a few months work, complaining about having to maintain themselves, to look attractive, or to stay in shape?
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