“I felt muscles I never knew I had,” he tells Men’s Journal about
the difficult physical regimen he felt to become boxer Adonis Johnson
in the movie. He enlisted trainer Corey Calliet to
whip him into shape to get ring-ready. "He's filled with wisdom," Jordan says of Calliet, a
experienced bodybuilder. "He really helped me find the authenticity in the
ring and let me know when I shouldn't hold back."
For his training, a typical day might include boxing drills, 45 to 60
minutes of cardio, weightlifting, plyometric training, leg raises,and a
fat-blasting combination of crunches, traditional sit-ups
and more. Yeah, we’re getting tired just thinking about it.
The actor also cleaned up his diet, fueling his body mainly with lean
protein like fish and chicken and carbohydrates such as rice and sweet
potatoes. He did, however, enjoy a cheat day starting on Saturday at 7
p.m. and ending on Sunday at 7 p.m.
His favorite meal ? “I don't know if a
person has ever eaten as many cheesesteaks as I saw Mike eat,” Calliet
joked, which makes sense as the movie is set in Rocky Balboa’s hometown
of Philadelphia.
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