If you want to look action star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, prepare to eat like him.
The former pro wrestler turned actor, 50, has revealed to Men’s Health the six meal a day diet he follows in order to look like a superhero.
With the help of chefs and a strength and condition coach, Dwayne adheres to a strict meal plan that sees him consume ‘meat like a bison’ on a regular basis.
Eat like The Rock! Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has revealed the six meal a day diet he follows in order to look like a superhero
For breakfast, The Rock says he will consume a comprehensive meal containing ‘eggs, a meat like bison, a complex carb like oatmeal, and fruit, usually either papaya or blueberries.’
The former wrestler will follow it up with a second meal at 10AM, where he will dig into complex carbohydrates like chicken breast, rice, and greens.
As for dinner, The Rock will usually eat protein from fish, chicken, steak, or buffalo along with a complex carbs dish such as sweet potatoes and greens.
Dwayne attributes his diet dedication to his father, former pro wrestler Rocky Johnson.
Food for thought: With the help of chefs and a strength and condition coach, Dwayne told Men’s Health he adheres to a strict meal plan that sees him consume ‘meat like a bison’ on a regular basis
Inside his diet: Johnson indulged in grilled bison, biscuits, eggs, and oatmeal as he shared his ‘pre workout Sunday power breakfast’ over the summer
Treating himself! Johnson frequently shows off his epic, savory cheat meals on Instagram, and a recent meal saw him indulge in a massive helping of eggs and coconut banana pancakes topped off with peanut butter and syrup
Pumping iron: The Rock works out six days a week either at his ‘Iron Paradise’ home gym or a gym a crew assembles for him when he’s away from home
‘He taught me very early on not to eat to please the tongue but to eat to nourish the body. He taught me that when I was five. That’s probably why I need therapy.’
After six days of carefully crafted eating though, The Rock does get to indulge in a cheat day.
And what a cheat day it is. Johnson frequently shows off his epic, savory meals on Instagram, and a recent meal saw him indulge in a massive helping of eggs and coconut banana pancakes topped off with peanut butter and syrup.
A whole new level: The Men’s Health shoot captured The Rock in his rigorous workout
Sweat in style: The actor promoted his Project Rock clothing collection on Instagram
Doing the heavy lifting! He sculpted his biceps with the help of two heavy weights
Of course, it isn’t just his diet that The Rock can attribute his body to.
In addition to his meals, The Rock hits the gym six days a week, according to Men’s Health Australia.
In order to stay in shape, Johnson works out at the home gym he has dubbed ‘The Iron Paradise’ at his place in Miami.
The workouts continue when he’s away filming movies – Johnson previously revealed he has a crew assemble a gym for him filled with 40,000 pounds of steel and iron.
The results were on full display in his latest film, the DC flick Black Adam, which saw him don a skintight superhero suit.
Johnson previously called filming the DC film the ‘hardest undertaking of my entire career physically [and] mentally’.
However, he added it was ‘worth every second.’
‘Worth every second’: Johnson previously called filming Black Adam the ‘hardest undertaking of my entire career physically [and] mentally’