Even with action heroes getting more muscular, Alan Ritchson’s Jack Reacher stands out. The US actor packed on 30lb of muscle for the role, building biceps like bowling balls and abs an ancient Greek architect would be proud of in the process.
The secret? “I was grinding it out five days a week for the eight months that we had to prep,” he told Men’s Journal (along with focusing on food—the actor told The Kelly Clarkson show it was “a full-time job to eat enough” for the role).
