Russell Crowe Scared Into Losing Weight When He Couldn’t Get Out of His Car
We don’t picture Gladiator star, Russell Crowe, as the type to ever have a weight problem. But, when he piled on the pounds for his movie, Body of Lies, in 2008 the actor got more than he bargained for.
The star’s weight has fluctuated over the last 10 years due to yo-yo dieting for different movie roles. Crowe bulked up to play an overweight spy in Body of Lies – and admits he got so gained so much weight that he got stuck in his own car! Yikes!!
The embarrassing accident forced the star to undergo a health check and he discovered his cholesterol levels were dangerously high.
Crowe says,
“At one point I worried about it from a health point of view because I had my cholesterol checked. It had reached dangerous territory. I was surprised that my body was taking all of it so seriously. I was enjoying myself, because I was eating and drinking what I liked, but my body was objecting.”
“The most frightening thing was having to rock back and forwards to get out of a car. Instead of stepping out, I had to tip myself out.”
The star has now slimmed down after seeing a nutritionist to clean up his diet and create a personalized meal plan just for him and by working out daily. You can see the results of his hard work in his upcoming film, Robin Hood. He really looks amazing and more importantly, he’s healthy and happy again!
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