The new movie star, "The Batman,"
followed these rules to get into fighting shape fast.
We can't help but wonder what's up with Robert
Pattinson, especially with the release of The Batman movie today.
Unfortunately, Robert doesn't use social media, so we haven't gotten to follow
his fitness journey towards becoming Batman.
Much about the film is unknown, but Jimmy
Kimmel at least gave us something to look forward to: "Last night, I saw
the film. I'm going to begin by saying you are an excellent Batman," he
told Robert on Jimmy Kimmel Live after watching a pre-screening.
Other superhero actors have told us that
playing the role is as much about fitness as acting. "You wonder if you're
putting yourself in the wrong place if you look at the true warriors of the
superhero genre—[Chris] Hemsworth, The Rock, [Robert Downey Jr., [Chris] Evans,"
Robert told Healthy for Men in a recent interview via Pattinson360 on Twitter.
In a 2020 GQ interview, Robert criticized
working out during quarantine, but it's safe to say that his mind has changed.
Since then, Robert has been motivated to follow in the footsteps of other
superhero legends. In January 2022, he told MovieMaker Magazine, "That
really came back to haunt me." "I think I did the interview while in
lockdown in England as well. I was working out in a lower gear."
So how has this former Twilight vampire, now
Batman superhero, trained for his upcoming role? Continue reading to learn
Robert Pattinson's exact diet and workout secrets in becoming The Batman.
1. He liked to work out in the morning
Batman workouts took place in the morning
before filming started for the day. "In the mornings, I'd have a burst of
energy. I'd go do a workout, and I'd have about 15 minutes before I had to get
into the suit," Robert told GQ in a recent cover interview. Morning
workouts, according to Healthline, keep you more active throughout the day and
don't interfere with your sleep as an evening workout might. So Robert's got it
right.
2. Perseverance was key
Before the pandemic put filming on hold,
Robert broke his wrist and felt pretty set back. "Then, even before COVID,
I broke my wrist doing a stunt at the beginning of it all. So the whole first
section was spent trying to keep working out while trying to look like a
penguin "'I told GQ,' he said. We certainly wouldn't want the iconic
Batman looking like his former super-villain, The Penguin. But the fact that
Robert kept working out, even with a broken wrist, shows that he was up for the
challenge.
3. Balance was important
While training for The Batman, Robert learned
to find a happy medium. "I've been all-in or all-out for too long. I
realized I needed a more thorough approach to fitness because it's too easy for
me to go one way or the other…or at least, it has been in the past," he
said in a recent Healthy for Men interview. To keep on track, Robert improved
his mindset toward working out.
4. He worked his core… a lot
This is likely what you've been waiting for.
What kind of exercises did Robert do? According to Healthy for Men, bicycle
crunches, dumbbell side bends, double crunches, and supermans were one of his
core workouts. He typically did three sets of 25 reps each. Wow, talk about
strengthening your core! On the other hand, we've all seen Christian Bale do
push-ups on-screen as Batman, so Robert is in some big shoes.
5. He loved getting outside
Robert did a lot of his workouts outside,
probably due to the nature of COVID-19. According to Healthy for Men, he ran
5-10 km away three to four times a week. Besides cardio, he also worked out on
the beach or boxed outside. Robert even went for relaxing strolls now and then,
as stated in the Healthy for Men cover interview: "He has always been an
advocate of long walks as a way of loosening up and freeing the mind."
6. Eating healthy made his workouts, well,
work
Robert knew that eating healthy was necessary alongside working out to see progress. That's why he made a few changes to his day-to-day diet, limiting alcohol, processed meats, and fried foods, wrote Healthy for Men in Robert's interview. While his diet may have changed since his GQ cover interview in 2020, he stated previously that he ate a lot of oatmeal with vanilla protein powder. He also stated that he would eat canned tuna with tabasco sauce. Canned tuna is high in protein, enhances brain and eye function, and has less mercury than other fish.