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Sep 24, 2025 6:35 PM EDT<\/p>\n

Look at some of the most iconic celebrity transformations and you\u2019ll see a pattern. Actors, athletes, and musicians all seem to reach peak physical form in record time, often with a celebrity trainer in their corner. Take Brad Pitt<\/a>, for example. His six-pack during Fight Club<\/a> became legendary and had plenty of guys wondering how he did it in just a few months. And if you\u2019ve tried to replicate it in your own gym, welcome to the club.<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the thing. While sub-10 percent body fat is impressive, and the heroin-thin \u201990s look was a goal for plenty of guys, most modern-day trainers aren\u2019t trying to grind you down to nothing. That type of physique isn\u2019t sustainable anyway. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhether there are celebrities meeting\u00a0a deadline or somebody getting ready for their wedding,\u00a0it\u2019s really the same type of sprint,\u201d says celebrity trainer Roy Chan<\/a>, CSEP-CEP and founder of the concierge fitness company Roydian<\/a>. \u201cI think the mistake that people make going into it\u00a0is that they don\u2019t respect that the body needs this sort of balance and end up burning out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trainers like Chan, who recently prepped Austin Butler for Enemies, take a smarter, more holistic approach to getting stars movie-ready. No starving, no crash diets, no magic supplements. The goal is a body that looks insane on camera but actually works in real life\u2014a physique that can perform, recover, and still handle a burger or two once the shoot wraps.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf it\u2019s a very short sprint, like with Austin, we had 14 weeks,\u201d he says. \u201cWe knew going into that that we were going to go into a little bit more of an extreme approach with the fitness, nutrition, and recovery. So that\u2019s the thing that I do better than a lot of people, we really try to take a more holistic approach. It\u2019s considered the whole context of healthy living and trying to manipulate those variables to get them to their desired physique.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chan also emphasizes that, when it comes to the celeb transformations people see in the media, those stars aren\u2019t starting from zero. Most celebrities have been training for years, and the intense prep phase is temporary. After the deadline, they shift into a maintenance phase that\u2019s sustainable and healthier for their bodies, allowing them to generally keep the look without burning out.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter our initial sprint, we let them\u00a0know that you\u2019re now back on a maintenance phase,\u201d he says. \u201cWe dial back some\u00a0of the fitness, we dial up some of the nutrition, and we dial up more of the recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n

What most people don\u2019t see is that the extreme phase is temporary, a push for the role or the red carpet. The real flex is what happens after, the maintenance, the recovery, the balance that keeps it sustainable. Because building a great body isn\u2019t just about looking the part for a few months, it\u2019s about being strong for the challenges real life throws at you.<\/p>\n

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Associate Health & Fitness Editor, Men’s Journal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Madison Freeman is an Associate Editor at Men’s Journal, where she specializes in editing and writing stories that pertain to all things health and fitness. In addition to Men’s Journal, you can find her work in Prevention, Clean Plates, Garage Gym Reviews, and Naked Nutrition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n