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The YouTube video discusses Michael B. Jordan's intense transformation for his role in the movie Creed through a rigorous training regimen supervised by his trainer, Corey. The focus is on the demanding workouts and strict diet involving foods like chicken, broccoli, and brown rice, with limited sugar intake. The video warns against overly restrictive diets and emphasizes the necessity of incorporating healthy fats for overall health. It also highlights the potential negative impacts on hormone levels arising from diets lacking essential nutrients. The importance of balanced and sustainable diet and exercise plans is stressed over extreme regimens, advocating for a more reasonable approach like a four-day circuit training program for achieving a lean and muscular physique.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on Michael B. Jordan’s transformation for his role in the movie Creed. Before becoming a fitness icon, he followed an intense training and diet plan for a year and a half to get ripped for the role. His training was supervised by his trainer Corey, starting during his preparation for the film Fantastic Four. The training involved intense workouts and a strict diet of chicken, broccoli, brown rice, and no sugar. The video warns against following this restrictive diet model, emphasizing the importance of including healthy fats. The discussion points out that this diet lacks essential nutrients and can impact hormone levels negatively.
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In this segment of the video, it is discussed how following extremely restrictive and bland diets can lead to nutrient deficiencies and are hard to sustain long term. Michael B. Jordan’s trainer had him follow a diet of chicken, broccoli, and rice, with exceptions only during a weekly cheat day. Michael’s training for “Creed” involved a high-volume program including interval training, boxing, bodybuilding workouts, and ab exercises totaling around 31 hours per week. The video cautions against extreme programs like these, highlighting the importance of balance and sustainability in diet and exercise plans. A more reasonable four-day circuit training program is recommended for those aspiring for a lean and muscular physique.