‘I ate the same seven meals a day for six months’ Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson reveals he ate the same seven meals every day for six months to prepare for Hercules 

And it required a diet of herculean proportions to do it.
The actor undertook an eating regime which he calls the “12 Labours” diet in reference to the 12 difficult feats the mythical son of Zeus had to undertake.
Johnson uploaded a picture of his diet on Instagram today which detailed each of his seven daily meals.
“Generally, I eat six or seven times a day,” he told bodybuilding.com. “It’s about getting enough protein to aid lean muscle growth, and everything is very precisely measured depending on what targets I’m looking to hit for that day. Lots of protein, good carbs, and veggies. Nutrition is so important, it can’t be stressed enough.
“For Hercules, it was a 22-week diet, full on. I’d eat a bunch of egg whites, filet mignon, chicken, fish, oatmeal, broccoli, asparagus, a baked potato, cream of rice, salad and complex carbs. All of this measured and weighed.”

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Alongside the photo of the meal plan, Johnson explained why he had to eat such a large amount of food.

“Here’s my diet I did every day for 6 months while shooting #HERCULESMovie,” he wrote on Instagram. “A ton of calories, ‘cause I had to support my 2xs a day training and 12hr shooting days. Plus I only had one crack at making HERCULES EPIC so I committed. Adjust the diet to your personal goals and have fun. Nemean lion blood is optional. #TeamHercules #ItAllStartsInTheKitchen #FOCUS
But the former professional football player and world-renowned pro wrestler who is now Hollywood’s highest-ever grossing movie stars, says training is just as important as diet in his gruelling regime.
“For Hercules, I went for the demigod look: big and mean, he added to bodybuilding.com. “When you’re playing a character like the son of Zeus, you only get one shot. The intensity of the training was definitely up, as was the volume of training. I really wanted to make it the definitive version of Hercules.
Johnson said to look the part for the role, he elevated his training significantly, using a six-days-on, one-day-off schedule for six months to help him bulk up.