How the $#%@ did Tom Hardy get so big for Batman?

[weknow24]

his muscle mass is pretty similar to warrior, but he's put on a ton of more fat. not to mention the lighting is perfect and some claims of "digital enhancement" I wouldn't be surprised.

the traps are where i see the major improvement. arms and chest are simply covered by more fat (although obviously some more muscle too). I mean, he's lost pretty much all definition in his arms as Bane. He is simply a massive creature. Perfect for the role imo

[jolanar1]

You can't see his face at all. Shirts off scenes could easily be a stunt actor. Hell the entire movie except like the 5 seconds you see him pre mask could easily just have been a stunt double.

[Verint]

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Like tden99 said above, I can swear he is flexing his traps the entire movie

[JasonDB]

For those saying, "He didn't use cell tech because he gained a lot of fat and only some muscle in this movie." how do you know he didn't use cell tech for the rest? Actors frequently partake in illegal drugs and many actors known for having decent physiques have either, admitted to, been caught with, or been called out on their use by people who knew them personally. Anyone making their living off their physique (in total or in part) would at least consider the option.

[Archanic]

He put on some size, but I think it was what a lot of us would consider a "dirty bulk" I mean in the shirtless scene yeah he is big, but he is also soft looking. Diesal traps though, arms how ever did not look that big to me.

[Penile_Dementia]

his muscle mass is pretty similar to warrior, but he's put on a ton of more fat. not to mention the lighting is perfect and some claims of "digital enhancement" I wouldn't be surprised.

the traps are where i see the major improvement. arms and chest are simply covered by more fat (although obviously some more muscle too). I mean, he's lost pretty much all definition in his arms as Bane. He is simply a massive creature. Perfect for the role imo

I don't:

For those saying, "He didn't use cell tech because he gained a lot of fat and only some muscle in this movie." how do you know he didn't use cell tech for the rest? .

Who was saying that?

[Oflow]

He's an actor , he gets paid heavily to transform his body for a living. He spends all his time preparing for the roles and has crews of people who train him, tell him what to eat, when to sleep how to lift etc


AND.... DAT DER CELLTECH!!!

[MNTiburon]

Like tden99 said above, I can swear he is flexing his traps the entire movie

And he appears to be wearing a lifting belt lol

[cybertronik]

I read somewhere that he admitted to steroid use. Can't for the life of me find it now lol. Maybe I imagined it lol.

[layarph]

He did used to be a crackhead, so roids probably wouldn't be too big a deal to him.

But how can we ever know.

Is it possible to do what he did naturally? Yes, absolutely. Most of us do this as a hobby. If he didn't get to the right size, he ain't getting paid. So when he has that as his drive, the best chefs, the best nutritionists, the best camera effects, etc etc it is definitely do-able. No doubt about it.

On the other hand, maybe he did have other things to do ... script learning, interviews, rehearsals, etc, and he only had a sector of his day available to concentrate on lifting and nutrition. In this case, maybe celltech was his poison.

And I think this goes for all actors ... look at Bale's transformation from the Machinist to Batman Begins



This seems somehow more unrealistic naturally for less than a year's work.

But as I said, there are so many unknown factors for us ... until we really know what their available schedule is, we can never really know.

[chevro1et]

not even once...

[JasonDB]

He did used to be a crackhead, so roids probably wouldn't be too big a deal to him.

But how can we ever know.

Is it possible to do what he did naturally? Yes, absolutely. Most of us do this as a hobby. If he didn't get to the right size, he ain't getting paid. So when he has that as his drive, the best chefs, the best nutritionists, the best camera effects, etc etc it is definitely do-able. No doubt about it.

On the other hand, maybe he did have other things to do ... script learning, interviews, rehearsals, etc, and he only had a sector of his day available to concentrate on lifting and nutrition. In this case, maybe celltech was his poison.

And I think this goes for all actors ... look at Bale's transformation from the Machinist to Batman Begins



This seems somehow more unrealistic naturally for less than a year's work.

But as I said, there are so many unknown factors for us ... until we really know what their available schedule is, we can never really know.

Progress like this, in one year, isn't normal, but on creatine it is.

[Chronicle]

If I was an actor and I had to play a character like Bane, then I would take dat dere cell tech too

[JasonDB]

If I was an actor and I had to play a character like Bane, then I would take dat dere cell tech too

It is a well known fact that Hollywood actors live very clean lifestyles and avoid all drugs as much as possible.

[L0GiK]

Just looked like a dreamer bulk to me... but hey who knows, who cares.

