Celebrity Fitness

2012's Best Scrawny to Brawny Movie Transformations

These male actors tripled their calorie intake, trained with Navy SEALs, sat in freezing cold temperatures to increase circulation and more to bulk up for this year’s biggest blockbuster films. Can you guess who they are?
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2012's Best Scrawny to Brawny Movie Transformations //  c Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Image: Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Captain America may have gotten those enviable pecs from Super Soldier Serum, but this actor bulked up the old-fashioned way — hitting the gym and eating lots of lean protein. Though he trained two hours a day, four to five times a week for four months for the film, he reportedly put on 20 pounds in four weeks when he reprised the role in “The Avengers” (watch clips).

Who is he?
See him as Captain America
Who’s he dating?

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