How to Dwayne Johnson explains in El Hormiguero his diet and training to be the superhero "Black Adam"

Dwayne Johnson is on tour promoting his latest film "Black Adam" which opens on October 21. Last night he visited the television program El Hormiguero, where he left some details about how he has achieved the best physique of his life at 50 years old. The actor also answered more personal questions about his day-to-day life and his family. Black Adam: a boy's dream that comes true as a man La Rock, explained to Pablo Motor, the presenter of El Tortuguero, that at the age of eight he met Black Adam for the first time and was the superhero with whom he most identified. One of the causes was his dark skin, like that shown by Dwayne, which has half of his Samoan genes. Many years after that discovery, the possibility arose of embodying that favorite superhero, and The Rock wanted to thoroughly prepare his physique for it. Johnson has always shown great potential for his size since he was a teenager. Two years of training to prepare his physique From Pablo Motor's interview with the protagonist of Black Adam, we highlight two aspects that anyone who wants to improve their fitness should take into account: it is a slow process and requires qualified people to advise you. Two years have been the time that The Rock has prepared his body to get into the Black Adam suit in the best possible state. Before that, Dwayne Johnson already had an enviable physique. What is the main learning we should take away from this confession? Pretending to achieve a great physique two months before the summer is not possible. Losing 20 kg and having abs in five months is not possible. If La Rock, needs a period of two years to improve his physique, how much time do we need? The second remarkable aspect that The Rock explained in the Tortuguero is that he trains under the supervision of his coach: Dave Rienzi. A qualified trainer has been prepared to optimize time and training, and thus achieve the best results. Double workouts did you have any problems with the padding on Black Adam's suit? That was Pablo Motor's question that made La Rock, laugh because he remembered that they had to remove the padding from said suit. Dwayne himself already came with "stuffing" from home, which showed that his preparation was successful. In some states, he did double training sessions a day. In the morning, I trained for about 20 minutes of cardio of not very high intensity until I reached about 120 beats. The second session was aimed at strength, with exercises to stimulate the whole body. Diet is the hardest The actor exposed what anyone who intends to improve their physique already knows: if you like to train, diet is the most complicated thing. One day a week, The Rock allows himself a cheat meal or cheat day. That day, you can eat cheeseburgers and sweets. Introducing cheat meals, cheat days, or even weeks off into your diet can come in handy physically and mentally. We simply have to set limits that do not spoil all the previous work. 120 kg people, like The Rock, will have much more leeway as their calorie count can even double that of a guy half his weight. The most personal side of The Rock What is the weirdest thing you have in your personal gym? The ants on the show wanted to delve deeper into the life of the Hollywood superstar by asking him about his private gym. In the said gym, the most striking thing for people who see it is its neck machine. This machine should be similar to the one we see in the video, and it shows that it is not a conventional gym machine. When La Rock, was a football player, he did neck training, as they are essential in this sport. A strong neck prevents injuries after impacts in tackles. At present, he continues to exercise in that area and uses a "strange machine" for it. With so much training you must take care of your hands, In the training rooms, there are two types of people: those who wear gloves and those who do not. The Rock is of the second type, as is Pablo Motor, which led them to explain what methods they used to remove those calluses that get bigger and bigger when training strength. Dwayne explained that these rough edges are smoothed out, especially by touch when caressing his youngest daughter. Motos pointed out that there was an accessory similar to a cheese grater that was very useful for removing those calluses. It is shown that those who train hard, increase their muscle mass and also the calluses on their hands. The Rock has always been, a fighter"Johnson's grandparents were in wrestling, his grandfather was a wrestler, and his grandmother was a promoter. Imagine how expensive it would be for a woman 40 years ago to move into the world of wrestling. That's where La Rock's fighting genes come from, both in a ring and in life. His father was also a wrestler, and now his daughter is. The protagonist of Black Adam supports his daughter's career in the world of wrestling, but highlights that it is very hard since he has fought 250 nights in 250 different places in one year.