[MAGnitude]

http://pjfitness.hubpages.com/hub/To...y-Bane-Workout (scroll towards bottom of page)

"If you want to bulk up then you must eat lots of protein"


lol ahahahhahhahhahahahahah

[usawinston]

Am i the only person that thought he looked absolutely crap? looked like a fat Dianabol bloated mess of his former self? he looked horrible, chunky and not in a good way at all

I think it looked like he lifted big and ate big.

[ILIft12]

I thought he looked fat myself out of all the people in the world they picked him ...,,,,BANE is suppose to be big as **** I don't get it !!! is just like the spiderman movie with venom wtf ?

[MNTiburon]

Looks more thick than cut to me. My complaint is that I couldn't understand what he was saying half the time. And it looks like he's wearing a lifting belt and catcher pads. Did he just get back from the gym or a baseball game?

[Flophouse]

It is a well known fact that Hollywood actors live very clean lifestyles and avoid all drugs as much as possible.

Some of you don't seem to realise/know that Tom Hardy is a ex crack addict and alcoholic and is now completely t-total so I doubt he would go around playing with illegal substances again, including 'cell-tech;.

[gb8719]

If I was paid a ton of money and my job was strictly to put on muscle and size, there would be nothing stopping me from being a walking house and shredded like crazy. My meals would be prepared for me with the best quality ingredients, I'd have the highest quality trainer I could afford to strategize my routine, and a nutritionalist with a PhD designing my meal plans and taking my body fat measurements regularly. I'd also have the money to be able to take prohormones and have blood work done regularly by a specialized doctor.

I still don't understand why people are still amazed at shocking physiques from celebrities who have plenty of cash to throw around...

[tden99]

If I was paid a ton of money and my job was strictly to put on muscle and size, there would be nothing stopping me from being a walking house and shredded like crazy. My meals would be prepared for me with the best quality ingredients, I'd have the highest quality trainer I could afford to strategize my routine, and a nutritionalist with a PhD designing my meal plans and taking my body fat measurements regularly. I'd also have the money to be able to take prohormones and have blood work done regularly by a specialized doctor.

I still don't understand why people are still amazed at shocking physiques from celebrities who have plenty of cash to throw around...

pretty sure I would skip the PH's and get scripts for the real deals.

Being an ex-crack addict makes me think he would definitely get that 'celltech'

[Ataglance1234]

hes smaller than a lot of miscers, muscle wise


dat dere camera angles

[PR1MO]

I thought he looked fat myself out of all the people in the world they picked him ...,,,,BANE is suppose to be big as **** I don't get it !!! is just like the spiderman movie with venom wtf ?

Welcome to hollywood. Tom Cruise is going to be in a movie this year called Jack Reacher, based on a series of [awesome] books where the main character, Jack Reacher, is described as being 6'5" and about 250lbs. Tom Cruise is playing him. Pisses me off too because in the books the size of Jack Reacher comes in to play a lot, it's not just an arbitrary detail.

[_zman]

This **** actually pisses me off because it makes normal men feel like they should get these results they see on tv and then we expect women to look perfect as well. This kind of editing is BS and needs to stop imo. It's unrealistic.

http://darkknightrisesrumors.com/201...res-how-video/

[Ataglance1234]

This **** actually pisses me off because it makes normal men feel like they should get these results they see on tv and then we expect women to look perfect as well. This kind of editing is BS and needs to stop imo. It's unrealistic.

http://darkknightrisesrumors.com/201...res-how-video/

wow strong logic

[bagge677]

just out of curiosity, since when is creatine considered as "DRUG"
i read up on celltech and it just seems to be normal creatine ?
anybody enlighten me please because afaik creatine is just a basic supplement

[Fitzy711]

Aesthetics wise he looked better in Warrior, he looks like the Michelin man in TDKR.

[JasonDB]

This **** actually pisses me off because it makes normal men feel like they should get these results they see on tv and then we expect women to look perfect as well. This kind of editing is BS and needs to stop imo. It's unrealistic.

http://darkknightrisesrumors.com/201...res-how-video/

Bwahahaah he is tiny as fuk and yet his back is still covered in the tech acne. He should have hired a better trainer and nutritionist.

[BloodySalad]

You guys need to read up on the guy. He was bulking long before Batman or Warrior.
4 years ago, he was in this:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172570/

UK members would know who Bronson is.

Prior to that movie, he wasn't particularly big but since then, he's pretty much maintained mass. Bulking for Batman wouldn't have been that big a deal, even without dat dere celltech.

BTW. Bronson is a great film and well worth a watch.